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What's the difference between higher vocational colleges and universities?
1. Higher vocational education belongs to universities, but universities are divided into undergraduate and junior colleges. Higher vocational and junior high school diplomas are national education series recognized by the state. The difference between higher vocational education and junior high school lies in the different courses, and higher vocational education focuses on vocational skills. The full name of higher vocational education is higher vocational education, in order to be in line with international standards. In the past, junior college laid stress on exams, and students' practical ability was not strong. In order to strengthen practical teaching and cultivate so-called applied talents with university education and advanced professional skills. This has changed all teachers' courses to higher vocational colleges, except junior college. Some old technical secondary schools have been rebuilt and upgraded, and they have also become higher vocational schools. Therefore, higher vocational education and junior college cannot be completely equated. At present, higher vocational education still belongs to the junior college level. But at present, as a junior college level, the main differences between higher vocational education and the original junior college are as follows: First, higher vocational education emphasizes the education and cultivation of students' practical ability and professional skills. Second, higher vocational graduates are applied and skilled professionals, and their employment is more popular, unlike college students who couldn't get out in previous years. 2. Specialty includes two forms: specialty and higher vocational education. There are two main forms of junior college education: junior college and higher vocational and technical college. The two only focus on differences, and there is no essential difference. The former focuses on ability (such as normal college), while the latter focuses on technology (such as water conservancy vocational and technical college). Higher vocational education and higher vocational education are both specialized subjects.