Application documents checklist
Not every university requires every document. Use this list to see what may be needed, then check each course page for exactly what it asks for.
12 items · A few weeks; official copies can take longer
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Identity and degree
0 of 4The name must match your other documents. Your passport is also needed for a study permit.
If you haven't graduated yet, check whether the university accepts a confirmation of expected completion.
Every course you took, with credits and grades, for all years of study.
Often printed on the back of the transcript or in a diploma supplement. Universities use it to read your grades.
Course-specific evidence
0 of 6Some courses use these to check subject prerequisites, for example mathematics credits.
A test report, or documents showing earlier education that a university accepts, such as upper-secondary results.
Many courses don't ask for one. Where they do, write it for that course.
Mostly for design, architecture and arts courses.
Translation and verification
0 of 2Documents that aren't in English or a Scandinavian language usually need an authorised translation, sent with the original.
Some universities require documents from certain countries to be verified by an official service or sent directly by your university.
Your summary
0 completed, 12 still to do:
- Identity and degree
- Passport or accepted identification.
- Bachelor's degree certificate.
- Official academic transcripts.
- Official grading scale.
- Course-specific evidence
- Course descriptions or syllabuses.
- English-language test results or exemption documentation.
- CV.
- Motivation letter or statement of purpose.
- References or recommendation letters.
- Portfolio or other course-specific evidence.
- Translation and verification
- Official translations.
- Document authentication or verification.
Ticking items helps you keep track. It doesn't confirm that you meet a university's requirements or that your application is ready.