Same educational background
Whether it is a five-year program or a three-year program, the final education is a full-time college diploma. This means that at the academic level, there is no substantial difference between the two.
The enrollment targets and conditions are different.
Three-year junior college is mainly for high school graduates or students from three colleges. Students can get a diploma after completing a three-year college course. Five-year college is mainly aimed at junior high school graduates. Students graduate from five-year junior college courses, and the first three or two years are usually technical secondary schools.
The courses are different.
The first two years of five-year junior college mainly focus on the study of cultural courses, such as Chinese, mathematics, English, physics, chemistry, Hunan culture, introduction to environmental protection, ideological and moral and legal basis, mental health, film appreciation and so on. In the third year, students began to choose their major and study the courses related to the selected major in depth. Relatively speaking, students of three-year junior college directly enter specialized courses.
Different opportunities for further study
With regard to the opportunity of upgrading from junior college to undergraduate course, five-year junior college students usually cannot directly upgrade to undergraduate course, while three-year junior college students have more opportunities for further study.
Choose an education system that suits you.
To sum up, there are some differences between the five-year college and the three-year college in terms of enrollment targets, admission conditions, curriculum and opportunities for further study. Therefore, it is very important for students who want to receive university education to choose the appropriate academic system according to their personal situation and goals.