Preparatory course, that is, one-year basic college course or bridging course, belongs to pre-university education. Generally, senior three graduates are required to study about 1 year to adapt to the learning style of universities. Preparatory courses in domestic universities or designated colleges. After completing the preparatory course of 1 year, students can decide whether they can enter the undergraduate stage of the selected institution according to their grades, otherwise they will enter the junior college stage of the institution.
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, referred to as "SWUFE", is located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, one of the first batch of "2 1 1 Engineering" universities in China, and a key university under the "985 Engineering Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform".