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Studying at a community college<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Two-year institutions, also called community colleges or junior colleges, offer the opportunity to earn an associate’s degree. This is a two-year program that generally corresponds to the first two years of a four-year American bachelor’s degree. You may be able to transfer into the third year of a bachelor’s degree program after completing your degree at a community college.<\/h4>\n

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Why study at a community college?<\/h4>\n

At a community college, you finish the first two years of an American bachelor’s degree. A program at a community college offers a number of advantages over a four-year bachelor’s program. Perhaps you don’t want to study in the US for four years right away, but rather prefer to do a shorter program first. At a community college, you can take a two-year program, with the option to then possibly move on to the third year of a bachelor’s program at a larger university. Admission to a community college is less selective, which can be an advantage if you are interested in studying in a particular location. Furthermore, the cost of studying at a community college is often lower than the cost of a four-year degree.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

What does education at a community college look like?<\/h4>\n

At a community college, you can take several types of courses.<\/p>\n

The Associate of Arts degree (AA) is a broad, general education program. This is similar to a liberal arts education. Each semester you put together a package of up to five courses, ranging from subjects such as English writing skills, a foreign language, history, and sociology, to natural sciences, computer science, etc. This gives you the opportunity to develop broadly at a community college.<\/p>\n

At a community college, much attention is given to guidance, understanding, and student success. This is possible in part because the teachers associated with community colleges do not do academic research, with the accompanying pressure to publish academic papers and raise funds; instead, they can focus entirely on teaching.<\/p>\n

You can also specialize in a particular field earlier.<\/p>\n

The Associate of Science degree (AS) is very similar in structure to the Associate of Arts degree, only now you choose subjects such as chemistry, math and physics.<\/p>\n

The Associate of Applied Science program (AAS) is a vocational program. The courses you choose within this program are considered preparation for pursuing a profession. These courses can be, for example, to become a mechanic, musical instrument maker, dental assistant, among many other vocations.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4808″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4804″ img_size=”full”]

What are the biggest differences, in comparison to the Netherlands?<\/h4>\n