Leave of absence may be taken for a semester or a year, and the total period cannot exceed 3 years.
The period of mandatory military service, period of official overseas dispatch, and childcare leave (pregnancy, childbirth, childcare) are not included in the number of times and period of leave of absence.
However, the period of childcare leave cannot exceed 4 semesters in total.
The period of leave of absence (total 3 years) may be extended for those who the director recognizes as having special circumstances such as illness.