International Document Requirements (A-F)
Countries A-F | Countries G-N | Countries O-Z
Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Argentina | Australia | Austria | Bahamas | Bahrain | Balkans | Baltic Republics | Bangladesh | Barbados | Belgium | Bolivia | Bosnia and Herzogovina | Brazil | Bulgaria| | Burma | Cameroon | Canada | Chile | China | Colombia | Congo, Republic of | Costa Rica | Croatia | Cuba | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | Ecuador | Egypt | El Salvador | Estonia | Ethiopia | Fiji | Finland | France
Afghanistan
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Records of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
BA
BS
Licence
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Albania
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Education Document Requirement:
- Records of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Diploma
Drugi Stucni Naziv (Professional Qualification)
Magisterijum/Magistar
Records must be sent directly from issuing institution or certified as true copies of original documents by government offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice.
For students already in the San Jose area, student may make clean copies of all original documents, bring BOTH original and copies to Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations. The reception staff will compare and certify copies for application use and return to the student original documents.
Education Translation Requirement:
Translation must be done by issuing school or government
offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice and certified
as true translations.
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Algeria
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
License
Diplome
Diplome d'Etudes Superieures
Diplome d'Etat d'Ingenieur
Diplome d'Etat
Diplome d'Etudes Appronfondies
Doctorat du Troisieme Cycle
Magister
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Argentina
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of course and marks and examination results earned form all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Diploma en Estadistico
Licenciado
Diploma
Profesor
Master
Doctorado
Farmaceutico
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Australia
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Records showing course and marks or grades earned
- Degree awarded and date
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified copies and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Austria
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Abiturientenlehrgange
Lehramtsprüefung
Lehramtszeugnis
Matura
Prufung fur das Padagogische Akademie
Diplom
Doktor
Magister
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Bahamas
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Transcript of coursework and grades
- Degree awarded and date
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified copies and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Bahrain
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s) with date
Records should be sent directly from issuing school in English.
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Balkans
See
Former
Yugoslavia and Balkan Countries
Includes information for Albania, Bosnia and Herzogovina,
Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia
Baltic Republics
See
Russian
Federation (or States of Former USSR)
Includes information for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Ukraine
Bangladesh
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Mark sheets showing subjects, marks earned and maximum and minimum results issued by University
- Degree/diploma certificate(s)
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Barbados
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Transcript of coursework and grades
- Degree awarded and date
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified copies and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Belgium
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s) may be called:
Candidat/Kandidaat
Certificat Complementaire
Licence/Licencie/Licentaat
Ingenieur
Diplome
Docteur/Doctorate/Doktor
Maitrise
Professional Title
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Bolivia
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Certificates showing courses and marks earned for each year of study (Certificado de notas)
- Degree certificate(s). may be called:
Profesor
Licenciado/Licenciatura
Experto
Maestria
Bachillerato
Doctorado
Records should be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Bosnia and
Herzogovina
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Education Document Requirement:
- Records of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Diploma
Drugi Stucni Naziv (Professional Qualification)
Magisterijum/Magistar
Records must be sent directly from issuing institution or certified as true copies of original documents by government offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice.
For students already in the San Jose area, student may make clean copies of all original documents, bring BOTH original and copies to Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations. The reception staff will compare and certify copies for application use and return to the student original documents.
Education Translation Requirement:
Translation must be done by issuing school or government
offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice and certified
as true translations.
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Brazil
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Diploma
Licenciatura
Licenciado
Bacharelado
Bachillerato
Titula deÉ
Mestrado
Mestre
Doutor/Doutorado
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Bulgaria
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Diploma
Professional Title
Doktor/Doktorka
Kandidat
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Burma
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate(s) with date
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Cameroon
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Diplome Universitaire d'Etudes Litteraires (DUEL)
Diplome Universitaire d'Etudes Scientifiques (DUES)
Diplome d'Ingenieur de Travaux
Diplome d'Ingenieur-technicien
Capacite en Droit
Certificat d'Aptitude Pedagogique
Infirmier Brevete/Infirmier Diplome d'Etat
Diplome d'Etudes Superieures
Docteur en Medecine
Diplome d'Ingenieur Agronome
Diplome de Professeur des College d'Enseignement General
Maitrise
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Canada
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO (except for students who attended post-secondary school in Quebec)
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Transcript of courses and grades earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma award and date must appear on the transcript or a statement must be issued verifying award of degree.
