Act of Military Service for Officers and Non-commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces Article 56
Officers or Non-commissioned Officers that were passed the exams and sent to study for degrees in universities or colleges in the country of abroad, or to study in a Military Academy/College for degrees of Master or Doctor, besides serving a minimum years of Active Service, shall extend their Active Service period equals to two times the period of their study. However, the maximum years of extension shall be no longer than eight years.The start counting dates of the extension period of Active Service of the personnel stipulated in the preceding Paragraph are as follows:Subparagraph 1 Those who have not serve the minimum years of Active Service, are counted from the following day of their completion of minimum year of service.Subparagraph 2 Those who have completed the minimum years of Active Service, are counted from the day the orders of reassignment or reappointment become effective.The personnel who have been sent to study abroad and have been reinstated before the implementation of the New Pension System, the extension period of Active Service shall be based on their original requirements.
中文原文 陸海空軍軍官士官服役條例第56條
軍官、士官經考送國內、外大專校院進修學位、軍事校院進修碩士、博士學位者，除應服現役最少年限外，並按其實際進修期間之二倍，延長服現役時間。
但延長之期間，最多以八年為限。
前項人員除奉准留職停薪期間，不列計延長服現役期間外，其延長服現役期間之起算日期如下：
一、未服滿現役最少年限者，自屆滿現役最少年限之翌日起算。
二、已服滿現役最少年限者，自再派、任職命令生效之日起算。
退撫新制施行前考送國外留學已再任職者，其延長服現役時間，依其原有之規定。
但延長之期間，最多以八年為限。
前項人員除奉准留職停薪期間，不列計延長服現役期間外，其延長服現役期間之起算日期如下：
一、未服滿現役最少年限者，自屆滿現役最少年限之翌日起算。
二、已服滿現役最少年限者，自再派、任職命令生效之日起算。
退撫新制施行前考送國外留學已再任職者，其延長服現役時間，依其原有之規定。