Starting academic year 2022-2023, the Medical program at USEK has been structured according to the American Premed/Med system.

To that end, the admission rules and requirements to the BS in Fundamental Health Sciences and the General Medicine program (MD) have become as follows:

a) Starting Fall semester 2024-2025 (202510), the admission to the BS in Fundamental Health Sciences (FHS), English program, follows the below admission criteria:
- Educational Background:
1- Lebanese Baccalaureate LS or GS
2- Freshman Sciences
3- BT3 not applicable
- SAT English≥550/800 & Math≥550/800or USEK Entrance Exams:
1- English Entrance Exam: ≥70/100: No Remedial
55-70/100: Remedial ENG140
<55/100: Remedial ENG130 + ENG140
2- Math Entrance Exam: ≥70/100: No Remedial
<70/100: Remedial MAT110
N.B. The Medicine Competitive Exam to the BS in Health Fundamental Sciences has been terminated starting Fall 2022-2023.

b) The admission to the General Medicine program (MD) starts in the Fall semester 2025-2026 (202610) and is subject to a numerus clausus defined on a yearly basis.

There are two admission paths:

Path 1: Admission based on academic performance (MAAP), reserved for USEK students holding a BS in FHS, in Biology, or in Biochemistry only.

Eligibility requirements
- Holding a BS in Fundamental Health Sciences, in Biology, or in Biochemistry with a minimum GPA of 90/A;
- Having validated 100% of the BS courses at USEK;
- Having validated the following courses (60 credits) at USEK with a minimum course GPA of 87/A-.


MAAP required courses

Course	Credits
General chemistry	3
Organic chemistry I	3
Organic chemistry II	3
Physics I	3
Physics II	3
Mathematics	3
Statistics	3
Biology I	3
Biology II	3
Structural biochemistry	3
Metabolic biochemistry	3
Genetics	3
Molecular biology	3
Physiology	6
Immunology	3
Histology or Applied Cell Biology	3
Human anatomy	3
Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology	3
Embryology	3

Admission requirements
- Motivation letter;
- Interview (Interviews are granted to selected applicants after the SMMS Admissions Committee has reviewed all completed applications and made its recommendations).

Path 2: Admission based on MCAT, open to all students.

Eligibility requirements
- Holding any bachelor diploma with a min GPA of 80/B;
- Having validated the following courses (40 credits) with a minimum.

Course	Credits
General chemistry	3
Organic chemistry I	3
Organic chemistry II	3
Chemistry laboratory	1
Physics I	3
Physics II	3
Physics laboratory	1
Mathematics	3
Statistics	3
Biology I	3
Biology II	3
Biology laboratory	1
Structural biochemistry	3
Metabolic biochemistry	3
Biochemistry lab	1
Genetics	3

- Having passed the MCAT during the last 3 semesters prior to the application and obtained the required test score (which will be specified yearly).

Admission requirements
- Motivation letter;
- Interview (Interviews are granted to selected applicants after the SMMS Admissions Committee has reviewed all completed applications and made its recommendations).