Mission
The Office of the Registrar strives to efficiently connect students to academic units, programs, and classrooms on a continuum of service from enrollment to graduation and beyond. Our dedicated staff captures, preserves, and disseminates information in a timely and ethical manner with respect to legal and confidentiality standards. The office is committed to secure and certify the accuracy of student records and to implement and monitor USEK’s academic policies, while maintaining efficient student systems and providing excellent administrative services to students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Vision
The Office of the Registrar aspires to deliver excellent service, enhance the accessibility and security of academic records, and ethically serve the USEK community.
Once active, you will receive an email at the beginning of your first semester to collect your student ID card, which is valid for 3 years.
If your student ID card is lost or damaged before the expiry date, you will need to pass by the Office of Registrar and request a new student ID card (fees will apply).
Opening hours:
Mondays to Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed on USEK holidays)
Tel.: (+961) 9 600 401 | (+961) 9 600 244
Fax: (+961) 9 600 401
E-mail:
registrar@usek.edu.lb
Campus: Building A – Ground Floor
Each student has the right to ask, within the deadlines set on the
Academic Calendar, for his course final grade to be re-checked by sending an email to
gradereview@usek.edu.lb. The student can ask for the review of two grades, at the most, per semester or Summer Session.
If the request is approved, his grade will be revised on his Banner account. If no changes are applied, the process fees will be automatically charged to his account.
You will receive an email when your official document is ready. You can collect your document in person, or you can authorize a third party to collect your document by emailing us stating the full name of the authorized person.
You can receive any document by:
- Email as soft copy (document fees should be settled first)
- LibanPost to any national address (document and shipment fees required)
- DHL to any international address (document and shipment fees required)
exceptional academic performance
USEK Merit Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance and conduct.
- Merit scholarships are granted to undergraduate and graduate students in the fall and spring semesters. (The Summer GPA will be calculated, if applicable, in combination with the Spring Semester for the merit scholarships for the upcoming Fall semester.)
- Merit scholarships are calculated at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Qualifying undergraduate and graduate students will be notified by email (sent to their USEK email account).
- Merit Scholarships apply to first major programs.
- Merit Scholarships cover full-tuition fees, excluding registration fees and the annual National Social Security Fund (NSSF) membership fees.
- All Merit Scholarship awardees will have to pay the first payment of their tuition fees. Merit scholarship amounts will be deducted from the remaining tuition fees.
- Merit Scholarship does not apply to non-credit semesters (remedial courses and Thesis B).
- Merit Scholarships do not cover majors at the Pontifical Faculty of Theology, teaching diplomas, second majors, minors, continuing education course, and academies (Ecoles).
- USEK reserves the right to change the Merit Scholarship terms and conditions at any time and without prior notice.
Undergraduate Studies
At the beginning of each semester, the university grants different levels of merit scholarships to students who have completed a minimum of 30 credits at USEK (excluding Diploma programs and Freshman) with a cumulative CGPA 88.00/100 as follows:
| Cumulative GPA |
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Percentage |
| 88.00 – 88.99 |
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15% |
| 89.00 – 89.99 |
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20% |
| 90.00 – 90.99 |
|
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25% |
| 91.00 – 91.99 |
|
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30% |
| 92.00 – 92.99 |
|
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35% |
| 93.00 – 93.99 |
|
|
40% |
| 94.00 – 94.99 |
|
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45% |
| 95.00 – 95.99 |
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50% |
| 96.00 – 100 |
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60% |
Graduate Studies
At the beginning of each semester, the university grants different levels of merit scholarships to students who have completed a minimum of 6 credits at USEK with a cumulative CGPA 90.00/100 as follows:
| GPA (Graduate Studies) |
Percentage |
| 90.00 – 90.99 |
10% |
| 91.00 – 91.99 |
15% |
| 92.00 – 92.99 |
20% |
| 93.00 – 93.99 |
25% |
| 94.00 – 94.99 |
30% |
| 95.00 – 95.99 |
35% |
| 96.00 – 96.99 |
40% |
| 91.00 – 100 |
50% |
Programs not included in the Merit Scholarships list:
- Graduate programs offered in collaboration with other universities (Master of Business Administration - Human Resources (Panthéon Assas – Paris II, France), Master of Business Administration
- Management and International Affairs (HEC Montreal), Master of Laws in International & Comparative Law, Master in International Contracts and Master in Business Law).
- Financially supported graduate programs.
Merit scholarships are forfeited in the following cases:
a. Academic probation
b. Interruption of studies
b. Course(s) Withdrawal (W)
d. Term Withdrawal (WW)
e. Failing a course
f. Part-time enrollment (less than 12 credits per semester for undergraduate studies or less than 6 credits per semester for graduate studies)
g. Enrollment in an exchange program (grade P or R)
h. Upon the decision of the disciplinary council.
