The application platform closes at midnight, and the grade transcript is only available in Spanish: those applying to ETH, UZH or a university abroad often realise late that translating their documents is part of the dossier. UniTranslate translates academic documents for students, researchers and university administrations – complete, on deadline and in the form your admissions office specifies.
Admissions dossiers: the package counts, not the single sheet
Admissions offices assess your dossier as a whole: diploma, grade transcript, sometimes enrolment confirmations and letters of recommendation. We therefore translate bachelor’s and master’s dossiers as a package – with subject names that match exactly between the diploma and the transcript of records, so that no query from the university delays your procedure. We transfer grading scales transparently: the original grade remains in place, and the foreign grading system is explained comprehensibly rather than arbitrarily “converted”.
Whether the translation must be certified varies depending on the receiving authority – some universities are content with a specialised translation, others expect a certified version, for use abroad sometimes with an apostille. The final, binding decision rests with the official receiving authority; on request, we deliver any of these forms.
Your paper deserves more than correct schoolbook English
A manuscript that reads like a translation has a hard time in peer review. Academic texts – abstracts, papers, dissertation chapters, conference contributions – are transferred into publication-ready English by translators with an academic background in the relevant field. That includes what journals actually check: the specialist terminology of your discipline, the sober, precise register of academic prose and the citation convention of your target journal, whether APA, Chicago, Vancouver or a publisher’s in-house guidelines. For manuscripts already written in English, we alternatively offer academic proofreading.
What students and researchers entrust to us
- Bachelor’s and master’s dossiers for admission abroad – diploma, grade transcript and enclosures as a coordinated package
- Abstracts and papers for submission to journals or conferences
- Letters of recommendation from professors, whose tone preserves the esteem of the original
- Enrolment and matriculation confirmations for scholarships, visas and recognition procedures
- Baccalaureate and doctoral certificates in more than 100 languages
University administrations are also among our clients – for instance when international application dossiers need to be brought into German for internal review.
Letters of recommendation: the tone matters too
A letter of recommendation lives on its nuances. Whether a professor attests to “solid performance” or “outstanding academic maturity” makes all the difference in a selection procedure – and it is precisely these gradations that get lost in a mechanical translation, or come out unintentionally over- or understated. Our translators know the conventions of academic references in the destination country and convey the praise as it was meant: in the USA it may sound warmer, in the United Kingdom more restrained, in the German-speaking world more precise. On request, we coordinate questions of wording directly with the issuing person.
Deadline in view, postal delivery factored in
Admission deadlines are hard, and certified translations need not only translation time but also postal delivery of the paper version. That is why we calculate backwards from your deadline when quoting: you receive a quote within 30 minutes with a realistic delivery date, and we translate urgent dossiers express within 12–24 hours. Clearly legible scans or phone photos are enough to get started – you do not need to part with your originals.
More than 6000 satisfied customers, including many students and doctoral candidates, have had their academic documents translated by our team in Küsnacht ZH – often first for the admissions dossier and years later again for the first paper.
Your deadline is set – get the quote for your dossier now, and within 30 minutes we will confirm that it will arrive in time.
FAQ
Do I have to have my diploma and grade transcript translated together?＋
As a rule, yes – admissions offices usually assess both together, and the subject names must match exactly between the diploma and the grade transcript. That is why we translate your dossier as a package with consistent terminology throughout.
Does my translation for the university need to be certified?＋
Universities handle this differently: depending on the receiving authority, a certified translation is expected, sometimes with an apostille for use abroad. The final, binding decision rests with the official receiving authority – check its guidance sheet, and we will deliver the required form.
Will you translate my paper into publication-ready English?＋
Yes. Academic texts are translated by translators with an academic background in the relevant field – including the specialist terminology and the citation convention of your target journal (APA, Chicago, Vancouver or the publisher's own guidelines).
Can I still make my application deadline?＋
Usually, yes: you receive a quote within 30 minutes, and we translate urgent dossiers express within 12 to 24 hours. For certified translations, allow additional time for the postal delivery of the paper version.
Can I simply send in photos or scans of my certificates?＋
Yes. Clearly legible scans or phone photos are sufficient for the quote and the translation. We then send you the certified paper version by post.
