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International Requirements

Additional Documents to Submit for Schools Outside of the United States

Combined U.S. and International Academic Records (Attended Schools Outside of U.S. and in U.S.)

In the United States, an academic record is called a "transcript." In your country it may be called something else, such as statement of marks, statement of results, relève du notes, record of learning, or record of achievement.

  • All official transcripts (beginning from grade 9) must be issued and sent directly from the originating school even if your current school lists them.
  • The transcripts must include any grades you may have repeated when studying in the United States.
  • Official transcripts from your school(s) outside the U.S. must be sent directly to UC Irvine. 

All official documents are required for our Admissions verification process, and every effort should be made to submit them as listed below. However, we understand it may be difficult to obtain some of these official documents during this time. Due to COVID-19, UCI's Office of Undergraduate Admissions will primarily be accepting documents in an online format. Please find a list of vendors and methods for freshmen here and for transfers here.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

  • Full transcripts indicating internal marks from your secondary school (grades 9–12) must be submitted on or before the July 1 deadline.
  • You must contact IBO directly to request that IB results be sent electronically to UCI. The IB results must be received by our office no later than July 15.

General Certificate of Secondary Education/International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE/IGCSE)

  • Your school may submit your GCSE/IGCSE Statement of Results and all internal marks by July 1 through UCI’s approved electronic vendors or by email (sent to oars-records@uci.edu with this text in the subject line: ATTENTION OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS).

GCE Advanced Levels (A Levels)

  • Advanced Level Statement of Results must be submitted as soon as they become available. Submit your Statement of Results from the June exam series as soon as they become available from the release date in August and also your Final Certifying Statement as soon as they become available from the release date in October. You must pass at least 3 Advanced level exams with a B grade or better to finalize your UC Irvine admission.
  • Official Advanced Level results must be sent directly from the examining authority (Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), OCR, AQA, Pearson Edexcel, etc.) in the form of the "Certifying Statement of Results". University credits for A Level exams will be awarded upon receipt of the official final results.

Please note: Your A Level exam results that are released in August from the June exam series are NOT your final certificates. However, final certificates should be available to you during the month of November. Ensure final results are submitted by following the instructions below:

For exams taken through Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), international students should use the Priority Results Application (available April 2021) to request results for the June 2021 series. 

For exams taken through Pearson Edexcel, please choose email delivery. The website link to this service can be found here.

If your exam board is not mentioned above, please contact them for further instructions on how to request your final results.

Required Documents by Country:

    • Internal school transcripts
    • Provincial or territorial Ministry of Education (MOE) secondary school transcript. The MOE transcript must show that you earned the provincial/territorial diploma or have satisfied the graduation requirement with the graduation date.
    • Lower Middle School record (grade 9)
    • Upper Middle School record (grades 10-12)
    • For the High School Graduation Certificate, request a copy and translation be sent from the school that you graduate from. It should include official stamps from your school, principal, and province. This can be sent with your Upper Middle/High School transcript.
    • Completion of COURSEWORK Certificate will NOT be accepted in lieu of the Graduation Certificate/Diploma.
    • Notarized copies of documents and translations will NOT be accepted.
    • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) and senior secondary academic transcript
    • Attested copies of the Statement of Marks for the STD X and XII Board exams (SSC, AISC, ISCE, HSC, HSSC, AISSC etc.) sent directly from the schools of attendance
    • Internal school marks are not required.
    • Surat Tanda Tanat Belajar (STTB) from Sekolah Menengah Unum Tingkat Atas (SMA) certified true/attested copy
    • Official records in English from middle school and high school (grades 9-12)
    • The Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
    • All records must be issued by the school attended.
    • Official records in English from middle school and high school (grades 9-12)
    • The Inmungye Kodung Hakkyo (High School Graduation Certificate)
    • All records must be issued by the school attended.
    • Academic transcripts for grades 9-12 and Certificado de Bachillerato (Baccalaureate Certificate).
    • All records must be issued by the school attended.
    • Intermediate School Certificate and General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihiyah) sent directly to UCI from the appropriate Regional Office of the Ministry of Education (MOE).
    • Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) O Level and GCE A Level Certificates sent directly by the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE)
    • You must pass 3 A level H2 exams with B results or better.
    • University units for A level (H2) exams will be posted to your record after receipt of the official A level results from the Singapore MOE.
    • Official transcripts in English from middle school and high school (grades 9-12)
    • Academic transcripts issued by the school
    • Lise Diplomasi (General Secondary School/Lyceum Diploma) issued by the Ministry of National Education
    • General Certificate of Secondary Education issued in English – sent directly to UCI from the appropriate Regional Office of the Ministry of Education.
    • Official or school-certified copies of GCSE/IGCSE certificate(s)
    • AS Level certificate(s) (if applicable), and all internal marks
    • A Level Statement of Results must be submitted as soon as provisional results are available.
    • You must send your Statement of Results from the June exam series as soon as they become available from the release date in August and also your Final Certifying Statement as soon as they become available from the release date in October.
    • You must pass at least 3 A Level exams with a B result or better to finalize your UCI admission. Official A Level results must be sent directly from the examining authority (Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), OCR, AQA, Pearson Edexcel, etc.) in the form of the “Certifying Statement of Results” in the Autumn after A Level Certificates are released. University units for A Level exams will only be posted to your record upon receipt of this document.
    • Academic transcripts (grades 9-12) issued in the original language and include an English translation
    • Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Senior High School Certificate)
    • All records must be issued by the school attended.
    • If the country or region where you studied is not listed above, please contact your assigned admissions counselor via your portal.