The basic study period is two to three years.

Junior college, that is, junior college degree, generally recruits middle school graduates or equivalent, and the basic study period is two to three years (the study period of part-time academic education should be appropriately extended).

University education is divided into subject education and vocational education (such as higher vocational education). Before 1999, it refers to university subject education (short for junior college), junior college education (secondary college and advanced college) is subject education (professional education), graduates are assigned, and junior college and undergraduate college are elite education. Specialized education after 1999 usually refers to the specialized education of higher vocational education (hereinafter referred to as higher vocational education), except for teachers' colleges, medical colleges and public security colleges.

On the basis of completing secondary education, college students cultivate and master the necessary basic theories and professional knowledge of their major, and have the basic professional skills and preliminary ability to engage in practical work of their major. As a new educational model, higher vocational colleges pay more attention to the cultivation of application ability.

Before 1999, college education was implemented by universities, junior colleges and junior colleges. Since 1999, the reform of junior college education has been implemented as a junior college. At the same time, higher vocational education has been developed and vocational and technical colleges (or vocational colleges) have been established. When students graduate, they will get a college diploma. Graduation certificates will no longer be issued, but will be issued to ordinary colleges or adult colleges.

College education is mainly divided into full-time colleges and part-time colleges. Full-time colleges and universities are usually enrolled by ordinary colleges and universities.