Hebei Radio and TV University(HRTVU) is an open institution of higher learning,which uses modern media teaching devices such as radio broadcasting, television,print and audio-visual materials for distance education. It was founded in 1978.

    RTVU is an educational system practising overall-planning, running school at different levels and administering at different levels,a system consisting of the Central RTVU,the provincial RTVU, the municipal RTVU, the county RTVU and the teaching class .The "Five Unties"- the unity of teaching plan, the unity of syllabus, the unity of making teaching materials, the unity of conducting classes,the unity of examinations-is the linking tie within the systematic mechanism and a reliable guarantee to raise the teaching quality.

    RTVU runs its school facing the local areas,facing the grass-roots level, facing the rural areas, facing the remote places and minority regions, carrying out the policy of "lenient-in and strict-out", running school with multi-levels , multi-functions and multi-forms . It trains qualified personnel with all sorts of patterns .Presently, the practice of RTVU-Teach-oneself linking program has brought into full play both advantages,which is gaining popularity in the society .

    Based on the principle of running school according to the social needs,RTVU trains specialized practical personnel closely related to the economic construction and social development.In settinq up the courses,HRTVU develops some new specialities to meet various needs of talent market in different local places and the urgent need of society that providing chances to learn for people from various posts with different requirements .

    HRTVU has close ties with all walks of life.It lays stress on running multi-form schools relying on enterprises , institutions , universities and colleges .Many trades, systems and organizations have set up RTVU classes.

    HRTVU strives for development by reform,strives for existence by quality.It wins the approval from all circles in society.RTVU is an undertaking like the rising sun.It'll surely achieve new splendor in the new situation of building socialism with Chinese characteristics,and make greater contribution in the drive of "revitalizing Hebei by science and education".