1. There are short-term universities in Japan that recruit students who have graduated from high school for 2-3 years or more. After graduation, they got a "short-term bachelor's degree". Short-term university usually lasts for two years, and there are also three-year medical technology and nursing courses. Short-term universities focus on the cultivation of skills that will be directly used after entering the society, which is equivalent to junior colleges in China.
2. Japanese universities are also divided into early and late stages. College preparatory course is equivalent to postgraduate education in China. Becoming a monk after graduating from college (equivalent to a master's degree in China). In the later period of university, it is equivalent to doctoral education in China. Graduated from university in the later period and obtained a doctorate.
3. Admission time: Generally, it starts in April of each academic year and ends in March of the following year. However, some schools enroll students in autumn (September ~ 65438+ 10). Holidays: There are three long holidays every year, summer vacation (July-early September), winter vacation (late February 65438-1early October 65438) and spring break (March).
4. Japan's "specialized schools" are another subject of higher education besides Japanese universities, which are mainly responsible for the professional skills education of Japanese nationals. It is equivalent to China's higher vocational education and belongs to higher education as well as universities and graduate students.
Different from all kinds of universities that focus on theoretical education, junior colleges pay more attention to cultivating students' practical operation ability. Their majors are also closely related to related industries, which requires students not only to have theoretical knowledge of specific industries, but also to pay attention to the cultivation of students' hands-on operation.