According to Article 2 of the Interim Provisions on the Administration of Electronic Registration of Higher Education Academic Certificates:
Students admitted by institutions of higher learning or other educational institutions (scientific research institutions approved to undertake postgraduate training tasks, the same below) according to the national enrollment regulations, and students who take the higher education self-study examination and the higher education diploma examination shall register with their academic certificates.
According to Article 68 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Higher Education Law:
Institutions of higher learning mentioned in this Law refer to universities, independent colleges and junior colleges, including higher vocational schools and adult colleges.
According to the Notice of the State Council on Printing and Distributing the Provisional Regulations on Higher Education Self-study Examination, Guo Fa [1988] 15. Article 32 stipulates the salary and treatment of graduates of higher education self-study examination: after being hired, non-working personnel are treated the same as similar graduates of ordinary colleges and universities; If the salary of on-the-job personnel is lower than that of similar graduates of ordinary colleges and universities, it shall be implemented according to the salary standard of similar graduates of ordinary colleges and universities from the date of obtaining the graduation certificate.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC) Higher Education Law and China Government Network: Interim Provisions on the Administration of Electronic Registration of Higher Education Academic Certificates.