Junior College Act Article 40

This English translation was last updated on 2019-05-08, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

Junior colleges may offer extension education, on the principle of extension education students studying courses or earning credits. A student who has earned credits by passing the required examinations from said extension education and is subsequently admitted to a junior college through open admission process may transfer and/or waive the said credits in accordance with the regulations of respective junior colleges governing credit transfer and waiver, and if it considered appropriate the said student’s length of study may be shortened. In accordance with the law, students who have earned credits as required and satisfied pertinent requirements shall be conferred an associate bachelor’s degree.The implementation regulations governing extension education shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Education.
中文原文 專科學校法第40條
專科學校得辦理推廣教育,以修讀科目或學分為原則;修讀學分考核及格,其後經公開招生錄取者,得依各專科學校抵免學分之規定辦理抵免,並酌減其修業期限;其完成應修學分及相關規定者,依法授予副學士學位。
推廣教育實施辦法,由教育部定之。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.