College generally refers to university education, which is an important part of higher education and one of the academic levels of universities. In China, college education is mainly undertaken by higher vocational colleges and junior colleges, and some undergraduate colleges also offer junior colleges. No degree will be awarded to a junior college, but a diploma will be awarded after graduation.

required years of study

Usually three years.

Higher vocational and technical college

Both higher vocational colleges and junior colleges belong to the junior college level of general higher education. The former focuses on technology, while the latter focuses on theory, with different emphases and no essential difference.

Five-year higher vocational education

In addition to general higher education, college education also includes five-year higher vocational education (that is, 2+3 college), open education, adult education, self-study examination, distance education and so on.

Senior technical personnel

On the basis of completing secondary education, junior colleges have trained a group of senior technicians with university knowledge and certain professional knowledge and technology, and their knowledge transfer is based on sufficiency and practicality.