To be admitted, the student must have completed at least 12 years of schooling prior to joining the University and provide proof of English language competency as detailed below.

Lebanese Baccalaureate

Students who hold a Lebanese High School Certificate may be admitted to a desired undergraduate program according to the requirements specified in the following table.

Lebanese Technical Baccalaureate

Students who hold a Technical Baccalaureate Certificate may pursue a degree in a major that corresponds to the technical degree area of specialization as stipulated by the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education Decree # 779/M/2013. The student must complete the remedial courses specified in the table below.

Foreign Secondary Level Certificate

Holder of a foreign certificate that is equivalent to the Lebanese Official High School diploma, such as the Official Secondary Certificates from Arab Countries, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate and the German Abitur may enroll in an appropriate program provided that the certificate is validated by the Ministry of Education.

High School Diploma

Student who holds a High School Diploma (American system) may be admitted to the freshman program. Here are the conditions.

General Certificate of Education (GCE)

An applicant with a British Certificate may be admitted to the freshman program if he/she has completed 5 Ordinary Level courses and one Advanced Level and has completed 12 years of study. Applicants with A-levels who have completed a minimum of three subjects at the Ordinary Level in addition to two subjects at the Advanced Level or four Advanced Supplementary subjects (AS) excluding languages can be admitted to the sophomore program.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

English is the language of instruction in all programs at RHU. Students are required to provide evidence of English Language competency, this evidence may be in the form of submitting standardized test scores such as TOEFL, SAT, IELTS, ect.

Applicants should contact the Admissions Office to register for the In-House TOEFL.

When registering for SAT I or II, applicants must specify the RHU code 4438 in order for the results to be sent to the Admissions Office.

RHU recognizes an Institutional TOEFL score to be valid for one year from the date the test was taken. However, an International TOEFL score, IBT score, SAT I (writing section), and IELTS score are valid for two years.

 

Required Documents

Here are the required documents.