There are four main forms of adult continuing education in national education series, namely, adult higher education, higher education self-study examination, modern distance open education of TV University and online university. These four forms of education have their own characteristics. Except for adult higher education, the other three items do not need to take the national unified entrance examination. There are also great differences in admission, curriculum, graduation years, charging standards, degree awarding, and class methods.

adult higher education

Adult higher education is an important part of higher education. Radio and TV universities, staff and workers' universities, vocational and technical colleges, farmers' colleges, management cadre colleges, education colleges, independent correspondence colleges and adult (secondary) education colleges (hereinafter referred to as adult colleges) that hold adult higher education approved by the Ministry of Education implement national unified enrollment.

Recognize the situation clearly

All countries recognize the graduation certificate of adult education schools, but some enterprises and institutions may not recognize it, and ordinary small units will. The specific situation depends on the unit.