"Students from overseas need to translate transcripts, recommendations etc. and this needs time."
Advice from a previous international applicant
Most (but not all) international applicants will need to upload a transcript as part of the My Cambridge Application Form (deadline 22 October, 18:00 UK time).
Do I need to upload a transcript?
First of all, please check this flowchart to see whether in your case a transcript is needed as part of your application.
What should my transcript show?
If you will need to upload a transcript please see the information about transcripts and example transcripts available on the university website:
You'll see that we are looking for information about all the exams you have taken since the age of about 15/16 (so covering the last or most recent two years, at least). This includes both official exams (if relevant) and internally assessed exams.
Obviously you can only include results for exams you have already taken and have the results for at the time of application. We do not expect you to include exams you are taking this year in your transcript. We will be able to see from your UCAS application that these are exams you have yet to complete.
If you are applying from a university and have already taken exams as part of your course then, in addition to your high school transcript, you will also need a university transcript showing any exams you have taken so far. If you are at university but have not taken any exams yet, then you will only need a high school transcript (though you will also need to provide curriculum details for your university studies). Please read about applying from a university.
Getting and saving your transcript
In preparation for the admissions period, it is a good idea to ask your school, college or university to provide the transcript. Let them know that it should have a watermark, stamp or letterhead from your school, college or university.
If your transcript is not in English, you will need to obtain and upload an official translation.
Once you have the necessary document, please save it as a pdf on your computer. The overall file size must not exceed 5MB.
How/When to upload your transcript
To upload your transcript, you will need it saved as one pdf file. The overall file size must not exceed 3MB.
One of the My Cambridge Application questions will ask you to upload your transcript. The deadline will be 22 October in the year you apply.
Email address for transcript questions
If you have questions about submitting your transcript, please email applicationhelp@ug.admin.cam.ac.uk
