Admissions
Office
Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) is a Lebanese non-profit Catholic institution of higher education that adopts the American educational system. NDU stresses on recruiting students with mental, physical and spiritual potential. NDU has earned an honorable reputation that has resulted in applicants that are seeking quality education. The heritage of the Maronite Order of The Holy Virgin Mary, founded in 1695, has been a pioneer in promoting freedom of thought and it highlights a belief in education as a means of protection. The religious affiliation of the University does not impose any sectarian obligations. Consequently, applicants are granted equal opportunity irrespective of color, religion, gender, creed, disability, or national origin. The Admissions Office aims to enhance the image of NDU by promoting its academic and administrative facets. As a result, local, regional and international students are recruited to experience the horizons of NDU. The six Faculties with their programs of study attract students from over forty countries worldwide and cater for the market demand of Lebanon and the region.
Degrees Offered
Faculty of Architecture, Art & Design (FAAD)
| Bachelor of Architecture |
182 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design |
136 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design |
102 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Arts in Fashion & Textile Design |
102 credits |
| Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts |
102 credits |
| * Bachelor of Arts in Arts & Crafts |
102 credits |
| Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts |
102 credits |
| Bachelor of Arts in Music - Musicology |
124 credits |
| Bachelor of Arts in Music - Music Education |
124 credits |
| Bachelor of Arts in Music - Musimedialogy |
124 credits |
| Bachelor of Arts in Music - Arabic Musicology |
124 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Arts in Photography & Multimedia |
102 credits |
| Master of Architecture -Landscape Urbanism |
36 credits |
| Master of Arts in Design |
36 credits |
| Master of Arts in Music |
36 credits |
| Master of Arts in Fine Arts |
36credits |
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (FBAE)
| ** Bachelor of Business Administration - Management Concentration |
106 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Concentration |
106 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Business Administration -Banking & Finance Concentration |
106 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Business Administration- Financial Engineering |
106 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Business Administration- Energy Economics |
106 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics Concentration |
106 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing Concentration |
106 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Business Administration - Int’l Business Management Concentration |
107 credits |
| Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Human Resources Management |
106 credits |
| Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Distribution and Logistics Management |
106 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Hotel Management and Tourism-Food & Beverage Concentration |
103 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Hotel Management and Tourism-Hospitality & Management Concentration |
103 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Hotel Management and Tourism–Travel & Tourism Concentration |
103 credits |
| ** Bachelor of Hotel Management and Tourism–Management of Event Production |
103 credits |
| ** Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) |
|
- Concentration: Economics |
39 credits |
- Human Resources Management |
39 credits |
- Project & Operations Management |
39 credits |
- Management & Strategy |
39 credits |
- Hospitality Management |
39 credits |
- Finance |
39 credits |
- Marketing |
39 credits |
| Master of Science in International Business (MIB) with Bordeaux Business School |
|
Faculty of Engineering (FE)
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering |
150 credits |
* * Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Communication Engineering |
150 credits |
* Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering |
150 credits |
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering |
150 credits |
Faculty of Humanities (FHUM)
** Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts - Radio/TV Concentration |
106 credits |
* Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts - Journalism Concentration |
104 credits |
** Bachelor of Arts in Advertising & Marketing |
105 credits |
* Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Clinical Concentration |
106 credits |
* Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Educational Concentration |
106 credits |
* Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Industrial Concentration |
106 credits |
* Bachelor of Arts in English – Literature |
102 credits |
** - Applied Linguistics |
102 credits |
** Bachelor of Arts in Translation & Interpretership |
108 credits |
* Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood |
105 credits |
* Bachelor of Education in Learning Disabilities |
105 credits |
* Bachelor of Education in Education of the Handicapped |
105 credits |
* Bachelor of Education in Education of the Gifted |
105 credits |
* Bachelor of Education in School Counseling |
105 credits |
Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language & Literature |
103 credits |
Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education & Sport |
105 credits |
** Teaching Diploma in English |
18 credits |
** Teaching Diploma in Mathematics |
18 credits |
