The following conditions must be met for a student to enroll in a Bachelor’s degree program in any of the existing programs in the university:

• The student must hold a Lebanese Baccalaureate certificate or its equivalent.
• The student must undergo a placement test in the Arabic language and in either English or French languages, as well as in subjects determined by the program requirements the student aims to enroll in.
• If the student fails any of the required placement tests, they must pass the corresponding remedial courses.
• The student must meet the admission criteria established by each university faculty/college for enrollment in their specific programs.
• The student must register for the complementary courses required by the Ministry if they hold a Technical Baccalaureate certificate.
• The student must register in the specializations specified by the Ministry if they hold a Technical Baccalaureate certificate.

Undergraduate Students:

• Original copy of the individual civil registry extract or a copy of the ID
• Copy of the family civil registry extract,
• For foreign students, a copy of a valid passport or a copy of an expired passport within the current year, a copy of legal residence in Lebanese territory, and a statement of entry and exit movements issued by the Lebanese General Security
• Two passport-sized photos
• Certified copy of the Baccalaureate certificate or its equivalence
• NSSF certificate* (if the student is covered by NSSF)

Diploma of Teaching Competency Students:

• The required documents for undergraduate students,
• Certified true copy of the education degree certificate, which must be accredited in case it was issued by a university other than the Lebanese University.

Technical Excellence equivalence Certificate:

• The required documents for undergraduate students,
• Certified copy of the TS certificate, authenticated by the Directorate of Vocational and Technical Education,
• Transcript of the courses the student studied in the vocational track, authenticated by the Directorate of Vocational and Technical Education,
• Course descriptions, authenticated by the relevant institution.

For transfer students from another university:

• The required documents for undergraduate students
• Transcript of grades from the university where the student studied, authenticated by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education if it was issued by a university other than the Lebanese University, clearly indicating the number of credited hours for each course taken
• Description of the courses the student studied (or at least those requested for transfer), authenticated by the relevant institution.

Visiting and Auditing Students

• Two passport-sized photos
• Copy of the ID or civil registry extract or passport

*Certificate or proof of affiliation with one of the following health systems: Social Security, Municipalities, State Employees’ Cooperative, Lebanese University Mutual Aid Fund, Judges’ Mutual Aid Fund, copy of the security forces systems card.
Note: Students who are not covered by any of these health systems must pay the social security fee.

Language Remedial Courses

The university offers a set of remedial courses aimed at developing the language skills of its students, in the areas of: reading comprehension, written expression, listening comprehension, and conversation in English, Arabic, and French.

In case the student does not achieve the required total score in the placement test, they must successfully complete one or more levels of the remedial courses before registering in any of the mandatory language courses at the university. The credits of these remedial courses are not counted towards the total credits required for graduation.

These courses enable the student to use the acquired language skills in studying their university courses, and in the field of training in the job market.

Other Remedial  Courses 

Registering in some university majors requires prior knowledge that may be found lacking according to the results of the placement tests. In such cases, the student must complete the necessary remedial courses provided by the university in subjects such as statistics, mathematics, sciences, and computer science before registering in the related courses in the specialization.

Bridging Courses

Students holding a Technical Baccalaureate certificate are also required to study some complementary courses specified by the Ministry of Education in Article (4) of Decision 779/2013, according to the program they wish to enroll in.

Remedial Course related to the Placement Test Score

Remark: The students who wish to register in the specialization of Arabic Language Teaching and Children’s Literature must obtain a score of at least 60/100 on the Arabic language placement test.

Enrollment in university majors requires taking placement exams in some subjects according to the following:

Note: Students who have obtained a score of no less than (500) on the (TOEFL) exam or its equivalent on the (IELTS) exam, and the (DELF) exam in French are exempted from taking the English or French language placement test, provided that no more than two years have passed since taking these exams.