Eleventh higher education self-study exam to open a new major, by the provincial examination committee organized relevant departments and experts to demonstrate, and put forward an application, reported to the national examination committee for approval.

Twelfth cross-provincial cooperation can be implemented to open new majors.

Thirteenth to open a new major must meet the following conditions:

(1) Having a sound working organization, necessary full-time staff and funds;

(two) there are schools that meet the requirements of article tenth of these regulations;

(3) Having a professional examination plan;

(four) to ensure the necessary conditions for the assessment practice.

Fourteenth newly recognized academic qualifications should generally be selected and determined in the existing professional catalogue of ordinary colleges and universities.

Fifteenth ministries and commissions, directly affiliated institutions and the military system in the State Council require to apply for the majors required by this system, and may entrust the provincial examination committee to organize or be coordinated by the National Examination Committee.

Article 16 The National Examination Committee conducts centralized professional examination and approval once a year. The Provincial Examination Committee shall submit the application materials to the National Examination Committee before the end of June each year, and those who fail to submit them within the time limit shall be postponed to the next year to re-apply. In the third quarter of that year, the National Examination Committee issued the examination and approval results. Any major that is allowed to take the exam can take the exam in the following year, and the professional name and professional exam plan will be announced to the public 6 months before the initial exam.