What is the difference between a vocational college and a university?

1. The majors obtained in higher vocational colleges belong to universities, but universities are divided into undergraduate and junior college. The graduation certificates of higher vocational colleges and high school starting junior colleges are all national education series junior college diplomas recognized by the state. The difference between higher vocational colleges and junior colleges lies in the different study courses. The teaching of higher vocational colleges focuses on vocational technology. The full name of higher vocational education is higher vocational education. In order to integrate with international standards, it was collectively renamed higher vocational education. In the past, colleges and universities focused on examinations, and students did not have strong practical abilities. In order to increase the intensity of practical teaching and cultivate so-called applied talents with university education and advanced professional skills. This changed all the programs to higher vocational education, except for the normal education program, which was still called a junior college. Some old technical secondary schools have been transformed and upgraded into higher vocational schools. Therefore, higher vocational education and junior college cannot be completely equated. At present, higher vocational education is still at the junior college level. However, the current higher vocational education as a junior college level has the following main differences from the original junior colleges: First, higher vocational education highlights the education and training of students' practical abilities and professional skills. Second, higher vocational graduates are application-oriented and technical-skilled professionals, and are more popular for employment, unlike in previous years where college graduates were unable to get a job. 2. College education includes two forms: junior college and higher vocational education. There are two main forms of tertiary education: colleges and universities (hereinafter referred to as colleges) and higher vocational and technical colleges (hereinafter referred to as vocational colleges). The two have different focuses and no essential difference. The former emphasizes ability (such as normal colleges), while the latter Those who focus on technology (such as Water Conservancy Vocational and Technical College). Higher vocational colleges and higher vocational colleges are both junior colleges.