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Translations for Quebec transcripts must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Chile
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Bachiller
Tecnico Laborante
Titulo deÉ
Licenciado/Licenciatura
Profesor de Estado
Egresado
Magister
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
China
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Records showing courses, grades, hours from all post-secondary schools
- Degree and graduation certificate(s)
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
English Translations can only be done and must be sent directly by:
- Issuing school
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.Government certified booklet or student copies of originals will not be accepted.
Colombia
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Perito
Experto
Tecnico
Titulo deÉ
Ingeniero
Licenciado
Maestro de Capilla
I-Ciclo Filosofico
Magister
Doctor
Maestria
Master
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Congo, Republic of the
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Graduat
Diplome
Baccalaureat
Licence
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Costa Rica
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Profesor deÉ
Bachiller en Ciencias de la Educacion
Carrera Corta
Bachillerato Universitario
Licenciado/Licenciatura
Ingeniero
Titulo de Conclusion de Estudios Superiores
Maestria
Matister Agriculaturae
Magister Scientiae
Doctorado
Records must be sent directly from the issuing school.
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Croatia
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Education Document Requirement:
- Records of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Diploma
Drugi Stucni Naziv (Professional Qualification)
Magisterijum/Magistar
Records must be sent directly from issuing institution or certified as true copies of original documents by government offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice.
For students already in the San Jose area, student may make clean copies of all original documents, bring BOTH original and copies to Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations. The reception staff will compare and certify copies for application use and return to the student original documents.
Education Translation Requirement:
Translation must be done by issuing school or government
offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice and certified
as true translations.
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Cuba
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Licenciado
Contrado Publico
Professional title
Doctor/Doctorado
Cadidato a Doctor en Ciencias
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Cyprus
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying degree awarded and date
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Czech Republic
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools (may be "student book" showing courses and exam results)
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Absolvent Vysoke Skoly
Professional Title
Candidatus Scientiarum (C.Sc.)
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Denmark
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Candidatus
Licentiate
Magister
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Ecuador
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Passing Certificate for each year at the University (Pase de A–o de Cada Curso)
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Licenciado
Titulo enÉ
Egresado
Doctor
Ingeniero
Maestro
Doctorado
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Egypt
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate or statement confirming award of degree and date
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
El Salvador
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Licienciado
Arguitecto
Titulo deÉ
Doctor
Ingeniero enÉ
Doctorado
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Estonia
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Records of course and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Diplom
Magister
Kandidat Nauk
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by
private services or U.S. notary publics will not be
accepted.
Ethiopia
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree/diploma certificate confirming award of degree and date
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Fiji
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate or statement confirming award of degree and date
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
Finland
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Diploma
Socionomexamen
Elainlaaketieteen Kandidaatti
Kandidaatti
Lisensiaatti
Professional Title
Maisteri
Records must be sent directly from issuing school.
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.
France
English-Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES
Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:
- Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
- Degree certificate(s). May be called:
Diplome d'Etudes Universitaires Generales (DEUG)
Diplome Universitaire d'Etudes Scientifiques (DUES)
Diplome Universitaire d'Etudes Litteraires (DUEL)
Diplome d'Etudes Juridiques Generales (DEJG)
Diplome d'Etudes Economiques Generales (DEEG)
Certificat d'Etudes Superieures (CES)
Unites de Valeur (UV)
Classes Preparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles
Certificat d'Aptitude Pedagogique (CAP)
Brevet de Technicien Superieur (BTS)
Diplome d'Enseignement Superieur
Licence
Maitrise
Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de l'Enseignment Secondaire (CAPES)
Diplomes des Grandes Ecoles
Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de l'Ensignement Technique (CAPET)
Diplome d'Ingenieur
Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies
Diplome d'Etudes Superieures
Diplome d'Etudes Superieures Specialisees
Agregation de l'Ensignement Secondaire
Diplome d'Architecte
Doctorate en Medecine
Doctorat
Copies of documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:
- US consulate official
- Ministry of Education
- SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)
Certified English Translations must be word for word and can be done by:
- School official (home country or USA)
- Government official (home country or USA)
- U.S. court certified translator
Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.