A network selection policy determining method and apparatus. First network selection preference information is obtained. A network selection policy is determined based on the first network selection preference information. The first network selection preference information is network selection preference information of a first terminal. The first network selection preference information includes a learning result obtained by learning data related to network selection of a terminal. The network selection policy is used to determine a radio management policy for the first terminal. A core network device determines a network selection policy for the terminal based on network selection preference information of the terminal, and globally consider affecting factors.