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What is the difference between "universities" and "short universities" or "junior colleges" in Japan?
They are all institutions of higher learning with high school graduation as the admission condition. The difference lies in the years of study, the degree/qualification obtained, the teaching content and the purpose of talent training.

Undergraduate Department: Generally, it is a four-year program and awarded a "bachelor's degree". The medical/dental/veterinary/pharmaceutical education system is 6 years. ?

Short-term university: two-year system, awarded the title of "associate degree" ?

College: generally two years, awarded the title of "diploma". In terms of educational courses, it is equivalent to short-term universities.

General university education focuses on learning knowledge, while junior colleges focus on learning skills. Short and big are in between.

In addition, a junior college is different from a junior college. The enrollment targets of specialized schools are high school graduates. College is a five-year school promoted after graduating from junior high school, and can get the title of "associate bachelor" when graduating. After graduation, you can be promoted to a two-year "specialist" (specialized course) and get a "bachelor's degree" equivalent to a bachelor's degree after graduation, or you can choose to transfer to the third year of an ordinary university.