Network education is a model of adult education, which recruits students at junior college and undergraduate level and issues diplomas recognized by the state after graduation. The learning information network of the Ministry of Education can be searched for life.

Online education generally studies online at home and needs to take a unified written test at the college's examination center (individual online education colleges are online exams).

At present, there are 68 online education colleges approved by the Ministry of Education. Students can inquire about the general rules of college enrollment through the official websites such as "Sunshine Enrollment Service Platform for Online Education in Colleges and Universities", the website of Online Education College of Pilot Universities, and "China Modern Distance and Continuing Education Network".