College degree in higher education belongs to the second level of higher education system, which corresponds to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in general higher education. However, different from undergraduates and postgraduates, higher education institutions mainly cultivate applied, technical and professional talents, and pay attention to the cultivation of students' practical ability and professional ability. Therefore, the employment direction of graduates from higher education institutions is mainly oriented to grass-roots and intermediate vocational posts.
The academic system of higher education institutions is generally three years, and the learning contents mainly include basic theoretical courses, professional courses and practical courses. When students graduate, they need to complete the relevant graduation thesis or internship report and pass the examination prescribed by the state before they can obtain the diploma and degree of higher education.
The diploma of higher education has high recognition and gold content in China. Graduates can find jobs through civil service examinations, institution recruitment, and enterprise recruitment. And they can also choose to continue their studies, and improve their academic qualifications and professional ability by upgrading their majors, changing majors and continuing their studies.
Generally speaking, higher education college is a comprehensive, applied and practical academic level, and it is one of the important ways for the country to cultivate applied, technical and professional talents. For students, choosing higher education institutions can not only obtain certain academic qualifications and professional ability, but also better meet the actual needs of society and production.