School Leaving Certificate Translation.
Professional translation of foreign school-leaving certificates and secondary-school exit qualifications for SAQA evaluation, university admission, employment and official use.
This page mainly serves foreign school-leaving qualifications being presented in South Africa.
School qualifications we translate.
- School-leaving certificates
- Secondary education certificates
- Baccalaureate-type qualifications
- Leaving examination certificates
- Senior secondary certificates
- Foreign equivalents of Matric or the National Senior Certificate
Official examining-body documents.
For foreign qualification evaluation, SAQA requires school-leaving certificates issued by the official examining body in the country of origin, rather than ordinary school-generated documents.
Send the certificate from the examining or certification authority, and we will translate that document. If you only have a school-issued record, check whether the evaluating body will accept it before ordering a translation.
School leaving certificate vs school report.
A school-leaving certificate confirms completion of a national school-exit level. A school report records achievement at a particular school or grade, and is not automatically the same type of qualification document.
SAQA specifically distinguishes completed school-leaving records from school reports and grade-completion letters for school-going children.
Translation for SAQA.
Where the qualification documents are not in English, SAQA requires the original-language documents together with the appropriate official translation. The translation does not replace the source certificate; both are submitted.
Sworn TranslationSouth African school records used abroad.
DIRCO’s legalisation guidance distinguishes educational-document verification from translation and legalisation. A South African school record used abroad may need verification by the relevant education authority, a translation, and an Apostille or authentication, depending on the destination. Confirm the requirements first.
What information is translated?
- Learner name
- Examining body
- Qualification title
- Examination session
- Subjects
- Grades and results
- Certificate number
- Issue date
- Signatures and seals
- Reverse-side notes
Need a school leaving certificate translated?
Upload every page of the certificate, including the reverse if it carries grading or certification information, and tell us whether it is for SAQA, a university or another institution. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*)
