American University of Beirut

​​​​​​​​​​I. Online Application:
1. Application & Required Documents

 Applicants wishing to apply to GME Residency Programs must complete and submit the online application between November 3 and November 21, 2025, including the following steps:

• Fill out all required sections
• Upload the supporting documents and match them to the checklist before the deadline​

 Required Documents

• Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• IFOM BSE and/or CSE score reports (if applicable)
• For Transferring Residents (upload under “Other documents if any”):

1. A release letter from the Program Director (if enrolled in a categorical track program)
2. ​A letter of verification from the Program Director including:​
• ​Current standing in the program
• ​List of completed rotations
• ​Summative competency-based evaluation
• ​​Procedural/operative experience​ click here ​for more details on the required verification letter.​​
3. Personal Statement only for some applicants applying to certain residency programs such as Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Psychiatry. Do not upload the personal statement with your online application. Email directly to the program when called for an  interview.​

2. Application Choices

• Each applicant may apply to two programs only
• The first submitted application is considered your first choice
• To apply to a second program, you must submit a separate application with the same information, but select a different program
• Important: You only pay once—no additional fees for the second application

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• If accepted to both choices, the applicant will automatically be placed in the first choice

• Programs will be blinded to applicants' program choices

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• The system allows a maximum of two applications

• If a third application is started, the GME Office will disregard it

• No changes to program choices are allowed after submission​

3. Application Process

• After submitting your application and required documents, the GME Office will review for completeness and eligibility

• Eligible applications are forwarded to the respective programs

• Applicants may be invited for interviews in one or two programs
  (Note: Not all eligible applicants will be interviewed)

• Some programs may require additional clinical assessments (e.g., OSCEs)
  

• Accepted applicants who accept the offered position and sign the letter of intent but later decide not to join the GME Programs will not be eligible to apply to any GME Program at AUB in the future​.
  

For International Applicants:

Newly accepted international residents must:

• Submit the equivalence of the Lebanese Baccalaureate II (BaccII)

• Authenticate their Medical Degree at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education

This ensures a smooth process when notarizing your residency diploma later.

•  Click HERE for info on General Education certificate equivalence (BaccII)​
•  Click HERE for University certificates equivalences​ (MD).