Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Scandinavian unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and the subantarctic Bouvet Island. Higher education in Norway is offered by a range of seven universities.

A diploma demonstrates to employers that a prospective employee has the necessary knowledge to be successful in a specific field. Diploma programs can also prepare students to later pursue a master’s or doctoral degree.