Correspondence, distance education and adult education are three different learning methods. This paper will compare them from three aspects to help readers better understand their differences.

online education

Distance education is now called online education, and the Ministry of Education has approved 68 colleges and universities to carry out modern distance education (online education) pilot projects. The online education students trained by these 68 colleges and universities meet the requirements of undergraduate and junior college graduation, and the higher education diploma is awarded by the school in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state. After electronic registration, the state recognizes the diploma.

Regular school education

Adult education usually refers to the academic education received in colleges and universities after attending the adult college entrance examination, which is divided into full-time education according to the different learning methods (since 2008, ordinary colleges and universities have stopped recruiting students).

Autonomous learning

Correspondence (usually self-study, after about 10 days, face-to-face exams will be taken in the institutions that admit you every winter and summer vacation) and amateur (taking classes every week 1-4 nights, so many people call this way night university).

Graduation certificate

No matter whether you choose full-time, correspondence or part-time, you will get the "People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC) Adult Higher Education Graduation Certificate" when you graduate, which is electronically registered by the Ministry of Education and recognized by the state.