The first degree, that is, the general full-time degree in the national education series, is also the highest degree in full-time colleges and universities, excluding full-time self-examination, full-time classes for adult college entrance examination, long-term self-examination, adult college entrance examination (correspondence, amateur), TV University and online education (distance education) in-service education. The Ministry of Education has made it clear that the first degree is a general full-time degree. According to the official statement of the Ministry of Education, there is no first academic qualification: "Academic qualification refers to people's learning experience of receiving scientific and cultural education and skills training in educational institutions", which usually refers to the highest or last academic qualification, without using the concept of "first academic qualification".

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Higher education is divided into two levels:

1, the first level: junior college, undergraduate;

2. The second level: master students and doctoral students, with scientific research as the main direction.

Higher education is divided into general higher education and adult higher education (full-time, part-time, correspondence), higher education self-study examination, open education of RTVU, distance network education, etc. Enter the undergraduate, junior college and secondary specialized schools of ordinary colleges and universities through the general college entrance examination or independent college entrance examination, and obtain the first degree in professional education of undergraduate, junior college and secondary specialized schools (or pass the senior high school entrance examination). Other acquisition methods include gifted children entering the juvenile class of the Chinese University of Science and Technology, and some outstanding high school graduates are sent to universities and ordinary colleges and universities every year (unified undergraduate enrollment is planned by the state).