FAQ

 The programs available at USAL are listed on its website on the following page

Programs and Majors

The minimum number of years required to graduate at the bachelor’s level ranges between 3 and 4 years, depending on the number of credits the student registers per semester.

The university does not currently provide accommodation for its students residing outside the capital, but this is being studied for the future and is subject to the availability of resources.

The university is licensed under Decree No. (1738), and its degrees are validated by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. Therefore, after obtaining a bachelor’s degree, the student can pursue postgraduate studies in Lebanon or abroad. You can check the following page for more information:

USAL In Short – Decrees

The university offers different types of scholarships based on economic, social, and academic excellence criteria. It also offers specialized scholarships based on agreements it has made with social and educational institutions.

To obtain information regarding the university scholarships and financial assistance, you can visit the university’s website at the following link:

Scholarships and FA

Attendance in the courses is mandatory, with a permitted margin of absence in accordance with the university’s regulations.

The university’s schedule is highly flexible, as several sections of most courses are available at different times that are suitable for the majority of the students.

To enroll in the university, the student must take placement tests in certain subjects in order to determine their level. Based on the results, their need for remedial courses will be determined. The exam subjects differ according to the chosen specialization.

The university publishes on its website its academic calendar, which specifies the important dates for the students, including the start and end date of each semester.

You can check the required documents for registration at the following link:

Required Documents

The university uses both English and Arabic for instructing its programs, depending on the specialization.

The university offers intensive English language remedial courses that start with the student from the first level in case they have no knowledge of the language at all.

The university provides some services for the students with special needs, especially the services related to public facilities. Additionally, some of its programs offer services related to the academic aspect, according to their needs.

The university has requested licensing for some postgraduate programs, and it is awaiting the decision from the ministerial authorities before offering them.

Yes, you can do that. You can also check how to transfer from one program to another or from one specialization to another through the following link:

Transfer Between Programs

Yes, the credits earned at another university can be recognized, provided that the student’s grade in the course is not less than (C) and that its content is 80% similar to the course taught at the university.

You can check the procedures followed for recognizing the credits through the following link

Transfer Credits

You can follow the add/withdraw procedure documented on the registration page.

َAdd and Drop

The university does not currently offer a Freshman program, but it does accept students who have completed this program after getting the equivalence certificate from the Ministry of Higher Education.

You can check the following link to complete the equivalence of the Freshman grade at the Ministry.

Freshman Equivalence

The university accepts students who have completed the Freshman year, after it has been equated by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. You can check the following link to complete the equivalence of the Freshman grade at the Ministry.

You can do that by meeting the academic advisor at the beginning of the semester. The advisor will guide you through the course registration process and answer your inquiries about it.

The GPA (Grade Point Average) represents the students’ average performance in their studies over a specific period, which may be an academic semester, called the Semester GPA (GPA/Grade Point Average), or the Cumulative GPA (CGPA/Cumulative Grade Point Average), which is the students’ average over all the semesters they have studied.

The Semester GPA (GPA – Grade Point Average) is calculated for the student by dividing the total number of points they obtained in the academic semester (as shown in the table below) by the total number of credit hours for the courses they studied in that semester. It should be noted that the number of points the student obtained in each course they studied is the result of multiplying the number of hours of that course by the number of points corresponding to the grade the student obtained, as defined in the previous section.

(Total points corresponding to the final grade for each course) × (number of course credits) ÷ (total credits of courses). For example:
A student studied 3 courses (each course is 3 credits). They got a grade of 84, which is B, in the first course, a grade of 65, which is D+, in the second course, and a grade of 77, which is C+, in the third course. The Semester GPA (GPA) would be: (3 × 3) + (1.5 × 3) + (2.5 × 3) ÷ (9) = 2.33.

The table below determines the category the student obtains based on the final grades for the Semester GPA or Cumulative GPA.

The calculation of the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) includes all the courses the student has studied in previous semesters, regardless of whether they passed or failed. However, support course grades, courses withdrawn from, and courses that have been exempted are not included in the CGPA calculation.

The registration procedures are available on the university’s website via the following link:

Admission Procedure

The student can register for two specializations/concentrations at the same time. They can also register for a second program, but only after completing the requirements of the first one.

If a student interrupts their studies, the period of interruption is counted towards the maximum allowed time for graduation (7 years). Therefore, we advise submitting a request to defer studies at the registration office, and consulting both the academic advisor and the student affairs office to obtain assistance and guidance in resolving any issues that may be causing the need to defer studies.

Yes, the students benefit from insurance services during their time at the university. It is also required that university students who are not already covered by social security enroll in the social security system during their period of study at the university.