Providing a transcript

A transcript is a certified record of a student’s academic achievements. It’s sometimes referred to as a marksheet, statement of results or academic certificate.

You may need to provide a transcript as part of My Cambridge Application, depending on your qualifications.

Who needs to provide a transcript

When you fill in My Cambridge Application, we’ll tell you if you need to provide a high school transcript and/or a university transcript.

Ask your school, college or university for it as early as possible. It can take several weeks to prepare.

High school transcript

We will ask you to provide a high school transcript if one or more of the following applies to you:

• you do not have 6 or more GCSEs/IGCSEs or 5 or more Scottish National Qualifications
• you took GCSEs/IGCSEs or Scottish National Qualifications exams more than 3 years (36 months) ago
• you do not have, or are not currently studying, AS or A levels, Scottish Advanced Highers or International Baccalaureate

University transcript

We will ask you to provide a university transcript if you’ve already completed one year or more at another university.

Deadline for submitting your transcript

The deadline for submitting your transcript is 6pm (UK time) on 22 October 2026.

If you apply in the January round for mature students, the deadline is 6pm (UK time) on 20 January 2027.

You should upload your transcript through My Cambridge Application by this deadline.

It may disadvantage your application if your transcript is late, or you do not provide one.

Submitting your transcript

Upload your transcript through My Cambridge Application.

Uploading your transcript is the quickest and most reliable way to make sure your application is processed on time.

You cannot upload your transcript through My Cambridge Application after you submit your application.

If you cannot upload your transcript

Only email your transcript if you cannot upload it. For example, if: 

• you have a technical problem 
• your school, college or university will only send transcripts directly 
• you cannot get your transcript in time to upload before the deadline

If you email your transcript instead of uploading it, your application may take longer to process.

Sending your transcript by email

If you need to email your transcript, you, or your school, college or university, should send it by the My Cambridge Application deadline.

Send your email to: 

• your chosen College 
• applicationhelp@ug.admin.cam.ac.uk if you made an open application

The email must include: 

• your full name 
• your UCAS personal ID number 
• the course you applied for

If your transcript is late

If you cannot get your transcript by the deadline, you can email it after the deadline. However, it will be up to your chosen or allocated Cambridge College whether to consider it. 

You should still submit My Cambridge Application by the deadline, even if your transcript is late or unavailable. If you do not, your application will be invalid.

Getting your transcript

Getting a transcript from your school, college or university can take several weeks, especially if they are busy or closed for holidays.

You should ask for your transcript as early as possible. Check if there's a specific person you need to contact or process you need to follow.

If your transcript is not in English, you will also need to allow enough time to have it translated. We only accept transcripts in English. You must not translate the transcript yourself. It must be translated by your school, college, university or an official translation service and authorised with a stamp, watermark or signature.

Information to include

The transcript should be an official document or certificate from your school, college or university. It should list your academic achievements, including as much information as possible about your exam performance and any non-exam assessments (such as coursework).

It should usually include:

• your full name
• your date of birth
• subjects you've taken
• grades you achieved
• dates when you took your exams

Do not worry if your transcript does not include all this information or looks different. Submit the version you have. If we need more information, your chosen College will contact you.

Your transcript should cover your most recent 2 years (24 months) of study at school, college or university, up to the point when you apply.

If you're still in school, college or university, do not include predicted grades or exam results you are waiting for - these should be submitted through your UCAS application instead.

The transcript should have a watermark, stamp or letterhead from your school, college or university.

The transcript does not need to include:

• references
• predicted grades
• detailed project work
• non-academic achievements

You should not edit the transcript in any way.

Technical requirements

The transcript must be:

• a PDF file
• a maximum of 5 MB

If you do not have the original digital document, you can use a clear, scanned image of the original printed transcript.

If your transcript is a copy, your chosen or allocated Cambridge College may ask to see the original document at a later date.

If your transcript has multiple documents, you can upload up to 5 PDFs to My Cambridge Application or email them.

Need help with your transcript?

If you have a question before submitting your transcript to Cambridge, you can email applicationhelp@ug.admin.cam.ac.uk. First check that your question isn't already answered on this webpage.

If your question is after you've submitted your transcript:

• email your chosen College, or the College you've been allocated to
• if you made an open application and haven't yet been allocated to a College, email applicationhelp@ug.admin.cam.ac.uk