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scientific and cultural quality of the whole nation. Citizens of the People's Republic of China can take part in self-study tests according to The Temporary Regulation On Self-study Test in Higher Education without limitation of gender, age, race, nationality and educated level.
        The schools that are in charge of the national self-study examination are full time ordinary higher education schools with strong teaching team selected by the provincial self-study examination committee. These schools accept the leading of the provincial self-study examination committee, take part in the proposition and review work, and take charge of the test on practical skills. There are 315 full-time ordinary universities including Peking University are selected to shoulder this task.
        The participants of self-study examination are mainly self-educated students. The participants can select styles of face-to-face teaching, distance teaching, broadcasting, television, audio-video to accept instruction and guidance.
        The self-study examination is hold twice annually on dates regulated by the Instruction Committee of National Self-study Examination of Higher Education. Students can sign up for the examination provided in the local area on subjects selected at their own will. The
  subject catalog for self-study examination of higher education adjusted in 1998 includes 23 categories (philosophy, economic management, legislation, sociology, politics, public security, education, Chinese language and literature, foreign language and literature, journalism, art, history, science, mining, machinery, electrics and information, civil engineering, chemistry, light industry, textile and foodstuff, transportation, traffic, agriculture, pharmaceutical, military) and 224 specialties (141 technological subjects, 61 independent undergraduate subjects and 22 subjects in between).
        The self-study/examination program adopts a credit system. Separate examinations are held for courses offered. Applicants are not restricted by formal record of schooling and age. Those passing examinations are given certificates. When a student's accumulated credits reach requirements for graduation, the All-China Self-Study/Examination Program Committee will award him or her a graduation certificate that comes of the following variety: graduation certificate for polytechnic and vocational school studies, and for college and university studies. There are also certificates for individual subjects. Some schools authorized to issue college diplomas can issue BA diplomas, which the State recognizes. In recent years, the self-study/examination system is introduced also to the rural areas.
 
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