This Is For All Of Those That have finished school or Are Soon Going To:

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Slarvax said:

Ka-pi96 said:

Isn't it pretty much the same thing? US people call it college, non US people call it University?

In Canada, college is like a pre-uni or another year of highschool. If we can trust my sister that is. 

Well it depends on where in Canada you take your schooling. Quebec has a different system than the rest of Canada; see Crafty's post for that. Here in western Canada once you graduate from High School (at either age 17 or 18 depending on birthday) you can choose to:

1. Go to College: You can get a 2 year Diploma in many different courses on their own (suh as Criminal Justice to become a Police Officer) or you can pick specific classes so that your Diploma will equate to the first 2 years of a University Degree. That is what I am doing (perhaps that is what your sister meant?)
2. Go to University: Here you can get a 4 year degree in lots of different specializations, and then choose to pursue a Masters (2 years of Grad school) and even a Doctorate after that (4 additional years).
3. Go to Trades school: Basically its 6 weeks in the classroom learning about your trade (electrician/carpentry etc.) and 12 weeks apprenticing at a job under a Journeyman.

Feel free to message me if you have any questions