junior college; two-year college
A post-secondary educational institution in Japan offering two- or three-year programs, often with a vocational focus. Commonly abbreviated as 短大 (たんだい).
She studied childcare at a junior college.
短期大学を卒業してから四年制大学に編入した。
After graduating from junior college, I transferred to a four-year university.
My sister graduated from junior college and found a job right away.
She enrolled in a junior college to study nursing.
He studied business administration at a junior college.