Correspondence diploma belongs to adult diploma, which is the second degree, not the first degree. It is essentially different from the first degree. The so-called first degree originally refers to the degree awarded by the First Education Bureau of each province and city, but now it usually refers to the highest degree of general full-time education in the national education series.

There is no official saying that "academic qualifications refer to people's learning experience of receiving scientific and cultural education and skills training in educational institutions." "Education" in the management process usually refers to the highest or last education, and the concept of "first education" is not used.

Generally speaking, in the era of planned economy, the first degree in people's minds refers to the degree issued by the First Education Bureau, which usually refers to the highest full-time degree. In people's minds, a second degree refers to a degree awarded by the Second Education Bureau, usually a part-time degree. But now, the second degree is more strict, there is a unified examination method, and the recognition of the second degree is getting higher and higher.

Introduction to correspondence courses:

Correspondence undergraduate course refers to the undergraduate degree obtained through correspondence education in the national education series. The national unified examination for adult colleges and universities is an entrance examination for all kinds of adult colleges and universities in China to select qualified graduates to enter a higher level of academic education. Adult college entrance examination belongs to the national education series and is included in the national enrollment plan. The national recognition of academic qualifications is a unified national entrance examination.

Adult higher education can be divided into three types: junior college, senior high school and junior college. There are three forms of study in school: full-time, part-time and correspondence. The adult college entrance examination is registered in September every year, and the exam will be held in late 10.

Junior high school and junior high school exams are set according to liberal arts and science respectively. The common subjects of liberal arts and science are Chinese, mathematics and foreign languages. Mathematics is divided into liberal arts and science, and foreign languages are divided into English, Japanese and Russian. Candidates can choose one. Candidates who take the senior high school entrance examination also need to take the examination of professional basic courses.