Self-taught university refers to self-taught undergraduate and higher vocational education, which is an important innovation in China's higher education from four aspects: talent selection mechanism, educational content, teaching mode and educational management. Different from ordinary universities, self-taught universities have no fixed classroom teaching, and students rely entirely on their own ability and time to arrange their studies and prepare for exams. The learning process of self-taught university is very hard, which requires students to have high self-discipline and self-management ability, but it also provides an opportunity for those who can't go to school to learn and grow.

The learning style of self-taught universities is flexible, and students can decide the learning progress and content according to their own time and ability. Learning materials are provided by the school. Students can read textbooks at home, or find relevant materials in the library or online. Self-taught universities generally take the exam once every semester. If students fail, they can re-register and take the exam again. Self-taught universities generally require students to pass four public basic courses before they can sign up for the examinations of various majors. Students can choose different majors according to their interests and advantages.

The advantage of self-taught universities lies in their flexible learning methods, which can meet the learning needs of many people, especially special groups such as workers and special students. Self-taught universities can enable the broad masses of people to obtain undergraduate degrees through their own efforts, improve their professional quality and enhance their personal competitiveness. However, the self-taught examination also has some limitations. Because of the lack of formal classroom teaching and teachers, students will inevitably encounter many difficulties and problems in their study. This method is not suitable for students who are not eager for knowledge or lack self-discipline.