The following chart provides information about the types of certificates and the classes to which such applicants may be admitted. In all cases the SAT I (mathematical reasoning, verbal reasoning, and writing) must be taken by the deadline, and the Readiness for University Studies in English must be met.
The abbreviations used in the chart are as follows:
| Agri | = Agricultural and Food Sciences | GD | = Graphic Design |
| Arch | = Architecture | HS | = Health Sciences |
| Biol | = Biology | Math | = Mathematics |
| Chem | = Chemistry | Nurs | = Nursing |
| CmpS | = Computer Science | PtSt | = Petroleum Geosciences |
| Eng’g | = Engineering | Phys | = Physics |
| Eng | = English | SB | = School of Business |
| FAS | = Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Soph | = Sophomore |
| Fr | = Freshman | Stat | = Statistics |
| Geol | = Geology | |
| Certificate | Class and department to which the certificate permits admittance
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High School Diploma or Secondary School Leaving Certificate, based on at least twelve years of schooling starting with Elementary I Class
Students with high grades on certain advanced placement (AP) examinations of the College Board may apply for freshman course credit in those subjects (see page 34)
| Freshman or Nursing I |
| Government Secondary Certificates (literary or scientific), including the German Abitur and the Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) based on two years of the CEGEP Program | Freshman or Nursing I |
Students who successfully complete the freshman class are promoted to the sophomore class in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, or may seek admission to the equivalent classes in other faculties. These equivalent classes are the first year in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, the first year in the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, the first year in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, the first year in the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the second year in the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing. Students admitted to the freshman class are urged to consult with their advisors to familiarize themselves with the requirements for admission to the majors offered by the various faculties of the university.
Please note that the abbreviations listed above are NOT the course codes used in the course listings or descriptions, but rather a guideline for use in the following charts.
Government secondary certificates (literary or scientific), including the German Abitur and the Diplome D’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) based on two years of the CEGEP program, the French Bacc. GCE and IB
- Government secondary school certificates (including French and Lebanese Bacc. Scientific) qualify the holder for admission to all majors in the sophomore class in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and to equivalent classes in the other faculties.
- Government secondary school certificates (including French and Lebanese Bacc. in Humanities or Sociology-Economics) may be required to take additional courses if applying to majors where some science or math is needed (9 credits of freshman level Natural Sciences and 6 credits of freshman level Mathematics at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences before joining their major if applying to the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture). This requirement is waived for Sociology-Economics Bacc. holders if they completed Bacc. I scientific track and are applying to Architecture). Information on additional required courses may be obtained from the appropriate department/ faculty section in this catalogue.
- General Certificate Of Education (GCE) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Requirements
| MAJOR | GCE Subjects Required | IB Subjects Required |
| Environmental Health, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nutrition, and Food Sciences and Management | A level MATH and CHEM | CHEM at HL, plus MATH at SL or MATH at HL |
| Nursing | A level Math and CHEM | CHEM at HL, plus MATH at HL or SL
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| Agriculture, Agribusiness, Landscape design and Eco- Management, and Veterinary Sciences | A level MATH and BIOL
| BIOL at HL, plus Math at SL or Math at HL
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| Mechanical, Civil, Construction, Chemical, Electrical and Computer, and Computer and Communications English | A level MATH and PHYS
| PHYS at HL plus MATH at HL
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| Architecture | AS level MATH and PHYS
| PHYS at SL plus MATH at SL
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| Biology | A level MATH and BIOL | BIOL at HL, plus MATH at SL or MATH at HL |
| Chemistry | A level MATH and CHEM | CHEM at HL, plus MATH SL or MATH at HL |
| Physics, Medical Audiology Sciences and Medical Imaging Sciences | A level MATH and PHYS | PHYS at HL, plus MATH at SL or MATH at HL |
| Computer Science | A level MATH and one from PHYS or CHEM | PHYS or CHEM at HL, plus MATH at SL or MATH at HL |
| Geology, Math, Petroleum Geosciences, and Statistics
| A level MATH and one from BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS | One from BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS, plus MATH at SL or MATH at HL |