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Countries A-F | Countries G-N | Countries O-Z

Germany | Ghana | Greece | Guatemala | Honduras | Hong Kong | Hungary | Iceland | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Israel | Italy | Ivory Coast | Jamaica | Japan | Jordan | Kenya | Korea (South) | Kuwait | Latvia | Lebanon | Liberia | Libya | Lithuania | | Macau (Macao)| Macedonia | Malaysia | Mexico | Nepal | Netherlands | New Zealand | Nicaragua| Nigeria | Norway

Germany

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Performance Certificates (Scheine) or attestation of grades (Notenbestatigung) form all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Zwischenprufung
Vordiplom or Diplom-Vorprufung
Arztliche Vorprufung
Physikum
Diplom from a Berufsakademien
Diplom
Magister
Staatsexamen or Staatsprufung
Referendarexamen
Doktorat

Records must be certified as true copies of original document by issuing school or 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 the copies for application use and return to the student the original documents.

Education Translation Requirement:
Line by line or "mirror-image" translation may be done by student.
Student must sign and date and certify translation to be correct.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Ghana

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO

Education Document Requirement:

Records of courses, hours, and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Specialist Teachers' Certificate
Diploma in Education
Bachelors
Masters

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution/schools.

Certified copies, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Greece

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Records of courses and marks earned from all pos-secondary schools.
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Ptychion
Diploma
Apodeiktikon
Diploma Metaptychiakon
Didaktorikon

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution/schools.

Education Translation Requirement:
Translation must be done by school or government offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice and certified as true translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Guatemala

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Records of courses, hours, grades from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Maetra
Profesor
Dietista
Zootecnista
Trabajador Social
Enfermera
Biblitecario
Certificado de Asistencia
Contador Publico y Auditor
Licenciado
Licenciatura
Ingeniero
Economista
Arguitecto
Titulo enÉ
Doctor

Records must be certified as true copies of original document by issuing school or 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 the copies for application use and return to the student the original documents.

Education Translation Requirement:
Line by line or "mirror-image" translation may be done by student
Student must sign and date and certify translation to be correct.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Honduras

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned for all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Tecnico
Profesorado enÉ
Bachiller Universitario
Supervisor de Escuelas Primarias
Director de Escuela Primarias
Maestro de Educacion Primaria
Licenciatura
Maestria
Doctor
Ingeniero

Records must be certified as true copies of original document by issuing school or government offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice.

For students already in 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 the copies for application use and return to the student the original documents.

Education Translation Requirement:
Line by line or "mirror-image" translation may be done by student.
Student must sign and date and certify translation to be correct.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Hong Kong

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Transcripts of courses and grades earned from all post-secondary schools.
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or verification of award of degree with date. May be called:
Certificate from a College of Education
Technician Level Certificate
Diploma
Bachelors
Masters

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution/schools.

Education Translation Requirement:
Transcript should be sent in English; if not, translation must be done and sent by issuing school.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Hungary

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned (university record book - Lecke Komy) from all post-secondary schools.
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Ovonokepzo Intezetek (Teacher Training Certificate)
Tanitokepzo Foiskola (Teacher Training Certificate)
Oklevel
Professional Titles
Egyetemi Doktoratus
Tudomanyok Kandidatus
Kandidatura

Records must be certified as true copies of original document by issuing school or 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 the copies for application use and return to the student the original documents.

Education Translation Requirement:
Translation must be done by the issuing school or government offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice and certified as true translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Iceland

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Records of courses and marks earned form all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Candidatus
Bachelors
Magister Artium

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution.

Education Translation Requirement:
Translation must be done by school or government offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice and certified as true translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

India

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

As of the Fall semester of 2010, San Jose State no longer accepts English medium as a substitute for an English-proficiency exam, such as the TOEFL, IELTS, or Pearson Test of English. Neither letters from applicants nor from institutions will be accepted. Unless one has attented an institution in a native-English speaking country for at least three years or from which a bachelor's or master's degree has been earned, no waivers of the English-proficiency exam are possible. Please see the university catalog and the section on Graduate Program Test Requirements on this site for the minimum scores accepted for the various exams.

