Degree or Diploma translation in Australia — NAATI certified
NAATI-certified translation for Australian visa applications and official use.
Why May Your Degree or Diploma Need Certified Translation?
Australian government agencies, including the Department of Home Affairs, generally require certified English translations for any document not originally in English. This applies to most visa, citizenship and official applications where supporting documents are submitted.
A NAATI-certified translation is produced by a translator credentialed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters and, in most cases, meets the standard required by Australian authorities for official use.
When Might You Need a Certified Degree or Diploma Translation?
- Student visa applications
- Skills assessment applications
- Professional registration
- Employment in Australia
Requirements vary. Check the relevant authority's requirements before submitting.
What a degree or diploma is being used to prove
A degree or diploma certificate is the award document: it states that a named institution conferred a named qualification on a named person on a given date. It answers the question of what was awarded, not what was studied — that is the transcript's job. Skills assessment bodies read the two together, and the award document is what they match against the occupation list, the AQF comparison and the institution's recognition status in the awarding country.
Details carried across in a degree or diploma translation
- Exact title of the qualification in the original language, since a literal English rendering can imply a different level
- Awarding institution, faculty and any affiliated or franchising body named on the parchment
- Date of conferral and the academic year or cohort where stated
- Degree classification, honours grade or distinction as awarded
- Registration, folio or diploma serial number used by the national education registry
- Signatures, rectoral seals and any national ministry endorsement printed on the document
How degree or diploma formats vary between issuers
Award documents range from a large ceremonial parchment with calligraphic script and gold foil, to an A4 certificate with a national registry number, to a supplement issued under a European or regional convention. Some countries print the qualification title only in Latin or in an archaic register; others require a separate ministry legalisation page bound to the parchment. Oversized parchments frequently arrive as a photo taken at an angle, with the seal illegible.
What commonly goes wrong with a degree or diploma
- A ceremonial parchment is photographed at an angle so the seal and signatures cannot be read
- Only the award certificate is uploaded when the assessment body also needs the full transcript
- The qualification title is translated too loosely elsewhere in the file, implying a different level from what was awarded
- The national registry or folio number is on the reverse and is never scanned
- Gold foil or embossed elements disappear in a flat scan, so the seal appears blank
Check before you upload your degree or diploma
- Lay large parchments flat and photograph square-on in daylight rather than at an angle
- Scan the reverse if a registry number, legalisation or endorsement is printed there
- Decide whether the assessment body also requires your transcript and upload both together
- Keep the original-language title available so the English rendering can sit alongside it
- Include any ministry legalisation or apostille page attached to the award
Where this translation is submitted
- A skills assessment where the qualification must be compared against an Australian equivalent
- Admission or credit transfer at an Australian university or TAFE
- Evidencing prior study for a subsequent student visa application
- Professional registration in a regulated occupation
- Supporting a points claim that depends on the level of qualification held
Timing and sequencing
Award certificates are usually one or two pages, but they are almost never ordered alone — most assessment bodies want the transcript in the same submission, and transcripts run to several pages. Work out the full set before ordering so everything is delivered together and the terminology stays consistent across the documents. Express delivery is under 24 hours, and every page is $59 with no quote wait.
What Does a NAATI-Certified Translation Include?
- Full translation of all text on the document
- Translator's NAATI certification number
- Translator's full name and contact details
- Translator's signed statement of accuracy
- Date of translation
- Trans Lingo company stamp and letterhead
How to Get Your Degree or Diploma Translated
- Step 1
Upload
Upload your Degree or Diploma securely at translingo.com.au/upload.
- Step 2
Pay
Pay online from $59 per page.
- Step 3
Track
Track your translation in your Trans Lingo account.
- Step 4
Download
Download your completed NAATI-certified translation.
Most translations are completed within 24 hours of payment.
Pricing
From $59 per page. The total cost depends on the number of pages in your document. For a Degree or Diploma, this is usually 1–2 pages.
Delivery times are estimates. Most translations are completed within 24 hours of payment. Complex documents may take longer. Trans Lingo will notify you if your translation requires additional time.
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