Established in 2017, Høgskulen på Vestlandet (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Bergen (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Hordaland. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Sogndal, Stord, Førde, Haugesund. Officially recognized by the Kunnskapsdepartementet, Norge (Ministry of Education of Norway), Høgskulen på Vestlandet (HVL) is a large coeducational Norwegian 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. This 5 years old Norwegian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. HVL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.