Graduate Applicants

Admission to graduate programs at LAU is granted on a selective basis to students who hold bachelor’s degrees from a recognized college or university and have demonstrated distinct academic ability and motivation by meeting the minimum requirements described below. Meeting these requirements, however, does not guarantee admission to LAU.

Before you apply

To choose your major, view the graduate and executive majors LAU offers.

Step 1: Check the deadlines

Step 2: Required Undergraduate Majors for each Graduate Program

Step 3: Prepare the required documents

1. One recent passport-size photo.
2. A photocopy of your identity card or passport (should be the same as the nationality to be used in the registration process at LAU).
3. A clear photocopy of your Family Civil Status record (For Lebanese and Arab nationals)
4. Certified copies of educational or professional certificates or diplomas.
5. Official updated university transcripts from all universities you attended, along with course descriptions of all completed courses Failure to declare enrollment at other institutions could result in an invalidation of admission and any credits or degrees earned. Request your university to send us an official online copy of your transcript. If this option is not available at your university, upload a copy of your transcript in a one file document and request your university to mail your Official transcript to our mailing address. 
6. Equivalency of your bachelor’s degree from the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education (depending on the university/college you attended).
7. A certified copy of your official secondary diploma (Lebanese Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, High School Diploma, G.C.E.s, etc.). For diplomas other than the Lebanese Baccalaureate, applicants must also submit the official Lebanese equivalence obtained from the Lebanese Ministry of Education.
8. Recommendations from two professors who are familiar with your academic performance. In addition, if you have work experience, you should supply a certificate of employment.
9. The W-9S form (available on www.irs.gov) if you are a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Green Card holder, with proof of your social security number. With this information, LAU is able to provide U.S. students (or parents of dependent students) with Form 1098-T that is used for American tax related purposes.

Learn how to prepare your documents to upload them on the online application. 

Important Notes

• Only completed applications will be reviewed.
• Fulfillment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
• Admission is valid for one semester only.
• Transfer of applications from one campus to another or change of major are possible if the requests are made within the set deadlines.
• The Admissions Office reserves the right to verify and request original documents of all copies submitted.

Step 4: Submit proof of English proficiency, if required

If you are required to demonstrate English proficiency, take one of the following tests:

1. The Internet-based TOEFL (iBT), with a minimum score of 90. LAU code: 2595. The institutional TOEFL is not accepted.
2. IELTS with a minimum of 7.
3. The English Entrance Exam (EEE) administered at LAU with a minimum score of 123.
4. The Duolingo English Test with a minimum score of:
   • 125 as of fall 2023
   • Learn how to send your Duolingo English Test scores.

Scores for all graduate majors:

• Applicants with EEE scores between 102 and 122, or its equivalent on the TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo English Test, have to register for Remedial English ENG009 or LAS 601, or retake and pass the English test within the first year of enrollment.
• Applicants with EEE scores below 102, or 80 on the Internet–based TOEFL (IBT), or 6.5 in IELTS, or 115 on the Duolingo English Test will not be accepted in the graduate programs.

N.B. English proficiency exams may not be required from applicants from universities recognized by LAU where the language of instruction is English.

Step 5: View the conditions if you are a transfer student

How to apply

Step 1: Fill out and submit your application

Prepare your documents and apply online.

Step 2: Pay the application fee

Application fee of $50 can be paid online using debit or credit cards (Visa or Mastercard only), or in cash through OMT or at BLOM Bank.

Step 3: Activate your Portal

After you apply and you pay your application fees, you will receive an email within 3 to 10 working days to the email address you filled out in your admission application. This email will contain your unique username and tentative password and the steps you need to follow to activate your Portal account. 

The LAU Portal is a personalized online platform, log in to be able to:

• view the admission decision,
• verify your application information,
• check missing and submitted documents,
• upload and submit missing or additional documents,
• apply for graduate assistantships,
• apply for the LAU English Entrance Exam (EEE) and view the results,
• check Important dates,
• and much more…

Questions? Please contact the Admissions Office.

Step 4: Finance your education

Apply if you qualify for scholarships or if you need financial support 

Accepted?

On your Portal, view your admissions package:

• the major you are accepted to,
• acceptance letter,
• deposit payment form,
• graduate assistantship decisions,
• documents you need to fill out and submit,
• important dates for registration,
• and much more.

Questions? Please contact the Admissions Office.