Higher vocational single recruit is mainly aimed at candidates (fresh graduates, social candidates) with general, secondary vocational education or high school equivalent education. Although the enrollment expansion of higher vocational colleges is also aimed at the above-mentioned candidates, the accreditation standards are relatively loose, mainly social personnel.

Different executive bodies

Higher vocational colleges recruit students independently, and higher vocational enrollment expansion is the expansion of higher vocational colleges, which belongs to the expansion of universities.

Different admission criteria

Higher vocational colleges select outstanding high school graduates with high comprehensive quality, strong innovation ability, strong practical ability and special skills to study in higher vocational colleges. However, the identification standard of higher vocational enrollment expansion is relatively loose, focusing on social personnel.

Different educational goals

The purpose of higher vocational education is to implement the spirit of the State Council's decision on vigorously developing vocational education, comprehensively promote quality vocational education, establish and improve the modern vocational education system, meet the needs of China's economic and social development, and highlight the characteristics of higher vocational education. Higher vocational enrollment expansion is to actively promote the reform of college entrance examination enrollment system and select outstanding talents with innovative ability, practical ability and special talents.