According to Article 17 of Chapter II Basic System of Higher Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) Higher Education Law, the study period of part-time higher education should be appropriately extended. At present, the academic system of shanghai dianji university Institute of Continuing Education has been extended to 3-4 years of graduation and 5-7 years of high school graduation.

On September 7, 2020, the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) issued the third point of the comprehensive reform plan of the National Open University, "Specific tasks and safeguard measures for reform". Article 17 points out that the quality standard system of "lenient entry and strict exit" should be formulated, and the quality standards of teachers, majors, courses, teaching and students' graduation should be strictly controlled.

Improve the system and mechanism of systematic and standardized management of running schools, deepen curriculum reform, strengthen practical training and learning process management, reform examination evaluation methods, and improve the level of learning support services.

Adult education:

Adult education refers to a form of education different from ordinary full-time teaching. Adult education, regardless of age and sex, is mainly implemented by various adult schools. Through this educational process, those who are willing to receive systematic education in society will increase their abilities, enrich their knowledge, improve their technical and professional qualifications, or turn to a new direction, and their attitudes and behaviors will be changed in two aspects: the all-round development of people and the balanced and independent development of social economy and culture.

Adult education is relative to general education. As far as its educational level is concerned, there are: adult primary school, adult junior high school, adult senior high school, adult secondary school and adult junior college.