Russian diploma translation, certified for WES and universities
Diplomas of the state standard, Soviet-era blue diplomas and the newer forms with the two-line qualification all pass through credential evaluators. Each is translated literally, with the series, number and seal, and a signed certificate of accuracy.
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Order NowInside a Russian diploma: the details that decide it
Russian diplomas have changed form several times since 1991, but the fields are stable: the institution, the years of admission and graduation, the specialty or program, the qualification awarded and the decision of the state examination board.
Specialist is not a Master
The five-year Specialist qualification is translated as Specialist, with the specialty named. Evaluators know the term; renaming it creates a mismatch with the original.
Qualification and specialty codes
The qualification line and the specialty with its numeric code are translated as printed, so they can be matched to the supplement.
Patronymic on the diploma
The graduate's name is spelled as in the passport, patronymic included, so the diploma and the transcript match the passport used for the evaluation.
Series, number, seal, honors
The series and number, the registration number, the round seal and the with honors line are translated or described; Soviet diplomas add the republic seal.
Higher education or vocational college, the evaluator reads the title
Russia issues diplomas at two levels that look alike: the higher education diploma from a university and the diploma of secondary vocational education from a college or technical school. The title line tells them apart.
Higher education diploma
Bachelor, Specialist, Master- A hard-cover folder, blue or red for honors, with a printed insert carrying the Russian coat of arms, a series and number, and the words for higher education
- The graduate's name with patronymic, the university, the qualification (Bachelor, Specialist, Master) with the program or specialty and its code, the board decision and the date
- The whole insert: every field, the form text, the seal, the signatures and the honors line; Soviet-era diplomas add the republic seal
- Asked for by WES and other evaluators, universities, licensing boards and employers
Send the insert open flat, both halves, and the supplement as a separate order.
Secondary vocational diploma
College or technical school- A similar folder and insert with the words for secondary vocational education and, on older ones, the name of the tekhnikum or uchilishche
- The graduate's name, the college, the specialty with its code, the qualification awarded (for example technician or nurse) and the board decision
- The whole insert, with the level named exactly as printed and the qualification kept literal
- Asked for by evaluators, licensing boards for nurses and technicians, community colleges and employers
Send the insert open flat; if you also have a higher education diploma, send both and each is quoted as its own page.
Every line of the insert, and the cover too
Examination board decision and protocol
The line recording the decision of the state examination board, with its date and protocol number, is translated in full, because evaluators use it to date the award.
Rector and board chair
The signature block names the rector and the chair of the board. Their names and titles are transliterated, so the seal and signatures can be matched to the original.
Cover and form text
The title on the cover, the pre-printed wording and the coat of arms are described, so the English page identifies the same physical document.
Translator's notes in brackets
A term with no direct English equivalent, or the current name of a renamed university, is given in a bracketed note marked as a translator's note, never blended into the text.
One translation, accepted where you need to file
The same certified file works for immigration, courts, universities and employers. Say who it is for when you order and the certificate is worded for that office.
USCIS
Green card, citizenship and asylum filings. Certification statement on every page set.
Immigration courts
Same certified translation, laid out page by page so the clerk can compare it with the original.
Universities and WES / ECE
Admissions offices and credential evaluators get the certified English file with the original attached.
Employers and licensing boards
HR departments get the translation with the certificate, ready to attach to an application.
From a photo on your phone to a certified PDF
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A native speaker translates
One certified native-speaking translator per order. The original is read by a person, not a machine.
Names and dates are checked
Every name is compared with your passport spelling, every date and number with the original.
Delivered as one PDF
Translation, signed certificate and a copy of the original in one file, in your account.
From $23.70 per document. Certification included.
The price is based on word count. A certificate, passport or letter is usually the minimum. You see the exact price and delivery date right after upload, before you pay, and it does not change afterwards.
Price My DocumentRussian diploma, the questions we hear most
Is this translation accepted by WES?
WES asks for a complete, literal, word-for-word translation prepared by a translation service, and that is the format we deliver. WES may also require documents sent directly by the institution; that step is separate from the translation.
My diploma is from a university that has been renamed or merged. What do you write?
The name printed on the diploma, exactly. If you want the current name for the evaluator, tell us and it is added as a translator's note, clearly marked.
Do you translate the Soviet-era diploma the same way?
Yes. The Soviet blue diploma with the qualification line and the state examination commission decision follows a standard layout and is translated literally, including the republic seal.
Do I need an apostille on the diploma for WES?
WES does not require an apostille. If you obtained one, it is translated as part of the same order.
How much does it cost and how fast is it?
From $23.70 per document, certification included. A one-page document is usually ready the next business day; the date is confirmed before you pay.
Twenty document types, two languages
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