1. Identity and education: Undergraduates refer to students who enter universities to pursue bachelor's degrees after completing high school education, and postgraduates refer to students who enter research institutions to pursue master's or doctoral degrees after obtaining bachelor's degrees. Postgraduate education is relatively higher, and professional knowledge and research ability are deeper.
2. Content and depth of study: Undergraduate study mainly focuses on mastering basic knowledge and general education, involving a wide range of disciplines. Postgraduates, on the other hand, will be more specialized, with more in-depth and professional learning content, and pay attention to cultivating the ability of independent thinking, research and problem solving.
3. Academic research and innovation ability: graduate students are required to have certain scientific research ability, be able to conduct scientific research independently, creatively solve problems and produce academic achievements. Undergraduate students pay more attention to the absorption and integration of knowledge, laying the foundation for graduate students' in-depth research.
4. Learning time and requirements: Generally speaking, undergraduates usually need to complete four years of study (some majors may be longer), while the academic system of graduate students varies according to the requirements of different levels and disciplines. General undergraduate and doctoral students continue to study for five years, and master and doctoral students for seven years. Postgraduates have higher learning pressure and requirements than undergraduates.
Generally speaking, there are obvious differences between undergraduates and postgraduates in learning content, depth, academic ability and learning time. The undergraduate stage pays attention to the study and all-round development of basic knowledge, and the postgraduate stage pays attention to cultivating scientific research ability and specialized academic research.