All undergraduate students must hold the Lebanese Baccalaureate or any other recognized diploma by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, 30 credits of General Education courses and a minimum of 66 credits pertaining to the program of study. If not, candidates will be directed first to the Freshman Program.

There are 3 types of admission applicants at the undergraduate level:

a- Freshman
Students completing 12 years of schooling can apply to the Freshman level at USEK after getting the permit of study from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

b- Sophomore 
Students applying to the Sophomore year must have completed one of the following:

• 12 years of schooling and a Freshman program at USEK or any other recognized university.
• 12 years of schooling and the Lebanese Baccalaureate, or any equivalent, recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

c- Transfer
Refer to section on Admission Tracks and Specific Requirements/Admission by File Transfer on the following link.

Undergraduate candidates wishing to apply should complete the Online Admission form and sit for the USEK entrance test(s), or present a valid SAT score, along with the following documents:

• A photocopy of the national identity card and/or of their valid passport, if any (for international students), or a copy of the individual civil status record.
• A photocopy of the certified transcript for the last 3 high‐school classes (school and/or technical).
• The Lebanese baccalaureate certificate or an equivalent degree, certified by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education.