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International Transcript Submission

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International students attending 黑料网吃瓜爆料must submit transcripts to enroll at the university. Below are definitions of the types of transcripts that may be requested and how to complete the requirement.

REQUIRED FOR:

Final Enrollment at USF

Before your first day of classes, you must submit final official transcripts that reflect your date of graduation to the 黑料网吃瓜爆料. Remember, your offer of admission is contingent upon our receipt and evaluation of your transcripts.

  • If you attended multiple institutions, be sure to submit separate official transcripts from each of them.
  • If you submit international transcripts and they are not issued in English, you must also include certified English translations.

If you are graduating from an international high school located outside the U.S., be sure to review our transcript submission requirements by country below.

If you are graduating from a high school in the U.S., review our information based on your school type here.

HOW TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS:

Preferred Method of Receipt
Request your high school official staff member or guidance counselor email official documents to us at internationaltranscripts@usf.edu. The email must include your full name and 黑料网吃瓜爆料ID number.

In-Person When You Arrive at USF
If you choose this option, you will need to deliver your official documents in a sealed institutional envelope to the Office of Admissions in-person when you arrive at USF. Please ensure it remains sealed; opening it renders it unofficial.

  • Mail
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      Office of Admissions
      4202 E Fowler Avenue, SVC 1036
      Tampa, FL 33620

Important notes for transcript submission:

  • Transcripts must be sent directly to 黑料网吃瓜爆料from your school.
  • Provide official final transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.
  • Allow 4-6 weeks for the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Office of Admissions to process your transcript.
  • Do NOT fax your transcripts to USF.
  • If you cannot submit digitally, we will accept hard copies via mail.
    • Please note: hard copy official transcripts should be sent directly from the school in sealed envelopes. If you pick up your official transcript and bring it to the Admissions Office, do NOT open the envelope! Opening it renders it unofficial.

Be sure to check final transcript requirements for YOUR COUNTRY below. If your country is not listed, please email us at international@usf.edu.

Education System / Examinations

British Style High School (A levels)

If Cambridge Exam(s) (GCSE, IGCSE, and/or GCE/ O/AS/A Levels) can be verified via direct.cie.org.uk, submit A Level Certificates for review and verification.

If Cambridge Exams cannot be verified - you will need to request the official Cambridge certificates to be sent to us directly from Cambridge. For information about requesting official Cambridge certificates please visit:  


Cambrige AICE

EDEXCEL (GCSE, IGCSE, and/or, GCE O/AS/A Levels) - you will need to request the official EDEXCEL certificates to be sent to us directly from EDEXCEL. For information about requesting official EDEXCEL certificates please visit:  
AQA (GCSE, IGCSE, and/or, GCE O/AS/A Levels) - you will need to request the official AQA certificates to be sent to us directly from AQA. For information about requesting official AQA certificates please visit:  OCR (GCSE, IGCSE, and/or, GCE O/AS/A Levels) - you will need to request the official OCR certificates to be sent to us directly from OCR. For more information about requesting official OCR certificates please visit:

A-level exam results are released on August 15th, 2024.

IB Curriculum

You will need to request the official IB scores to be sent to us directly from the IBO. For more information about requesting the official score report on the IBO site please visit:.   

CXC/CAPE

Final official high school transcript(s) along with Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE)  

AP (Advanced Placement) Exams

Countries

Argentina

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Diploma (Bachillerato/Bachiller)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Azerbaijan

  • Official Certificate of General Secondary Education (Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Bahamas (The)

  • Official scores for the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) from the Ministry of Education

Bahrain

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official General Education Leaving Certificate (Shehaadat al-thaanawiya al-’aama)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Bangladesh

  • Official Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (HSCE)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Barbados

  • Final official high school transcript(s) along with Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE)   

Belize

  • Official Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE)     

Bolivia

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the Diploma (Bachiller en Humanidades)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Brazil

  • Final official (Historico Escolar Ensino Medio) high school transcript(s). The transcripts must include a statement of high school completion. If the document does not include a statement of high school completion you must also submit a copy of your hig school diploma (Certificado de Conclus?o do Ensino Medio)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Canada

  • Official provincial or territorial Ministry of Education (MOE) final secondary school transcript(s), along with official provincial/territorial Diploma

Cayman Islands

  • Final official high school transcript(s) along with Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE)

Chile

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Diploma (Licencia de Educacion Media)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

China

  • Final official high school transcript(s) (高中成绩单), along with Senior High School Graduation Diploma (高中毕业证书)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Colombia

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with official Diploma (Titulo de Bachiller Academico)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Costa Rica

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official Diploma (Bachillerato/ Bachiller)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Cuba

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Diploma (Bachillerato/ Bachiller)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Egypt

  • Official General Certificate of Secondary Education
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Ecuador

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official Diploma (Bachillerato en Humanidades/Ciencias)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Eritrea

Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (ESECE)

Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Ethiopia

  • Final official Results of the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE), when available
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

France

  • Official Baccalauréat Releve des Notes/ Baccalauréat transcript along with the Dipl?me du Baccalauréat Général /Diploma of General Baccalaureat

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Gambia

  • WAEC Senior School Certificate Exam & WAEC Scratch Card for verification purposes.
  • If WAEC Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam is not available, then submit
  • WAEC Scratch Card with the following information:
    • Exam Type
    • Candidate Number
    • Examination Year
    • Card Serial Number (Found on Scratch Card)
    • Card Pin (Can be Found on Scratch Card)

Germany

  • Official Certificate of Overall Maturity for Higher (Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife or Zeugnis of Fachhochschulreife), and official German Abitur examination results, if applicable

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Ghana

  • WAEC Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam & WAEC Scratch Card for verification purposes.
  • If WAEC Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam is not available, then submit WAEC Scratch Card with the following information:
    • Index Number
    • Examination Type
    • Examination Year
    • Voucher Serial Number (Found on Scratch Card)
    • Pin (Can be Found on Scratch Card)

Guatemala

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Graduation Certificate (Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Haiti

  • Final official transcript (Releve de Notes), along with Diploma of Completion of Secondary Studies (Dipl?me de Fin d'?tudes Secondaires) (Ministère de l'éducation nationale et de la formation professionelle dipl?mes)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Honduras

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Graduation Certificate (Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

India

  • Official Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE)/Year 10 Examination issued by various boards and Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)/Year 12 Examination issued by various boards

  • If submitting in person upon arrival at USF: you may come to the Office of International Admissions, and a recruiter will watch you log into your Digi locker account to verify your CBSE grade X and XII exam results

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Certificate of Completion of Secondary Studies
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Israel

  • Matriculation examination certificate (Teudat Bagrut) with results
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation