Mainland · Two certificates
The Chinese PhD came with two separate certificates
We translated the 毕业证书 and 学位证书 as one set and labeled each, so WES saw two distinct records.
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学位证书毕业证书
Chinese diploma packets often include separate degree and graduation certificates. We translate both for WES and ECE, universities, licensing boards, and employers while keeping degree titles, CHSI references, names, seals, and certificate numbers consistent.
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Chinese academic records
Degree title and document structure preserved
学位证书 · 毕业证书 · CHSI references · seals
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WES · ECEMeets translation requirementsComplete, word-for-word English translation formatted to match the original
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What you receive
What will I receive with my certified diploma translation?
Your final package includes a copy of the source document, the complete English translation, and a signed and stamped Certificate of Translation Accuracy. The certificate states that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is qualified to translate it.
- Original degree title kept without guessing a U.S. equivalency
- Every visible date, seal, signature, and registry entry translated or described
- Names checked against the passport and transcript you provide
- Formatting matched to the original for line-by-line review
- Translated by a professional Chinese translator and checked again
- Review the translation and request corrections before certification
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Before you order
What should I upload with my Chinese diploma?
Upload every academic page you have. We identify the degree certificate, graduation certificate, and transcript, then confirm the page count, price, and delivery time before you pay.
01 · Always start here
Degree certificate (学位证书)
Upload the full certificate with the university seal, the president’s signature, and the certificate number used for verification.
02 · Commonly reviewed with it
Graduation certificate (毕业证书)
Mainland programs issue it separately from the degree certificate. Evaluators often ask for both, and the two must not be swapped or merged.
03 · Depends on the issuing system
Transcript, CHSI report, or apostille pages
WES often wants a CHSI (学信网) verification report for mainland records. Taiwanese and Hong Kong sets may add transcripts or bilingual pages.
Real Chinese diploma translations
Real Chinese diploma translation cases
Each case shows what was unusual, how we translated it, and what the evaluator or licensing board needed to see.
Mainland · Joint award
The doctoral degree carried two seals and two numbers
A degree co-issued by two universities — both presidents, red seals, and certificate numbers were translated and labeled.
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Mainland · Transcript detail
Marxism was a required course on the PhD transcript
We translated the transcript exactly as printed, including a placeholder course entry, and flagged it in a note instead of guessing.
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How does Chinese diploma translation work?
Upload your documents first. We confirm the pages, price, and delivery time before you pay. You can review the translation before we certify it.
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Upload your diploma and related documents
Send a PDF, scan, or phone photo. Include the degree certificate, graduation certificate, transcript, and CHSI report when you have them.
We confirm the pages, total, and delivery time before payment - 02
We translate and check every detail
Degree title, 专业 field of study, institution wording, seal labels, certificate numbers, and Pinyin are checked against the source and your passport spelling.
Professional Chinese translator · separate quality check
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Review and receive your certified translation
Request free corrections before certification. After approval, you receive the complete English translation and a signed, stamped Certificate of Translation Accuracy.
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One physical page is billed once.
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What clients say about their diploma translations
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Xiaoyu L.
Seattle, WA
“My WES file included a mainland China diploma. The degree title, certificate number, and red seal were translated exactly how I needed.”
Mainland China · Degree certificate
WES accepted without revision
Grace C.
San Jose, CA
“They handled my Taiwanese diploma in Traditional Chinese and matched the name spelling to my passport. That saved me from a romanization mismatch.”
Taiwan · Traditional Chinese diploma
Romanization matched
Kelvin W.
New York, NY
“My Hong Kong degree was bilingual, but the Chinese parts still mattered. The whole diploma was reviewed and the layout stayed clear for admissions.”
Hong Kong · Bilingual degree
Admissions accepted the layout
System-specific diploma review
How do Chinese diploma requirements differ by system?
A mainland degree certificate, a Taiwanese diploma, and a Hong Kong award are structured differently. Choose the system where you studied to see what we check.
