Distance education and self-study examination are two popular methods of academic education. This paper will compare the two educational methods from the aspects of enrollment college background, enrollment form, learning style, years of study and gold content of certificates, so as to help readers better understand their advantages and disadvantages.

Background of enrollment institutions

Self-taught colleges are the main colleges, while the enrollment colleges of online education are 67 colleges approved by the state. Some schools' online education belongs to continuing education colleges, and some have established online education colleges separately.

Admission form

Self-taught exams do not require entrance exams. Candidates are free to choose examination subjects and have two examination opportunities every year. However, online education needs to pass the entrance examination, and there are also two examination opportunities every year, and the school makes its own proposition.

Learning style

Self-study mainly depends on self-study, and you can also choose to attend self-study classes. Online education provides online teaching and centralized face-to-face teaching to meet the needs of different students.

Required years of study

There is no limit to the number of years for the self-study exam, depending on the candidates' own efforts. Online education implements a five-year flexible academic system, and you can graduate in 2.5 years at the earliest.

Gold content of certificate

Both distance education and self-taught examination are awarded national recognized academic certificates, which have the same effect. However, distance education has more advantages in terms of learning resources, entrance difficulty and graduation difficulty. Candidates can choose according to their abilities, needs and interests.