To put it simply, graduate school, which is one of the career paths after graduating from university, is to apply the knowledge and theory learned at university to carry out further academic research.
The image of a graduate school is that aims to be a university professor or researcher, but it is said that it is advantageous to go on to graduate school and acquire specialized knowledge and skills, especially in the case of science.

Universities are educational institutions that provide education to acquire a wide range of education while studying academic and theoretical studies.
In the liberal arts course, which is the basis of learning at the university, it is possible to learn not only the academics related to the faculty / department that you entered, but also the basic knowledge of various academics. If you are in a university with a system for taking courses in other faculties, you may be able to study non-specialized disciplines above the introductory level.
Unlike up to high school, one of the characteristics of the university is that you can create your own timetable according to your interests. Although there are some restrictions depending on the required courses (courses that must be taken), you can freely decide the schedule of student life according to your purpose and lifestyle .
There are many activities that require independence and cooperation, such as seminar activities, research activities, and club activities, and you can acquire basic skills to be a contributing member of society.

Transfers include 2nd year transfer, 3rd year transfer, and 4th year transfer, but most are 3rd year transfer. For international students, some graduate from a junior college (2 or 3 years of enrollment) overseas,
and many students aim to transfer to a Japanese university in the third year. When they graduate in the fourth year, they are given a graduation qualification from a four-year university, which is advantageous for employment in Japan, so many students want to transfer in to a university.

Compared to university, there is more training time, and you will learn knowledge and skills through practical training using a hand-on approach as well as studying at your desk, so you will be able to acquire the ability to work immediately after graduation.
A junior college that combines the good points of a university and a vocational school may be a perfect fit for those who want to acquire qualifications in a short-term concentration and utilize those qualifications as soon as they graduate.

A vocational school is a &vocational school specialized course& and is a higher education institution that mainly provides vocational education.
Departments and curriculums are prepared to acquire the knowledge, skills, and qualifications required for a specific profession, and after graduation, profession selection is made based on what has been learned.
The biggest feature of a vocational school is the large amount of training. In order to acquire the ability to work immediately after graduation, "learning with the body" is emphasized. At a vocational school that has a lot of training time, it is forbidden to be absent, late or leave early. If you take a day off, you will be far behind other students.