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Difference between an Academic Transcript and Degree Certificate

Both an academic transcript and a degree certificate are crucial papers relating to a student's educational achievements, but they serve different functions and convey different information, the following are the key differences
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Academic Transcript

An academic transcript is a detailed record of a student's academic achievement and development throughout the course of their academic career.

Purpose
Content

An academic transcript contains information such as the student's personal information (name, student ID), the name of the educational institution and so on.

Usage

Academic transcripts are widely utilized for college/university admissions, employment applications, professional certifications, and academic assessments.

Degree Certificate

A degree certificate, also known as a diploma, is a document that validates the completion of an academic program and the awarding of a degree.

Purpose
Content

A degree certificate usually includes the student's name, the name of the educational institution, the type of degree or diploma and the graduation date.

Usage

Degree certificates are mostly used to show potential employers, graduate schools, licensing boards, your educational qualifications and achievements.

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
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