紧急请教大家OFFER中的一段英文

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学校发的RA信中有这么一段话:”
Your research responsibilities will require approximately 20 hours of effort per week during the academic year. You will work
under the supervision of Dr. XXX, who will be responsible for determining your specific duties. Beginning in your
second academic year, we are committed to your continued support for up to five years for your doctoral studies as long as you
are making satisfactory progress towards your Ph.D. degree.

请问最后一句话中说的up to five years包括第一年吗?就是说我这个博士到底总共是读5年还是6年?
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