Higher vocational education is an important part of China's education field, including junior college, higher vocational education and adult higher education. As the top level of vocational education system, it undertakes the important mission of transporting talents for social and economic development. "3+2" higher vocational education is another form of higher vocational education. Next we will discuss the differences between them.

Different academic systems

Higher vocational education has a flexible academic system, usually three or four years. The "3+2" higher vocational education system lasts for five years, and graduates can get the college diploma issued by the Provincial Department of Education.

Different enrollment targets

The enrollment target of higher vocational education is high school graduates who take the general college entrance examination. "3+2" higher vocational colleges mainly recruit junior high school graduates, and students must take the entrance examination this year.

The courses are different.

The curriculum of higher vocational education pays attention to career orientation and the strengthening of professional disciplines, and the requirements for students' theoretical basis are relatively low. "3+2" higher vocational colleges pay more attention to the study of basic courses and have higher requirements for students' theoretical basis.

Different training objectives

The training goal of higher vocational education is to deliver high-quality technical and skilled talents for social and economic development. "3+2" higher vocational education pays more attention to the cultivation of students' comprehensive quality, aiming at cultivating high-quality talents with innovative spirit and practical ability.