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On 16/07/2010 9:45 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> >> I have never really understood the difference between a college and a
>>> >> university in the US
>> >
>> > Generally speaking, it's whether you have multiple campuses, or just
>> > one. At least, that's what it was when I went to college.
>> >
>> > It has nothing to do with what they teach or how long you attend or
>> > anything like that. Just, basically, size.
> That sounds right to me as well - though it isn't even "size" so much; I
> went to Embry-Riddle, and as schools go it's fairly small, but they have
> multiple campuses, so it's classified as a university.
>
In the UK, universities award their own degrees and require (I think) a
royal charter. Colleges can award degrees from another institution.
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Best Regards,
Stephen
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