Post-Secondary Education Document Requirements:

University mark sheets for all years or semesters of study showing subjects and marks, with maximum and minimum passing grades. If college attended is affiliated to university, mark sheets must be issued by the university, not from college and must be on university letterhead. Marksheets from autonomous colleges (must say autonomous or deemed on mark sheets) are acceptable.
Final degree/diploma certificate(s) from issuing university. Affiliated college issue is not accepted.
A provisional degree certificate can be accepted for provisional admission but must satisfy the following requirements:
- Must be issued by university. Affiliated college issue is not accepted.
- Clearly states when convocation will take place or when final exam was passed.
- Is issued no more than one year prior to beginning of applied term.
(If admitted provisionally with a provisional degree certificate, you will still need to receive and turn in your final degree certificate by the stated deadline on your admission letter)

Copies of original documents can be submitted if they are certified as true copies by:

University, affiliated college, or autonomous college official
India or US Consulate official
SJSU Graduate Admissions Staff (bring originals and copies to office for certification)

Documents should already be in English; if not, word for word translation 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.

Indonesia

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Sarjana Muda
Bakaloreat
Sarjana
Insingyur
Dokter Gigi
Sarjana Baccalaureat
Dokter
Magister Sains (M.S.)
Pasca Sarjana

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution/school.

Education Translation Requirement:
Translation must be done by school or government office - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice and certified as true translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Iran

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Records of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools.
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying award of degree and date.

Records must be official English transcripts sent by issuing university.

OR

Official English translation certified by Ministry of Justice.

OR

Original Farsi Records with translation certified by:
SAEI, Persian Translation
940 Saratoga Avenue #112
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 554-1318

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Iraq

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). Or statement verifying degree awarded and date.

Records must be certified as true copies of original document by issuing school or 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 the copies for application use and return to the student the 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.

Ireland

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO

Education Document Requirement:

Records of subjects and examination results from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement confirming degree awarded and date. May be called:
Teacher's National Certificate
National Diploma
Higher Technician's Diploma
Bachelors
Masters

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution/schools.

Certified copies, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Israel

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Records of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying degree awarded and date. May be called:
Handassai (Licensed Practical Engineer)
Technician Certificate
Teacher's Training College Certificate
Bachelors
Masters

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution/school.

Education Translation Requirement:
Translation must be done by 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.

Italy

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Records of subjects and examination results form all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying degree awarded and date. May be called:
Laurea
Diploma Di Licenza
Licentia
Baccalaureatus
Doctoratus
Magistero
Post Laurea Diploma

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution/school.

Education Translation Requirement:
Translation must be done by issuing school or government offices - embassy, consulate, or ministry of justice and certified as true translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Ivory Coast

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and mark earned (Releve des notes or Attestation de Succes)
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Diplome d'etudes Juridiques Generales (DEJG)
Diplome d'Etudes Economiques Generales (DEEG)
Diplome Universitaire d'Etudes Litteraires (DUEL)
Diplome Universitaire d'Etudes Scientifiques (DUES)
Diplome Universitaire de Technologie (DUT)
Capacite en Droit
Diplome de Technicien
Licence
Certificat d'Aptitude Pedagugique Pour Les Colleges d'Enseignement General de Premier Cycle du Second Degre (CAPCEG)
Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de l'Enseignement Secondaire (CAPES)
Diplome d'Ingenieur Agronome
Diplome d'Ingenieur de l'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Travaux Publics
Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)
Doctorat de Specialite du 3 Cycle (D.D.)
Maitruse

Records must be certified as true copies of original document by issuing school or government office - 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 the copies for application use and return to the student the original documents.

Education Translation Requirement:
Line by line or "mirror-image" translation may be done by student.
Student must sign and date and certify translation to be correct.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Jamaica

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools.
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying degree awarded and date. May be called:
Diploma
Certificate
Licentiate
Bachelors
Postgraduate Diploma
Masters
Doctorate

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution/schools.

Certified copies, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Japan

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Chronological record of courses and grades earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying degree awarded and date.

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution with English translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Jordan

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools.
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying award of degree, and date.

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution directly in English.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Kenya

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools.
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying award of degree and date.

