United Kingdom (UK)

Postsecondary Education
Required documentsRequired FormatMode of SubmissionNotes

1. Final award (certificate/diploma) 

 

Final Diplomas/Degree certificates (e.g. Bachelor, Master, Postgraduate  Certificate/Diploma, Doctor)

Final Certificates or Diplomas [e.g.  Ordinary National Certificate/Diploma (ONC/OND), National Certificate/Diploma (NC/ND), Higher National Certificate/Diploma (HNC/HND) issued by the appropriate examining body, such as the Business & Technician Education Council (BTEC) and Edexcel]

 

Scanned colour copySubmitted by you (the applicant) with the application

Please ensure that every page is in colour and that the entire page scanned.

 

Document size can be reduced if necessary, but do ensure that everything is clear and legible and that no information is cut off.

 

Scan the back of the document as well, even if it is blank.

2. Academic records (transcript/diploma supplement/Higher Education Achievement Report) 

 

Scanned colour copy

3. Official academic records (transcript/diploma supplement/Higher Education Achievement Report) 

*Note: If you completed a doctoral degree, an official confirmation of degree conferral is required.

*Note: If you completed your studies at the University of Oxford, please see below Notes section for instruction.

Official academic records  

 

or  

 

Verified/Attested copy of your academic records (stamped and signed, and dated by an appropriate official of the appropriate Issuing institution (usually the awarding institution) or the appropriate record keeper (Pearson Ltd) if you completed a BTEC or Edexcel certificate or diploma) 

Sent directly to CES office by the institution you attended, in an institution-sealed envelope or by the appropriate record keeper (Pearson Ltd) if you completed a BTEC or Edexcel certificate or diploma) , in a Pearson-sealed envelope

 

or 

 

You can forward the original institution-sealed or the Pearson-sealed envelope to our office if the institution/record keeper (Pearson Ltd.) has released the official transcript to you.

 

or 

 

CES accepts official documents sent through secure electronic delivery services (Digitary® or Gradintelligence) or electronically from the Academic Registry/Academic Services department of the awarding institution. If your institution/record keeper (Pearson Ltd.) provides such service or provides their own electronic transcript service, please have the document access information or the official academic record sent to ces.transcripts@utoronto.ca. The electronic transcript must be sent via an institutional email address belonging to the appropriate office/department/unit that is in charge of academic document issuance or verification.

Documents inside the envelope must bear original stamps and signatures.

 

Plain photocopies are not acceptable for this requirement.

 

The envelope must be sealed by the institution with a stamp and signature over the flap.

 

Documents only need to be sent either by mail or by email, not by both. If the documents are sent by email, the sending institution/authority must include a statement in the email that the documents have been attested or verified by the issuing institution/authority
 

Secondary Education (Optional)
Required documentsRequired FormatMode of SubmissionNotes

1. Exam certificate/Statement of results/Summary of Attainment

 

All external examination results issued by the appropriate examining body [e.g. General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level), General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level (GCE A-Level), Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) (Highers/Advanced Highers)

Scanned colour copySubmitted by you (the applicant) with the application

Please ensure that every page is in colour and that the entire page is scanned.

 

Document size can be reduced if necessary, but do ensure that everything is clear and legible and that no information is cut off.

 

Scan the back of the document as well, even if it is blank.

2. Official examination results/statement of results

 

Note:  The results submitted must be issued by the appropriate examining body and not the secondary school.

Official examination results/Confirmation of Results

 

or  

 

Verified/Attested copy of your examination results (stamped and signed, and dated by an appropriate official of the examining body) 

Sent directly to CES office by the examining body, in an examining body- sealed envelope.

 

or 

 

You can forward the original examining body-sealed envelope to our office if the examining body has released the official transcript to you.

 

or 

 

If the examination board offers official electronic transcripts, we invite you to select this option to minimize any delays. Please contact the respective examination board to request that they send your academic documents to us directly to ces.transcripts@utoronto.ca. The electronic transcript must be sent via a board email address belonging to the appropriate office/department/unit that is in charge of academic document issuance or verification.

Documents inside the envelope must bear original stamps and signatures.

 

Plain photocopies are not acceptable for this requirement.

 

The envelope must be sealed by the institution with a stamp and signature over the flap.

 

Documents only need to be sent either by mail or by email, not by both. If the documents are sent by email, the sending institution/authority must include a statement in the email that the documents have been attested or verified by the issuing institution/authority
 

Notes

*Note: CES does not assess diplomas or certificates awarded by City and Guilds or other vocational qualification awarding bodies. 

University of Oxford official academic records requirement:

  • You can download a copy of your transcript or diploma supplement, as well as your degree certificate from the University of Oxford’s edocuments service and send them to ces.transcripts@utoronto.ca. Please ensure the QR code is clear for verification purposes. For PhD graduates, a downloaded copy of the degree certificate and the confirmation of studies are required. 
  • You can also share your official documents as mentioned above with CES using ces.transcripts@utoronto.ca as the recipient. 
     

Notes

  • Submitting an incomplete application and/or documentation will delay the assessment process.
  • Complete documentation must be provided for the program(s) of post-secondary study you wish to have assessed and verified. In most cases, CES will assess the credential selected without requiring documents for credentials you have previously earned. We do, however, reserve the right to request documents related to credentials earned prior to a higher award if we feel they support the assessment.
  • Providing the required documents does not guarantee that the credential in question will be recognized by CES.
  • CES reserves the right to contact the issuing authority at any time during the assessment process to obtain information about the program completed and/or verify the documents, irrespective of the method by which they are received.
  • All documents submitted become the property of CES and will not be returned or released to you.
  • Contact Us if you require clarification of our requirements.
  • If your institution offers official electronic transcripts, we invite you to select this option to minimize any delays. Please contact your academic institution to request that they send your academic documents to us directly to ces.transcripts@utoronto.ca. The electronic transcript must be sent via an institutional email address belonging to the appropriate office/department/unit that is in charge of academic document issuance or verification.
  • Please only request the official institutional documents (e.g. official academic record, official transcript, verified transcript, etc) after your online application is submitted and all fees are paid.
  • Official institutional documents received prior to the submission of an online application will not be processed until all fees are paid and an online application is received by our office. This will incur delays in your application processing.
  • CES uses your full name and your CES Student Number to match your official institutional documents to your submitted online application. Without the CES Student Number, any variation of your name may cause your official institutional documents not to be matched to your application. 
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