Academic Documents for Admission
The University of Texas at Dallas requires an official attested photocopy of academic documents such as a transcript, diploma, mark sheets, provisional degree certificate and or your final degree certificate, in a school sealed envelope with the school seal stamped on the back side of the envelope.
We will accept unofficial copies of your academic documents for admission review purposes only. If admitted to UT Dallas, you will have one semester to turn in your official attested photocopies (issued by your college or university) of your mark sheets, provisional degree certificate and or your final degree certificate, in a school sealed envelope with the school seal stamped on the back side of the envelope.
What are academic documents?
Based on the terminology used in your home country this could include the terms transcripts, diplomas, mark sheets, provisional degree certificate (passed final exam), final degree certificate (degree awarded at convocation).
What is an unofficial academic document?
It’s a photocopy of your original academic documents that you can send to UT Dallas for review and admission purposes only.
| Country | Academic Documents Needed | Language of Transcript | TOEFL Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| India, Bangladesh, Pakistan,Sri Lanka | Mark sheets, Provisional Degree Certificate (within first year of passing out*), Final Degree Certificate (one year after passing out ) | English | Yes |
| Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Philippines | Transcript with degree conferral (Type of degree and date) | English | Yes |
| China | Transcripts, graduation diploma and degree certificate | English and Chinese | Yes |
| Russia | Transcripts, diploma | English and original language | Yes |
| Canada | Transcripts, diploma/degree certificate, unless degree conferral is on transcripts (Type of degree and date) | English, except for French speaking area | English speaking area, NO French speaking area, YES |
| Mexico, other South American Countries | Transcripts, diploma, degree conferral may be on transcripts these are reviewed on a case by case basis (Type of degree and date) | English and original language | Yes |
| France | Transcripts, diploma, degree conferral may be on transcripts these are reviewed on a case by case basis (Type of degree and date) | English and original language | Yes |
| Germany | Transcripts, diploma, degree conferral may be on transcripts these are reviewed on a case by case basis (Type of degree and date) | English and original language | Yes |
| Iran, Iraq | Transcripts, diploma, unless degree conferral is on transcripts (Type of degree and date) | English and original language | Yes |
| Nigeria | Transcripts, diploma, unless degree conferral is on transcripts (Type of degree and date) | English | Yes |
| Turkey | Transcripts, diploma, unless degree conferral is on transcripts (Type of degree and date) | English and original language | Yes |
| United Kingdom | Transcripts, diploma, unless degree conferral is on transcripts (Type of degree and date) | English | No |
| Vietnam | Transcripts, diploma, degree conferral may be on transcripts these are reviewed on a case by case basis (Type of degree and date) | English and original language | Yes |
