1. academic system and degree: universities usually implement a four-year or longer academic system, and students can obtain bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees; Vocational schools have a short academic system, generally two years or less, and students can obtain junior college or vocational qualification certificates.
2. Curriculum: The university has a wide range of courses, including general education and elective courses. The courses in vocational schools are more specialized, mainly around a specific occupation or technical field.
3. Teaching methods: the university pays attention to the teaching of theoretical knowledge and emphasizes the cultivation of students' independent thinking and innovative ability; Vocational schools pay more attention to the cultivation of practical skills and students' mastery of specific vocational skills.
4. Employment orientation: University education pays more attention to academic research and knowledge transfer, and cultivates students' ability to adapt to various fields of society; Vocational school education pays more attention to the cultivation of vocational skills, so that students can quickly adapt to the needs of specific occupations.
It should be noted that these differences do not mean that the education level of vocational schools is lower than that of universities. Vocational school education has certain advantages in vocational skills training and in some specific vocational fields.