We verify your qualifications as part of our offer process. Certificates submitted before you apply If you sent us certificates or other qualification documents before you applied, we may not be able to match these to your UCAS application later. You must provide all relevant information as part of the application process, even if you think you have sent it to us before you applied. Qualifications you have already completed If you accept our offer as your firm choice, send us copies of any certificates of qualifications you have already achieved. Examples include: SQA National 5 GCSE and IGCSE certificates College Board or ACT transcripts (international applicants) high school diploma or school leaving certificate (international applicants) If you do not have certificates that list the relevant qualifications, contact the qualification organisation to request replacements or ask your school or college to provide written confirmation of your subjects and grades. Qualifications you still have to complete Check whether you need to let us know your results for any new qualifications, or whether they will be sent to us directly by UCAS. SQA Highers, GCE A levels, Irish Leaving Certificate, Welsh Baccalaureate, Pre-Us, and Singapore A levels You do not need to send us your results if you have offers based on the following qualifications, as we will automatically receive them from UCAS: SQA Highers GCE A levels the Irish Leaving Certificate the Welsh Baccalaureate Pre-Us Singapore A levels International Baccalaureate If you are an International Baccalaureate (IB) candidate, ask your school IB Diploma Programme Coordinator to request that your results are sent to UCAS, so that we can receive these automatically. International Baccalaureate: request results to be sent to UCAS Other qualifications If your results are not sent to us by UCAS, send us copies of your certificates so that we can verify the results you have been asked to achieve in your offer. Check UCAS You can check on the UCAS website whether your results will be sent to us automatically. UCAS: automatic notifications for results International students Certificates in languages other than English Provide authorised translations of all certificates that are written in languages other than English. English language test results Provide copies of any English language test results. US qualifications Ask the College Board and/or ACT to release your scores to us if you have taken US exams such as: Advanced Placements SAT subject tests SAT test ACT test Release your previous scores and list us as a receiving institution for any that have not been released yet. ACT Follow the instructions on the ACT test score webpage. Our institution number is 5390. ACT test scores College Board SAT Follow the instructions on the Sending SAT scores webpage. Our institution number is 0917. Sending SAT scores College Board AP Follow the instructions on the AP Scores webpage. Our institution number is 0917. AP scores Passport If you are an EU or international applicant, send us a scanned copy of your passport to help us process your visa application. Adult returners If you are an adult returner, send us copies of any recent qualifications. In most cases, you do not need to send copies of qualifications obtained more than five years ago. However, these are required if you are applying for the MBChB Medicine. Deadline for sending your certificates Send us copies of your requested certificates (for existing qualifications and results not sent to us by UCAS) if you have an offer: from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and/or the College of Science and Engineering for Biomedical Sciences for Medical Sciences You must do this within 10 working days of your results being published or by 31 August, whichever comes first. If you hold an offer for MBChB Medicine or Veterinary Medicine, you will receive separate information on deadlines for submitting your certificates. How to send us your certificates Upload to MyEd You can upload scanned certified copies of your certificates by responding to the request in MyEd. After you have logged in, under the 'my applications' tab, you will see your 'outstanding actions' list. MyEd We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your certificates. Emailing us certificates If you are unable to upload your certificates to your application, you can email us scanned or photographed certified copies. Email: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk Make sure your email includes: your UCAS identification number, or your University of Edinburgh Universal User Name (UUN) If you cannot email us, use our online enquiry form to let us know and we can discuss alternative ways of sending the information. Send us an enquiry Submitting a complete and accurate application Before you submit your application, you should make sure that all your information is complete and accurate. Submitting a complete and accurate application This article was published on 2025-03-03