学位证书 · 毕业证书
Mainland Chinese Diploma Translation
Also issued with: The degree and graduation certificates are two separate documents
- Degree system
- 学士 · 硕士 · 博士
- Verification
- CHSI · 学信网
- Script
- Simplified Chinese
Mainland diplomas separate the degree award (学位证书) from proof of completion (毕业证书), and evaluators may need both. Ministry references, award wording, and university seals can appear in compressed or classical characters.
These records usually go to WES, ECE, and university admissions. We preserve the document structure and label every seal, signature, and certificate number clearly in English.
學位證書
Taiwanese Diploma Translation
Also issued with: Older records may use Wade-Giles romanization
- Script
- Traditional Chinese
- Romanization
- Pinyin or Wade-Giles
- Watch for
- Passport name matching
Taiwanese diplomas use Traditional Chinese, and older credentials often carry Wade-Giles name spellings that differ from a current passport. A mismatch can make an evaluator pause the file.
We align the translated name with the passport and transcript, and we preserve the original institution wording instead of modernizing it.
學位證書 / Degree certificate
Hong Kong Diploma Translation
Also issued with: Bilingual records may still need certified review
- Structure
- UK-influenced degree pattern
- Language
- Bilingual Chinese–English
- Watch for
- Cantonese-influenced spellings
Hong Kong diplomas often carry some English already, but the Chinese and English text still have to match, and Chinese-only elements need certified translation when they carry material information.
We verify what actually needs translation, label the Chinese-only elements precisely, and keep Cantonese-influenced name spellings consistent with the rest of your file.
Studied in another Chinese-speaking system? These are the three systems we see most often, but we translate Chinese-language diplomas from any issuing institution.
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How much can a 250-word page cap add to your price?
A diploma may contain only a few words, but a transcript, registry page, or supplement can be dense. A provider with a 250-word cap may bill one physical page as two or three pages.
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$24.95 per physical page, regardless of word count
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Re-counts the same document in 250-word billing units
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Your quote is based on physical pages. We confirm the page count and final total before payment.
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Frequent problems we correct
What can cause questions during credential review?
These four issues can make a diploma difficult to compare with the original. We check for each one before certification.
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The graduation certificate is submitted as the degree certificate
How we handle it: We label 毕业证书 (completion) and 学位证书 (the degree) distinctly, since evaluators need the degree certificate and may also ask for the graduation certificate.
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The degree title is over-simplified into a generic “bachelor’s”
How we handle it: We keep the original 学士, 硕士, or 博士 label and describe its level, without asserting a U.S. equivalency the document does not claim.
03
The romanized name differs from the passport
How we handle it: We match Pinyin — or Wade-Giles on older Taiwanese records — to the passport and transcript so the packet stays consistent.
04
Seals and chops are left undescribed
How we handle it: Every red seal and embossed chop is identified and labeled in English, because an untranslated seal reads as an incomplete translation.
The standard behind these checks
AcceptReady™ is CertTranslate's published standard for certified translations: complete word-for-word translation, mirrored page layout, signed and stamped Certificate of Accuracy on letterhead, and matched to the receiver's published requirements.
How to check each one yourselfIf a field is unreadable, we do not guess. We ask for a clearer image or identify the limitation in a translator note.
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Chinese diploma translation questions, answered
Clear answers about WES, ECE, the two-certificate system, CHSI, price, delivery, notarization, and seals.
How much does a Chinese diploma translation cost?+−
Certified Chinese diploma translation starts at $24.95 per physical page. One physical page is billed once, even when it contains more than 250 words. We confirm the page count and total before payment.
How long does a Chinese diploma translation take?+−
Most 1–3 page orders are delivered within 24 hours, included in the standard price. Twelve-hour Rush and six-hour Super Rush are also available. If the documents are longer or difficult to read, we confirm the delivery time before work begins.
Will WES accept my Chinese diploma translation?+−
WES requires an exact, word-for-word English translation when a translation appears in your personal Required Documents list. We provide it with a signed and stamped Certificate of Translation Accuracy. WES makes the final decision. If it requests a translation-related correction, we revise it free; if the translation is still rejected for that reason, we refund the translation cost.
