The structure includes a governing body (called the court or the council),a body to regulate academic affairs (called the senate or the academic board) and in some cases,an executive body.

• 该机构有一个管理组织（称为“校董会”）和一个负责规管学术事务的组织（称为“教务委员会”或“教务会”），而部分院校更有一个行政组织。