UMALUSI academic VERIFICATION of qualifications and certificates SERVICE
Let us assist you to verify your South African qualifications and certificates.
• The Senior Certificate (SC or Matric) which was offered before 2008 (obtain a replacement Matric certificate here)
• The National Senior Certificate (NSC)
• The National Technical Certificate N3
• The National Senior Certificate: Colleges – phased out at the end of 2011
• The National Certificate: Vocational (NCV) commenced in 2007
• The General Education and Training Certificate for Adults (GETC: ABET)
Umalusi has records of all learner achievements from November 1992 to date, but if you have a certificate that was issued before 1992, you will have to get it verified by SAQA, the South African Qualifications Authority. (This used to be done by the Department of Basic Education (especially for schooling qualifications) or the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET for vocational and adult qualifications) as appropriate.)
We strongly advise members of the public to legalise their academic qualifications using document legalisation experts due to the complicated nature and time consumed in document legalisation. Contact us to discuss your specific needs on Tel: 0870010733 or get a no obligation online quotation.
Getting an academic qualification certified or apostilled is a great deal of effort and often a long waiting period, through many attendances. We have legalised and verified thousands of documents. Save yourself the stress and frustration. Rather use the services of professionals.
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F.A.Q
Can I get in touch with Umalusi for academic qualification verifications?
Members of the public cannot easily apply for the verifications of their academic certificates directly Umalusi, but should instead do so through an agency. We can assist you with this.
What qualifications can Umalusi not verify?
UMALUSI CANNOT VERIFY:
- Academic certificates issued before 1992, in which case you will need to go to the Departments of Basic or Higher Education (part of the DHET).
- If the results have not yet been certified, the requestor will be referred to the Departments of Basic or Higher Education and Training for verification purposes as Umalusi can only verify those records which have been certified.
- Educational qualifications obtained through higher educational institutions and training facilities need to be verified by SAQA first. You will have to submit the original certificate along with copies to the Department, as the relevant section will stamp and sign a true copy of the certificate and issue an original covering letter confirming that the educational institution is a recognised institution in South Africa.
- If the institution you studied with is not registered with the Departments of Basic or Higher Education and Training, you will have to get your academic certificates verified using the route of the Public Notary / Registrar of the High Court. This is the case for most TEFL or teaching qualifications, for those going overseas to teach English abroad.
How do I get my academic qualification apostilled after being verified?
Once DIRCO has received your academic certificate and the letter or verification from Umalusi, it can then be apostilled or authenticated.
Use our service to make things easy.
Getting an academic qualification certified or apostilled is a great deal of effort and often a long waiting period, through many attendances. We have legalised and verified thousands of documents. Save yourself the stress and frustration. Rather use the services of professionals.
