For senior citizens or university graduates, whether or not community colleges offer degrees is not crucial. "The awards system is mainly aimed at people who didn't have the opportunity for university study in the past, and qualifications are awarded to encourage them to study diligently," says Ku Chung-hua.
對銀髮族或大學畢業者而言，社大學位可有可無，「學位設計主要是針對過去沒有機會學習的民眾，用核發一張文憑鼓勵他們認真學習」，顧忠華說。