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What it really means
The official document listing every module you took and the mark you got. Employers and other universities ask for it — order official copies from your university's registry or student records office.
Context, tips & common mistakes
Your transcript — the official record of modules and marks — gets requested more often than the degree certificate itself: postgraduate applications, employer background checks, professional registration and visa processes all want it. Order it from the registry or the university's online store; production takes days normally and weeks around graduation season, so never leave it until an application deadline is close.
Housekeeping that saves future pain: keep certified digital copies alongside the paper original, never laminate certificates (it can void the security features that make them verifiable), and note that many verifiers now go straight to the university or a verification service rather than trusting your PDF. If you change name or spot an error, fix it with the registry immediately — corrections take far longer once you have left.
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