International Credential Requirements
Outlined below are the requirements for applicants with international credentials. Find information tabs that list country-specific requirements, instructions on how to submit documents for the application, and directions on submitting official academic documents listed on your "To Do List" after admission.
What To Submit
The Graduate College?only accepts scanned copies of documents for international admission purposes. You may upload the documents with the application. If you cannot provide the documents while completing the application, you may upload them to your Application Portal after the application has been submitted.
- A digital "email transcript" sent directly to the Graduate College (graduate@ohio.edu) by the issuing university can be used for initial admission review. If offered admission, the student must provide an official transcript as described in the "After 91探花" section of this page.
Required Documents
Submit the following documents unless otherwise noted in the requirements for specific countries.
- *Degree Certificate/Diploma
- *Transcript
Transcripts from non-U.S. institutions must:
??? Show the seal and original signature of the school and school official
??? Clearly show the name and address of the institution
??? Show the date you entered and left the institution and the date any degree was earned
??? Show all courses taken and grades received, and the system of grading used, indicating the highest mark and the lowest passing mark.
*If English is not the language of instruction, you must provide the document in the original language and an English translation.
Only translations by the degree-issuing university, a organization, an office, or the Ministry of Education are acceptable unless otherwise noted.
Transcript in both languages (if English is not the language of instruction)
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages (if English is not the language of instruction)
It is recommended to have documents stamped by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and certified by the Embassy of Afghanistan.
Transcript (Certifikat? e Notave or V?rtetim) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Certificado de Estudios) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título or Grado) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
English language transcripts from every higher education institution attended with grading scale and degree certificate
Degree Certificate/Diploma
If your university is affiliated with , include the official link to your documents.
NOTE: A three (3)-year bachelor's degree from Australia is NOT considered to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. However, additional graduate-level coursework could be considered for equivalency.
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript/Grade report in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Individual mark sheets for all examination attempts
- Must be issued by the university. Documents issued by affiliated colleges will NOT be accepted.
Degree certificate, Diploma, or *Provisional Certificate
NOTE: A three (3)-year bachelor's degree from Bangladesh is NOT considered to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. However, additional graduate-level coursework could be considered for equivalency.
*91探花 reserves the right to make an evaluation on a Provisional Certificate from a Bangladeshi institution on a case-by-case basis.
Transcript (Дадатак да дыплома) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement (Дадатак да дыплома) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Relevé de notes) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Histórico Escolar) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título or Grau) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Final Secondary Examination Results (Relevé de Notes de l'Examen Final)
Transcript (Relevé de Notes) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Relevé de Notes) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
NOTE: A three (3)-year bachelor's degree from Canada is NOT considered to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. However, additional graduate-level coursework could be considered for equivalency
Transcript (Certificado de Estudios) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título or Grado) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction.
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Certificate of Graduation (毕业证书) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate (学士 学位证书) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Certificado de Estudios) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título or Grado) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Relevé de Notes) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Certificado de Estudios) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título or Grado) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Relevé de notes) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Dipl?me) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript
Degree Certificate/Diploma
Transcript (Leistungsübersicht or Notenübersicht) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript
Degree or Diploma
"A" Level certificate, if applicable
Transcript (Certificado de Estudios) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título or Grado) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Semester-by-semester mark sheets for all examination attempts in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
NOTE: If your university does not issue semester-by-semester mark sheets, you must provide a letter from the university stating this fact.
- Must be issued by the university. Documents issued by affiliated colleges will NOT be accepted.
Degree certificate, Diploma, or *Provisional Certificate in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
NOTE: A three (3)-year bachelor's degree from India is NOT considered to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. However, additional graduate-level coursework could be considered for equivalency. You may have your documents evaluated by a member; however, , , and evaluations for three(3)-year degrees will not be considered.
*91探花 reserves the right to make an evaluation on a Provisional Certificate from an Indian institution on a case-by-case basis.
