Transcripts

SiPN's Transcript Package

All students will be required to submit a course pre-approval sheet as part of their application process. At the end of the SiPN program, SiPN Staff will receive transcripts from the local university(ies) where a student took their classes. SiPN will then develop a packet for each student that includes:

  • a cover letter from SiPN
  • the original stamped transcripts (in English) from the Portuguese university partner (s)
    • If for any specific reason a student takes courses in more than one university system, then at the end of the semester, such a student would receive both transcripts in the same package with grades in the 0 – 20 Portuguese scale, in English.
  • a copy of the SiPN grade conversion table that serves as a useful guide for your home university officials for interpreting your performance on the Portuguese grade scale.
  • if applicable, a copy of the student’s signed and dated credit transfer pre-approval sheet from their home university

An Electronic Official Transcript Package* of these materials will then be sent back to the student/school’s provided email address (usually registrar/study abroad advisor at their home university for credit transfer processing).

*Original copies can be mailed upon request (approx. $75). 

Calendar for academic transcript mailings from SiPN

For all member schools, transcripts are generally sent within 60 days after the Program Period Ends:

  • Fall semester grades are typically sent in early-mid March;
  • Spring semester grades are typically sent in early-mid September;
  • Summer session grades are typically sent in early-mid October.

Note: Final exam calendars vary slightly from school to school.

If there is any urgency, the student/home school should contact SiPN ideally before the in-class portion of the semester is over.