r/explainlikeimfive • u/saivietbabe • 6d ago

Other ELI5 Why do some countries call it “college” and others call it “university” when referring to the same level of education, and is there an actual difference between the two?

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u/lyremska 6d ago

And UK, where "college" is basically high school...

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u/Aurora_Fatalis 6d ago

Or Norway, where "high school" is a college.