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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Until recently I assume they were synonymous ๐Ÿ˜…, Here you go to Uni immediatly after finishing HS.

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[-] darkpanda@lemmy.ca 17 points 11 months ago

In Canada, the difference is generally that universities offer degrees while colleges offer diplomas and certificates. Degrees generally take longer to earn that diplomas or certificates and would include things like bachelors degrees, masters degrees, PhDs, etc.

[-] TheGayTramp@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

But also every university is a collection of colleges. For instance, there will be a college of arts and sciences, a college of engineering, a college of medicine, etc all at a single university

[-] Sloogs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

True although in Canada we tend to refer to the colleges in collegiate universities as faculties, and so the word college remains dedicated to the separate kind of post secondary institution the other dude described.

[-] KijanaBarubaru@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Exactly the same for my country.

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