diploma
Sign in to savethumb|200px| Sheepskin diploma from Mexico City College, 1948 (in Latin)|alt=Sheepskin diploma from Mexico City College, 1948 (in Latin) A diploma is a document awarded by an educational institution (such as a college or university) testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies. Historically, it has also referred to a charter or official document of diplomacy.
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A diploma is a document awarded by an educational institution like a college or university to show that someone has successfully completed their courses of study and graduated. It matters because it provides official proof of educational achievement that people can use for employment, further education, or other purposes.
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- Usage
- Australia
- Canada
- Germany and the German academic education system in Europe
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Japan
- Latin America
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- Singapore
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Undergraduate advanced diploma
- United States
- Iran
- International
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thumb|200px| Sheepskin diploma from Mexico City College, 1948 (in Latin)|alt=Sheepskin diploma from Mexico City College, 1948 (in Latin) A diploma is a document awarded by an educational institution (such as a college or university) testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies. Historically, it has also referred to a charter or official document of diplomacy.
The diploma (as a document certifying a qualification) may also be called a testamur, Latin for "we testify" or "certify" (testari), so called from the word with which the certificate begins; this is commonly used in Australia to refer to the document certifying the award of a degree. Alternatively, this document can simply be referred to as a degree certificate or graduation certificate, or as a parchment. The certificate that a Nobel laureate receives is also called a diploma.