. . "A diploma (from Greek \u03B4\u03AF\u03C0\u03BB\u03C9\u00B5\u03B1. d\u00EDpl\u014Dma, meaning \"folded paper\") is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a college or university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to a level of academic award."@en .