The "Examination Guide for Education Major Courses of Lanzhou Self-taught Examination" includes the contents of public courses and professional courses to help candidates better understand the examination contents and requirements.

Public course examination

The public examination includes about 3-5 courses, such as Outline of Modern History of China, Introduction to the Basic Principles of Marxism and English II. It is an essential course to cultivate talents with all-round development in morality, intelligence and physique and to provide methodology for further study.

Professional course examination

The professional course examination includes about 8- 10 courses, which are set by the examiner's school according to the teaching requirements of this major in his own school. Some specialized courses are also divided into compulsory courses and elective courses. Candidates only need to choose the courses they want to take according to the credit requirements.