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Undergraduate Programs

The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) at AUB offers a diverse range of undergraduate programs designed to prepare students for impactful careers in agriculture, food sciences, nutrition, and environmental sustainability. With a legacy of academic excellence since its establishment in 1952, FAFS continues to advance its mission of fostering sustainable health and well-being for people and nature.

Programs Offered

General Requirements

Students completing 12 years of schooling and doing one of the following programs: Lebanese Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, Syrian Baccalaureate, Jordanian Tawjihi, German Abitur, Official Government Secondary School leaving Certificate, full IB Diploma or IGCSE/GCE (3 A levels or 6 AS levels in addition to 6 O levels excluding Arabic) can apply directly to the sophomore level at AUB.

To apply for regular sophomore admission, the student needs to submit an undergraduate application along with the following documents:

SAT1 results (Minimum total SAT I of 1270 for FAFS)
High school records during grades 10 and 11
English language requirements (link)

Undergraduate Scholarships

Benefit from up to full tuition scholarships when applying to FAFS undergraduate programs. To learn more, please contact Ms. Alhan Shamseddine at as26@aub.edu.lb.

Premed Programs

Students can also complete their pre-med requirements while majoring at FAFS in Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Management, Agriculture, or Agribusiness. The following additional credits would be required by each FAFS major:

Nutrition and Dietetics: 7 credits
Food Science and Management: 10 credits
Agriculture: 12 credits
Agribusiness: 25 credits

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