The higher education system in Taiwan includes 2- and 5-year junior colleges, technical colleges, liberal arts colleges, 4-year universities, and graduate programs. Most university undergraduate programs take 4 years to complete. Extensions of up to 2 years will be granted to students who are unable to fulfill their requirements within the designated time. Specialized undergraduate programs, such as dental school (6 years) and medical school (7 years), take longer to complete. Universities and colleges in Taiwan offer a wide variety of master’s and doctoral degree programs. Graduate programs leading to a master’s degree take 2 to 4 years to complete, while doctoral degree programs take 2 to 7 years. If a student who enters graduate school as part of on-the-job training fails to finish the required coursework or complete a thesis, the student will be granted an extension.