Five years. According to official website of Jiangsu Suqian Zeda Vocational and Technical College, the National Defense Education College of Jiangsu Suqian Zeda Vocational and Technical College adopts a five-year college system, which is a full-time institution of higher learning approved by the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government and filed by the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC). On 20 16, a national defense education pilot class was established, and on 20 18, the National Defense Education College was formally established.