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The difference between a school and a university
The difference between a school and a university

Schools, whether primary schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, universities, etc. , can be called a school. Schools are organizations that implement systematic education in a planned and organized way. The name originated in the Republic of China. School education is a purposeful, systematic and organized social activity carried out by full-time staff and specialized institutions, and its direct goal is to influence the physical and mental development of educated school educators.

School education is a concept opposite to social education. It refers to all kinds of educational activities accepted by the educated in various schools. Is an important part of the education system. Generally speaking, school education includes primary education, secondary education and higher education.

The college is mainly used in the following situations, with academic qualifications approved by the state.

Ordinary undergraduate course: college usually refers to a university smaller than a university, and usually has relatively few disciplines. The main level of running a school is undergraduate, and some colleges have master's programs or graduate schools. For example, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Liaoning Institute of Finance and Trade, and Dalian International Studies University, please refer to the third section of China University Settings.

2. Independent college refers to an institution of higher learning that cooperates with social organizations or individuals other than state institutions and uses non-state financial funds to implement undergraduate education. It is an independent college from a university, but retains the name of its partner university, such as City College of Dalian University of Technology.

3. General college: generally known as vocational and technical college. At this time, a college means an institution of higher learning, and there are no restrictions on disciplines and categories, such as Dalian Vocational and Technical College of Shenyang Vocational and Technical College.