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Visiting & Exchange Students

The Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies offers students from around the world the opportunity to study abroad at the American University of Beirut, the most respected institution of higher education in the Arab world.

Study Abroad at AUB

Visiting, Exchange or Non-Degree students may take classes in Arabic as a Foreign Language, Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic Studies and a variety of other subjects without pursuing a degree at AUB.
Students may take classes at both the graduate and undergraduate levels during the Fall or Spring semesters.
The AUB Catalogue provides detailed information and course descriptions about all classes offered at AUB.
To check which courses are offered in the coming semesters, follow these steps:

Open the link “Class Schedule”.
Under “Search by Term”, select the semester you would like to see on the drop-down menu and click submit.
Under “Subject”, scroll down to select the subject of your choice (Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic Studies, History, Political Studies, etc.) and click on “Class Search”.

Apply

Students who would like to spend a semester studying at AUB without enrolling in a degree program may apply as Visiting Student, Exchange Student, or Non-Degree Student.
The Office of Admissions can provide more details about the procedure of applying to AUB without enrolling in a degree program.
You can find the tuition fees on the Office of the Comptroller website.
For further information about Study Abroad opportunities for students coming to AUB, please contact the Office of International Programs (OIP). OIP provides support and services for all international students (degree-seeking and non-degree) who enroll at AUB.

Summer Arabic Programs

The Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies also offers intensive summer Arabic programs for Study Abroad students who would like to study Arabic at AUB over the summer.
The CAMES Summer Arabic Programs have their own application form, application procedure and schedule.

Contact us on cames@aub.edu.lb for more information about joining a study abroad program at AUB.

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