Does ECE require a certified diploma translation?+−
ECE uses different rules from WES. ECE offers a paid Translation Waiver and may accept a word-for-word translation prepared by the applicant when the waiver is not purchased. Check your ECE order before buying a separate translation.
Can you translate my Chinese diploma and transcript together?+−
Yes. Translating the diploma and transcript together keeps the student name, institution, degree title, and academic terminology consistent. Whether you need both depends on the evaluator and country of education. Upload every academic document you have, and we will identify which pages need translation before you pay.
Is diploma translation the same as credential evaluation?+−
No. CertTranslate translates the academic documents into English. WES, ECE, or another evaluator decides the U.S. equivalency of the degree. We preserve the original credential wording and do not invent a U.S. degree or GPA conversion.
Do I need both the 毕业证书 and the 学位证书 translated?+−
Usually yes for mainland credentials. The graduation certificate proves completion and the degree certificate is the academic award, and evaluators often review both. We translate and label them as two distinct documents.
What is a CHSI (学信网) report and do you translate it?+−
CHSI is China’s official higher-education verification system, and WES often requires its report for mainland records. We translate the report or its Chinese-only sections so the verification and the diploma read as one consistent packet.
Should I upload the back, seals, stamps, and signatures?+−
Yes. Upload the front and back, including every seal, stamp, signature, registry entry, and attached apostille. We translate or describe every legible element that appears on the document.
Do I need a certified or notarized diploma translation?+−
A certified translation includes the translator’s signed statement that the translation is complete and accurate. Notarization only verifies the identity of the person signing that statement. Add notarization only when the organization receiving your diploma asks for it.
Is there a 250-word cap per page?+−
No. One physical page stays one billed page, even when the diploma, transcript, or supplement is unusually dense.
Evaluator reference
Common Chinese degree titles
These descriptions show how each credential fits into its local education system. The evaluator—not the translator—decides its formal U.S. equivalency.
| Original degree | Place in local system | Typical duration | Translation note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 学士 (xuéshì) | First university degree | 4 years | Paired with a 毕业证书 graduation certificate |
| 硕士 (shuòshì) | Postgraduate degree | 2–3 years | Completed after the bachelor stage |
| 博士 (bóshì) | Doctoral degree | 3–4+ years | Highest academic award |
| 毕业证书 vs 学位证书 | Completion vs academic award | — | Two separate documents — never merged or swapped |
Document glossary
Common Chinese diploma terms, explained
These terms explain why the degree certificate, graduation certificate, and verification report may need to be translated as separate documents.
- 学位证书 (xuéwèi zhèngshū)
- Degree certificate — the academic award (the diploma itself).
- 毕业证书 (bìyè zhèngshū)
- Graduation certificate — proof of completing the program; separate from the degree certificate.
- 专业 (zhuānyè)
- Major / field of study.
- 学信网 / CHSI
- China’s official higher-education verification system; WES often requires a CHSI report for mainland records.
- 公章 / 钢印
- Official red seal / embossed seal authenticating the credential; described in English.
Common destinations
Where can you use a certified diploma translation?
The documents you need depend on where you are submitting the translation. These examples show what each reviewer checks and what people commonly send with a diploma.
WES / ECE
Credential evaluation
Evaluators compare the English diploma with the original and usually review the transcript in the same file.
Commonly sent
Degree + graduation certificates + transcript
University
Admissions
Admissions teams use the translation to confirm your degree, field, institution, and graduation date.
Commonly sent
Diploma + transcript or academic supplement
Licensing
Professional board
Nursing, engineering, teaching, and other boards may need both the academic award and professional registration.
Commonly sent
Diploma + transcript + license or registration evidence
Employer / I-140
Employment verification
An employer or immigration counsel may use the credential to document the degree claimed for the role or petition.
Commonly sent
Diploma + any evidence named in the request
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