Admission Requirements
Masters Degrees
Beirut University offers the following Masters Degree Programs:
Doctoral Degrees (PhD)
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Fees and Expenses (2001-2002)
BUonline is a non-profit institution which has kept its educational fees at the minimum needed for the provision
of high quality education. It is the right of
BUonline to change its fees at any time without prior notice.
Students have to finalize the payment of their fees or special financial arrangements at the Office of the Comptroller
before attending classes.
For more information on tuition, payment of fees and other expenses check the Financial Services section. click here
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Admissions Procedure
Submission of Applications
New students applying for graduate study must submit a formal application to the Office of Admissions by the
first week of October for the Fall semester and by the first week of February for the Spring semester. The application
forms must be filled by the applicant and returned to the Office of Admissions with the required documents. Incomplete
applications or applications not filled in accordance with instructions will not be considered by the Admissions
Committee.
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Application Forms
Applications for admission, available at the Office of Admissions, can be mailed to applicants upon request
or can be downloaded from the
BUonline website. Click here for the Application
form.
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Admission Requirements
BUonline's Graduate Admissions Committee will evaluate applicants for admission to
all graduate programs based on the following criteria:
- Evidence of a bachelor's degree (or, for professional degrees, its equivalent in professional experience) with
a strong academic record from an accredited college or university
- The completion of relevant prerequisite courses (depending on professional concentration), as documented by
transcript(s)
- Three letters of recommendation from faculty and/or supervisors.
- A written statement of the candidate's career objectives, and substantive reasons for choosing the specific
graduate program at
BUonline
- A proposed specific course of study the candidate hopes to undertake if admitted to the Program.
- Students may be either part-time or full-time and will pay regular graduate tuition on a per course-credit
basis ($250 per course-credit) Students may be admitted for the fall, or spring. Full-time students can complete
the program in two years, including summers. Part-time students must complete their work in no more than five years
Students will be eligible for University fellowships or teaching assistantships. Full-time and part-time students
are eligible for student loans.
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Selection of Applicants
The Gaduate Admissions Committee is responsible for selecting applicants to
BUonline's various graduate
programs. Acceptance for admission is normally provisional. The accepted applicant will not be able to register
unless all the conditions stated in the letter of acceptance are met before the registration date. It is the students'
responsibility to present, prior to registration, proof of having received the certificate or diploma on the basis
of which admission was sought.
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The English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR)
Applicants for admission must demonstrate a level of proficiency consistent with an English language program
carried primarily in English. Students must achieve on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) a minimum
score of 500 in International TOEFL and 525 in Institutional TOEFL
Upon the written recommendation of academic advisor, Students with English Language deficiency may register
for graduate courses while attending remedial English classes
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Beirut University Language Center
Applicants accepted at
BUonline but who did not meet the ELPR must join the University's Language Center.
The applicant must sit for a placement test that determines the courses that must be taken at the Language Center
before enrolling in the normal Graduate programs.
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Transfer of Credits
BUonline's transfer of credits policy attempts to integrate, as fully as possible, an applicant's previous
course work with the normal degree sequences at
BUonline.
In general, transfer credits may be awarded for academically-based courses taken at an accredited institution,
passed with a grade of B or higher, and are similar in content and classroom meeting hours to the curriculum
of BUonline. Credits transferred from other institutions become a part of the student's official record,
but grades will not be placed on the transcript nor used in determining the student's cumulative Grade Point Average.
The Office of the Registrar examines a student's transcripts and sends an evaluation of transferable credits
approximately three weeks after the letter of admission date. Applicants who wish an approximate determination
of which courses will transfer should compare the course description of their present university with that of
BUonline's.
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Residency Requirements
A minimum of 50% of total course requirements must be completed at
BUonline.
Please visit our online course register at www.BUonline.edu.lb
If any questions remain, feel free to contact Office of Admissions
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Mailing Address
Beirut
University
Office of Admissions
Le Baron Center. - 9th Floor - Block
B - Zalka/Amarat
Shalhoub
Al Matn-Beirut-Lebanon
URL:<< www.BUonline.edu.lb>>
E-mail Address: BUonline@BUonline.edu.lb
Tel & Fax: 961-1-871080/1
Tel: 961-3-861801
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