Admission Requirements

PU aims to attract and select students who demonstrate promising academic merit and motivation for learning.

Admission requirements are as follows:

Undergraduate

In addition to your application form, you will need to submit:

  • One passport-sized photo
  • A copy of your identity card or passport
  • A sealed and stamped envelope from your school that includes the official transcript of your Year 10 and 11 grades
  • Your official certificate for the Lebanese Baccalaureate or its equivalent as recognized by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education
  • Your official scores for the PU Placement Test and/or SAT, TOEFL, or IELTS
    • You will be placed in an English level based on the University’s English language criteria 
  • A non- refundable application fee of 500,000 LBP. The 500,000 LBP admission fee is required to cover the application and PU Placement Test.

The Admissions Committee at PU will assess each individual application on a case by case basis informed by their secondary school grades, the PU Placement Test results and the Lebanese Baccalaureate official exam results or the equivalent (when available).

Please click here to check the PU Entrance Assessment schedule.

Freshman

Additional required documents from candidates applying to the freshman program include:

  • A letter of authorization/eligibility from the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)
  • Official SAT I results
  • Official transcript of Grade 12

PU English Language Criteria

Applicants to PU are required to meet the University English language requirements. They can do so by either sitting for the PU English Placement Test (PU EPT) or taking one of the internationally recognized English language tests (IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, or Duolingo).

  • PU English Placement Test:
    • Applicants who obtain at least 132 out of 150 are exempted from any intensive/remedial English courses and are admitted into ENGL 201.
    • Applicants who score between 102 and 131 out of 150 with at least a “34” on each of speaking, writing, and grammar & vocabulary are required to take remedial English 101 (ENGL 101) course.
    • Applicants who obtain between 75 and 101 out of 150 with at least a “25” on each of speaking, writing, and grammar & vocabulary are required to take intensive English 300 (INEG 300) course.
    • Applicants who obtain between 45 and 74 out of 150 with at least a “15” on each of speaking, writing, and grammar & vocabulary are required to take intensive English 200 (INEG 200) course.
    • Applicants who score less than 45 out of 150 and/or obtain a mark of less than “15” on any of the components are denied admission into PU.
       
  • IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, and Duolingo language assessments:

PU English Level

Duolingo

TOEFL (IBT)

SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing)

IELTS (Academic)

PU-INEG 200

 80-95

55-69

Needs to sit PU EPT if scoring less than 540

Overall band of 4.5-5.5

PU-INEG 300

 100-110

70-89

Needs to sit PU EPT if scoring less than 540

Overall band of 6-6.5

PU-ENGL 101

 115-130

90-110

540-590 plus an interview is required

Overall band of 7-7.5 with a minimum of 7 on each skill

PU-ENGL 201

 135 or above

111 or higher

600 or higher plus an interview is required

Overall band of 8 or higher with a minimum of 8 on each skill

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

Transfer of Credits from Other Institutions

Phoenicia University accepts a diverse range of qualifications; this includes recognizing prior learning as credit towards your PU degree. PU will accept courses successfully completed at other higher education institutes subject to:

  • Being evaluated by the concerned department
  • Being recognized by the External Credit Transfer Committee (ECTC) that will assess each individual application on a case-by-case basis informed by the education background of the applicant and the university offering/awarding the courses/degree

A final decision on each individual transfer application will be made at the sole discretion of the ECTC. This decision will then be communicated to the applicants by the Admissions Office.

The following procedures apply to all external credit transfer applications:

  1. Each external credit transfer applicant should submit their “Admission Application” along with certified copies of their transcripts and course descriptions (related to the externally completed credits) at the Admissions Office.
  2. The Admissions Office sends copies of the transcripts and course descriptions to the respective colleges to check which courses can be waived.
  3. The colleges advise the Admissions Office of the waived courses, which in turn refers the application to the ECTC for final approval, ensuring that the principles, procedures, and processes for recognizing prior learning and waiving courses are aligned across all colleges. 
  4. Once assessed, the ECTC informs all the concerned departments (College, Admissions, Registrar, and IT) of the final decision for reference and implementation. 

Internal Transfer of Credits within PU

Phoenicia University students who wish to apply for an internal transfer will have their applications assessed by the Credit Transfer Committee (CTC) informed by their GPA, academic performance, and the nature of courses completed. If an internal transfer application is rejected, the student can apply two more times, where the total number of internal transfer applications per student to a specific major is capped by three times, unless otherwise determined by the CTC.

Once an internal transfer application has been approved, a student can petition to the CTC to waive any remedial courses that might not apply to the newly transferred major.

MBA Admission Requirements:

  • Completion of the MBA admission application Form 
  • Equivalency of the applicant’s Bachelor’s Degree from the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education
  • Official Transcript(s) from all universities attended
  • Official GMAT or GRE score report
  • Certified copies of all educational certificates, degrees, and/or diplomas
  • A recommendation letter from a professor or employer
  • A certificate of current and/or previous employment, (if applicable)
  • Resume
  • One recent passport-size photograph
  • A non- refundable application fee of 350,000 LBP
  • An interview, (if required)

For more information, please write to admissions@pu.edu.lb