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When Job Applications ask for a photocopy of degrees/ other courses

  • 12-08-2016 2:12pm
    #1
    K_Everdeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    do they actually want a copy of the parchment? Because that's all i have, i didn't get any other smaller cert.

    Sorry if this is a stupid Q, it's been years since i did the whole job application process.


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  • #2
    intheclouds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,175 ✭✭✭intheclouds


    K_Everdeen wrote: »
    do they actually want a copy of the parchment? Because that's all i have, i didn't get any other smaller cert.

    Sorry if this is a stupid Q, it's been years since i did the whole job application process.

    I have produced a photocopy of the parchment for one place. I produced a notarised photocopy of the parchment for another place.

    They might want a transcript - transcripts didnt used to be given with the parchment as standard but they are now. I dont know when that changed. I recently requested the transcript of my original degree just to have a copy.


  • #3
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,759 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    Going by your title "photocopy" - not the originals.

    Although they may want to see the originals sometime during the interview process for verification.


  • #4
    K_Everdeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭K_Everdeen


    F1ngers wrote: »
    Going by your title "photocopy" - not the originals.

    Although they may want to see the originals sometime during the interview process for verification.

    Oh i knew it was photocopy and not the actual parchment, i just wondered if they wanted a document with the breakdown of everything. I wish job applications would be more specific.


  • #5
    intheclouds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,175 ✭✭✭intheclouds


    K_Everdeen wrote: »
    Oh i knew it was photocopy and not the actual parchment, i just wondered if they wanted a document with the breakdown of everything. I wish job applications would be more specific.

    Thats called a transcript - they would specify that if it was what they meant.


  • #6
    islander222
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭islander222


    K_Everdeen wrote: »
    do they actually want a copy of the parchment? Because that's all i have, i didn't get any other smaller cert.

    Sorry if this is a stupid Q, it's been years since i did the whole job application process.

    For my last two roles they accepted a picture of the parchment (taken from my phone)... Maybe ask if that's acceptable to them.


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  • #7
    Turtle_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Turtle_


    My last one just wanted official transcripts. One before was transcripts and photo of the parchment. Completely varies from place to place.

    I understand employers asking for transcripts. There's a world of difference between a 2.1 that was actually 61% and only got over the threshold for the grade because of good marks in the broader learning subjects, and a 2.1 that's 68% where all the core subjects are over 65%. When there's only 20% between failing some courses and getting a 1.1/distinction (pass mark 50% on some courses), the ten percent bands are quite uninformative.


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