According to official website of China Central Radio and TV University, China Central Radio and TV University mainly adopts open education, and its education mode and enrollment method are different from those of full-time unified recruitment colleges. Students are not selected by the results of college entrance examination, but provide educational services to the general public through the combination of network, multimedia and face-to-face teaching.

The level and type of running a school of China Central Radio and TV University are different from the traditional undergraduate education, which cannot be simply divided into "one book" and "two books". With the continuous innovation and development of the educational model, China Central Radio and TV University has been renamed as the National Open University, and its educational model and academic level have been constantly adjusted and improved.