Undergraduate-to-Graduate Merit Award
The Merit Undergraduate to Graduate Scholarship, initiated by USEK, is designed to support outstanding undergraduate students who wish to pursue their master's degree at USEK. This initiative aims to facilitate access to higher education, making it more affordable for individuals facing financial constraints.
Recognizing the challenges that students often encounter in achieving their educational goals due to financial limitations, USEK, as an institution committed to inclusivity and equal opportunities, believes in breaking down financial barriers, especially for high-performing students.
Rules and Conditions
- The scholarship is offered to graduating students for the first year of graduate enrollment only – two consecutive semesters.
- The scholarship offer is valid for two consecutive semesters following the graduation semester.
- After the first year of enrollment, students will become eligible for the Merit Scholarship based on their cumulative GPA.
- The scholarship is offered to all graduate programs, except for the Doctor of Medicine program.
- A full scholarship of (100% on tuition fees) is offered to students (graduating from all undergraduate majors, except for the Law Degree and the Bachelor of Architecture) who graduate with a cumulative GPA of 90 and above:
- If a Cumulative GPA of 90+ is maintained, the full scholarship (100%) is automatically renewed for the 2nd semester.
- If the Cumulative GPA falls between 87 and 89.99, the scholarship is reduced to 50% for the 2nd semester.
- If the Cumulative GPA falls below 87, the scholarship is cancelled.
- A scholarship of 50% on tuition fees is offered to students who graduate with a Cumulative GPA between 87 and 89.99:
- If the Cumulative GPA of 87+ is maintained, the scholarship with a 50% reduction on tuition fees is automatically renewed for the 2nd semester.
- If the Cumulative GPA falls below 87, the scholarship is cancelled.
For students graduating with a Law Degree or a Bachelor of Architecture, the following conditions are applied:
- A full scholarship (100% on tuition fees) is offered to students who graduate with a Cumulative GPA of 88.5 and above:
- If the Cumulative GPA of 90+ is maintained, the full scholarship (100%) is automatically renewed for the 2nd semester.
- If the Cumulative GPA falls between 87 and 89.99, the scholarship is reduced to 50% for the 2nd semester.
- If the Cumulative GPA falls below 87, the scholarship is cancelled.
- A scholarship of 50% on tuition fees is offered to students who graduate with a Cumulative GPA between 87 and 88.49:
- If the Cumulative GPA of 87+ is maintained, the scholarship with a 50% reduction on tuition fees is automatically renewed for the 2nd semester.
- If the Cumulative GPA falls below 87, the scholarship is cancelled.
- The discount applies to master’s studies only (including dual degrees program).
- Students can choose any master's program, provided they fulfill its specified admission requirements.
- The discount does not cover summer sessions.
- The discount does not apply to registration fees, and the annual National Social Security Fund (NSSF) membership fees in case of a 100% scholarship.
- The discount does not apply to registration fees, operational fees, and the annual National Social Security Fund (NSSF) membership fees in case of a 50% scholarship.
- The discount is not applicable to the first payment, except for students benefiting from a 100% scholarship.
- Merit scholarship recipients are ineligible for cumulative discounts, excluding siblings' discount. In the case of eligibility for multiple discounts, only the higher percentage will be applied.
- Students must actively engage in leadership roles, extracurricular activities, and scholarship-related events or programs.
Conditions to Maintain the Discount
- Students must register each semester (without any interruption).
- The discount is cancelled in the following cases:
- Change of program.
- Interruption of studies.
- Course failure or withdrawal
- Disciplinary Council decision.
Procedure
Between week 7 and 9 of every semester
- The Office of the Registrar shares with the Admissions Office the list of potential graduating students who have a Cumulative GPA > 87.
- The Admissions Office initiates contact with the students/potential graduates, before the end of the semester, to inform them about the scholarship opportunity and to encourage them to apply for graduate programs at USEK (conditions apply and if they maintain the required Cumulative GPA).
At the end of each semester
- The Office of the Registrar sends a final report of the students who graduated and who are eligible for the scholarship (to confirm the Cumulative GPA).
- The Admissions Office confirms the type of scholarship and its conditions, and follows up on any changes (occurring to the final Cumulative GPA).
- The Office of the Registrar audits, at the end of every semester, the Cumulative GPA of students already benefiting from the scholarship, to check their eligibility for renewal, and notify the students of any changes.
At the beginning of each semester
- The Admissions Office shares with the Financial Aid Office the list of enrolled students who are eligible for the merit discounts.