Established in 2017, Høgskulen på Vestlandet (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the small city of Bergen (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Hordaland. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Sogndal, Stord, Førde, Haugesund. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Kunnskapsdepartementet, Norge (Ministry of Education, Norway), Høgskulen på Vestlandet (HVL) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Høgskulen på Vestlandet (HVL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 3 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. 