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Ijazah) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Ijazah) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Диплом) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement (дипломуна тиркеме / приложение к диплому) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Certificado de Estudios or Kárdex) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Note: If you attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), please provide your NIP.
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript or Mark Sheets in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
NOTE: A three (3)-year bachelor's degree from Nepal is NOT considered to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. However, additional graduate-level coursework could be considered for equivalency.
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
English language transcripts from every higher education institution attended with grading scale and degree certificate
Degree Certificate/Diploma
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) certificate
NOTE: A three(3)-year bachelor's degree from New Zealand may be considered to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree.
Bring an official transcript issued in a university-sealed envelope within your first semester at 91探花.
Individual mark sheets for all examination attempts in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
- Must be issued by the university. Documents issued by affiliated colleges will NOT be accepted.
Degree certificate, Diploma, or *Provisional Certificate in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
NOTE: A three (3)-year bachelor's degree from Pakistan is NOT considered to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. However, additional graduate-level coursework could be considered for equivalency.
*91探花 reserves the right to make an evaluation on a Provisional Certificate from a Pakistani institution on a case-by-case basis.
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Certificado de Estudios) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript/Grade report in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Диплом) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement (приложение к диплому) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Relevé de notes) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Include syllabus if transcript does not include credits)
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
NOTE: A three(3)-year bachelor's degree from South Africa is NOT considered to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. However, additional graduate-level course work could be considered for equivalency.
Transcript (Certificación Académica Personal) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título or Grado) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Individual mark sheets for all examination attempts in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
- Must be issued by the university. Documents issued by affiliated colleges will NOT be accepted.
Degree certificate, Diploma, or Provisional Certificate in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
NOTE: A three (3)-year bachelor's degree from Sri Lanka is NOT considered to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. However, additional graduate-level coursework could be considered for equivalency.
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
"A" Level certificate, if applicable
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Диплом) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Diploma Supplement (Додаток до дипломa) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript
Degree or Diploma
"A" Level certificate, if applicable
Diploma Supplement
Transcript (Certificado de Estudios) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma (Título) in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Transcript (Include syllabus if transcript does not include credits)
Degree Certificate/Diploma in both languages if English is not the language of instruction
Official documents are required after admission. There are three options to submit official documents.
Option #1: Mail the documents to the Graduate College.
Request the issuing institution to mail the official documents in a university-sealed envelope to:
Graduate College
Grosvenor Hall 102
1 91探花 Drive
Athens OH 45701
If you mail your document to our office, the document cannot be returned to you.?If you only have one copy of your documents and you need them returned to you, do not choose this option.
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Option #2: Schedule a day and time to temporarily drop off your documents to be scanned and returned.
Make an appointment to meet a staff member at the Graduate College. They will take the documents, make copies, and return them during the appointment.
Use this website to schedule the appointment:?.
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Option #3: Have your documents evaluated by a NACES-member organization.
You may have your documents evaluated by a member.
In order to be considered official, the evaluation must:
- Contain copies of the academic documents evaluated and
- Be mailed directly or sent electronically to 91探花 Graduate College.
Digital "email transcripts" sent directly to the Graduate College by the issuing university are accepted for application review only. Admitted students must provide official paper documents as described here.
Required Documents
Submit the following documents unless otherwise noted in the requirements for specific countries.
*Official Transcript
- Transcripts from non-U.S. institutions must be official or registrar-certified, in envelopes sealed by the issuing institution if possible.
- If it is not possible to submit a transcript in a university-sealed envelope to the Graduate College, then official transcripts may be submitted along with an official degree*.
Transcripts from non-U.S. institutions must:
- Show the seal and original signature of the school and school official
- Clearly show the name and address of the institution
- Show the date you entered and left the institution and the date any degree was earned
- Show all courses taken and grades received, and the system of grading used, indicating the highest mark and the lowest passing mark.
*If English is not the language of instruction, you must provide the document in the original language and an English translation.
Only translations by the degree-issuing university, a organization, an office, or the Ministry of Education are acceptable unless otherwise noted.