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution in English.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Korea (South)

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Transcript of courses and grades from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s), or statement verifying award of degree and date.

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution in English.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Kuwait

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Records of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s), or statement verifying award of degree and date.

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution or the State of Kuwait Embassy; all documents should be sent in English.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Latvia

English-Language 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.

Lebanon

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Diplome Universitaire de Technologie (DUT)
Diplome Universitaire d'Etudes Scientifuques (DUES)
Licence
Professional Titles
Bachelors
Diplome d'Etudes Superieures
Attestation d'Etudes Approfondies
Certificat d'Aptitude Pedagogique de l'Enseignement Secondaire (CAPES)
Doctorat
Diplome d'Etudes Juridiques
Doctorat du 3 Cycle

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution in English. If not, the issuing institution would need to provide a mirror-image translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Liberia

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s), or statement verifying award of degree and date.

Records must be sent directly from issuing institutions.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Libya

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned form all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called
Bachelors
Licence
Masters

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution in English.

Education Translation Requirement:
If documents are not in English, translation must be done by 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.

Lithuania

English-Language 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.

Macau (Macao)

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s)

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution in English.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Macedonia

English-Language 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 the 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.

Malaysia

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and examination results from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying degree earned and date. May be called:
Sijil Guru (Teacher Training Certificate)
Sijil Guru Khas (Specialist Teacher Training Certificate)
Technical Certificate/diploma
Bachelors
Advanced Diploma
Masters

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution with English translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Mexico

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record and courses and marks earned (Certificado De Estudios) from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Carreras Cortas
Salidas Laterales
Egresado Psante
Licenciado
Licenciatura
Titulo
Maestria

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution with English translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Nepal

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Request secondary school for all levels
University mark sheets for each year of study showing subjects and marks, and maximum and minimum passing grade
Degree/diploma certificate, must be issued by the issuing school

Records must be certified as true copies of original document in English and sent by issuing university.

For students already in the San Jose area, student may make clean copies of all original mark sheets and degree certificate issued by the university, bring BOTH original and copies to Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations. The reception staff will compare and certify the copies for application use and return to the student the original documents.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Netherlands

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned (dossier-verklaring) from post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s). May be called:
Hoger Beroepsonderwijs/HBO diploma (higher vocational)
HEAO; HMO; HSPO; HLO; HTO, etc
Kandidaatsexamen
Propaedeutisch Examen
Doctoral/Doctorandus
Ingenieur
Baccalaureus
Meester
Masters

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution with English Translation provided.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

New Zealand

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: NO

Education Document Requirement:

Transcripts of courses and grades form all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying award of degree and date

Records must be sent directly from issuing institution.

Certified copies, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Nicaragua

English-Language 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:
Maestro
Licenciado/Licencia/Licenciatura
Ingeniero
Doctor
Arguitecto
Profesor de Educacion Media
Titulo de Profesor

Records must either be sent directly from the issuing institution/schools, or records may be certified as true copies of original 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 mark sheets and degree certificate issued by the university and bring BOTH original and copies to Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations. The reception staff will compare and certify the copies for application use and return to the student the original documents.

Education Translation Requirement:
Line by line or "mirror-image" translation may be done by student.
Student must sing and date and certify translation to be correct.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Nigeria

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Record of courses and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying award of degree and date. May be called:
Nigerian Certificate of Education
Teacher's Certificate
Higher National Diploma
Ordinary National Diploma
Bachelors
Masters

Records must be sent directly from the issuing institution in English. If not, the school must provide English translation and certified as true translation.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

Norway

English-Language Proficiency Exam Requirement: YES

Education Document Requirement:

Documents showing subjects and marks earned from all post-secondary schools
Degree/diploma certificate(s) or statement verifying award of degree and date. May be called:
Examen Philosopicum
Grunnfag
Mellomfag
Registrert Revisor
Hogskolekandidat/Diplomkandidat
Ingeniorer
Candidat/Candidatus
Sivilokonom
Diplomokonom
Magister
Licentiatus/Licentiate
Arkitektskole
Sivilokonom HAE

Records must be sent directly from the issuing institution with English translation certified to be true.

Certified copies, translations, and evaluations done by private services or U.S. notary publics will not be accepted.

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