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What's the difference between "university", "short university" and "junior college"?
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1-5. What's the difference between "university", "short university" and "junior college"?

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 program, awarded the title of "Associatedegree".

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. /zd/lx