do you have to go to college then university or can you just go to university? if i want to be a docter for children, do i have to go to both university and college or just university?
2007-07-18 07:39:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
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2007-07-18 07:44:22 · answer #1 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A college and a university are basically the same thing. They're both institutions of continuing education past the high school years. The difference is all universities offer 4-year undergraduate programs (bachelors degree programs) and are state funded, but not all colleges are state-funded and many only offer 2-year undergraduate programs (associates degree programs).
If you want to be a doctor, you need to go to medical school at either a college or a university for 4 years, then you have to do your internship, and after that you'll be a doctor. You may require additional schooling or training to be a pediatrician.
2007-07-18 14:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, a college offers a curriculum(bunch of classes)
in a specific field of study. The college only gives out degrees in a specialized field such as teaching or
nursing.
A university offers degrees in several fields of study. For
example, Ball State University was at one time Ball State
Teachers College. When it was a college, all students
there were education majors. Now that it is a university,
it offers degrees in social work, architecture, nursing,
psychology, and several other fields of study.
Actually, a university is made up of two or more "colleges"
on the same campus. You don't have to go to one or the other first. However, if you were at a university and wanted
to change majors, you might be able to remain there and
make the change. If you were at a college and wanted to
change your major(field of study) you would have to go to a different school .
2007-07-18 14:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by roger m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
College and university are the same thing. But usely a university is much bigger.
2007-07-18 14:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by matt k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
college is done just after gcse's and is known as sixth form college in year 12 and 13.
university is where you do honours and study further and do a phd. in the subject you like.
2007-07-18 14:45:08 · answer #5 · answered by cute_ameya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no difference, just wut they're called
some collegages are better than university
and some universities better than college
2007-07-18 14:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by rokuta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