Educational objectives, courses, teaching methods, etc. Higher vocational colleges are a kind of colleges and universities that implement higher vocational and technical education at the undergraduate level and cultivate applied talents in China. Ordinary universities are schools that implement ordinary higher education under the supervision or joint supervision of the education administrative departments of vocational colleges.

Different educational goals: the educational goal of vocational colleges is to cultivate applied and practical talents and pay attention to the cultivation of skills and quality. The educational goal of ordinary universities is to cultivate academic and research-oriented talents, and pay more attention to the study of theory and knowledge.

The curriculum is different: the curriculum in vocational colleges is more practical and relatively concentrated in a certain industry or professional field. Ordinary universities have a wide range of courses, often focusing on disciplines and academic abilities.

Different teaching methods: vocational colleges pay attention to practical operation and students' practical ability, and help students master knowledge better through practice. Ordinary universities mainly adopt classroom teaching and discussion methods. Let students master basic professional knowledge through teaching and self-study.