Self-study correspondence refers to a learning form of higher education self-study examination, that is, teachers are sent to local correspondence stations to organize face-to-face lectures and examinations according to the teaching plans of various majors during winter and summer vacations or national legal holidays.

Correspondence education is mainly based on on-the-job, amateur and self-study, supplemented by face-to-face teaching. Also known as a university without walls, it is not limited by space, time and place, and can teach remotely. Candidates can choose their own courses, with low tuition fees and flexible learning forms, and are not limited by time and place. If they pass the exam, they can get a graduation certificate jointly issued by the self-taught colleges and local self-taught committees.

Self-study correspondence is a learning form of adult higher education, which belongs to the national education series and has been included in the national enrollment plan. Candidates can apply for graduation only after taking the single-subject examination organized by the national examination institutions and passing one subject and issuing a certificate.

The process of correspondence registration for self-taught examination is: online registration of periodicals, on-site confirmation, online payment, taking exams, completing courses, defending papers and applying for graduation. Candidates must log in to the local education examination institute or click the self-taught entrance to register within the registration time specified by the provincial education examination institutions.

The characteristics of self-study correspondence include:

1, flexible learning form: self-study correspondence learning form is flexible, not limited by time and place, candidates can choose courses independently, self-study or choose training courses to assist learning.

2. Low cost: the tuition fee for self-study correspondence is relatively low, which is lower than other forms of adult education.

3. Wide entry and strict exit: the registration conditions for self-study correspondence are relatively loose, but the graduation requirements are relatively strict. Candidates need to study hard, take exams and pass all the exams before they can get a diploma.

4. High recognition: the self-taught correspondence diploma has high recognition and can be used for promotion and salary increase, job title evaluation and other purposes.