** Teaching Diploma in Sciences |
18 credits |
** Teaching Diploma in Social Sciences |
18 credits |
** Teaching Diploma in Arabic Literature |
18 credits |
** Teaching Certificate |
18 credits |
Master of Arts in English Literature |
36 credits |
* Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and TEFL |
36 credits |
Master of Arts in Arabic Language & Literature |
36 credits |
Master of Arts in Translation/Interpretership |
36 credits |
Master of Arts in Media Studies |
|
- Electronic Media |
39 credits |
- Journalism |
39 credits |
- Advertising |
39 credits |
Master of Arts in Education |
39 credits |
- School Management and Educational Leadership |
33 credits |
- Special Education |
33 credits |
- Educational Technology |
33 credits |
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences (FNAS)
** Bachelor of Science in Computer Science |
104 credits |
* Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Computer Information Systems) |
103 credits |
* Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Computer Graphics and Animation) |
108 credits |
* Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science & Insurance |
112 credits |
* Bachelor of Science in Mathematics |
103 credits |
** Bachelor of Science in Biology |
102 credits |
** Bachelor of Science in Biology (Biotechnology) |
102 credits |
* Bachelor of Science in Biology (Environment Biology) |
102 credits |
** Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science |
104 credits |
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Industrial) |
98 credits |
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Environmental) |
98 credits |
** Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics |
94 credits |
Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics |
91 credits |
** Bachelor of Science in Business Computing |
91 credits |
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology |
103 credits |
Bachelor of Science in Geographical Information Systems |
91 credits |
* Bachelor of Science in Physics |
94 credits |
Master of Science in Computer Science |
30 credits |
* Master of Science in Computer Science (Computer Information Systems) |
30 credits |
* Master of Science in Mathematics |
33 credits |
Faculty of Nursing (FN)
Bachelor of Nursing |
111 credits |
Faculty of Political Science, Public Administration, And Diplomacy (FPSPAD)
** Bachelor of Arts in Political Science |
105 credits |
** Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (American Studies Concentration) |
105 credits |
* Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Euro-Mediterranean Studies Concentration) |
105 credits |
** Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (NGOs Concentration) |
105 credits |
** Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs & Diplomacy |
105 credits |
** Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration |
105 credits |
* Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration (Criminal Justice Concentration) |
105 credits |
* Master of Arts in Political Science |
36 credits |
* Master of Arts in Political Science (NGOs Concentration) |
36 credits |
* Master of Arts in Political Science (Comparative Law) |
36 credits |
* Master of Arts in International Affairs & Diplomacy |
36 credits |
* Master of Arts in International Affairs & Diplomacy (International Law Concentration) |
36 credits |
* Master of Arts in Public Administration |
36 credits |
Undergraduate Admission
Applications
may be downloaded from the NDU Home Page (www.ndu.edu.lb).
Applicants must complete the application form and return it with
a non-refundable fee of 100,000 L.L. to the Admissions Office. NDU
Examination fees are 150,000L.L..[75,000L.L. (English); 75,000L.L.
(other)].
The following documents must be submitted with each application
form:
- A Secondary School Record and a Letter of Conduct from the school principal.
- A Letter of Recommendation from the school principal (or from the university administration, if any).
- A photocopy of the Identity Card or Passport
- Two recent passport-size photos.
- Certified copies of all official certificates or diplomas.
- Scores of exams taken outside NDU (TOEFL, SAT I and SAT II).
Freshman applicants must additionally submit:
- An official school document attesting that they have completed and passed their High School requirements
- A written authorization from the Equivalence Committee
- Scores of both SAT I & SAT II.
Documents must be original. All documents submitted to
complete a file become the property of NDU. Whether accepted
or rejected, applicants may not claim any of the documents.
Following is a table of the deadlines for submitting applications and the exam dates.
Although these dates change according to the calendar year, they will always fall on a Friday along with the consecutive Saturday.
| Semester |
Application Deadline |
Examination Dates |
| Spring Semester, 2008 |
November 1-30, 2007 |
December 14 & 15, 2007 |
| Fall Semester, 2008 |
May 1-June 1, 2008 |
June 27 & 28, 2008 |
| Fall Semester, 2008 |
July 2-August 1, 2008 |
August 29 & 30, 2008 |
Applicants may check their status on the website. This status, however, is not final until the applicant receives an official letter of admission from the Admissions Office along with all documents for registration. These include the methods of payment from the Business Office as well as social security clearance and medical exams from the Student Affairs Office.
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Non-Lebanese or students who have followed a High School program for at least three years may apply to the Freshman Class. They must hold a secondary school certificate (Grade 12) recognized by the Lebanese Ministry of Education. Applicants to the Freshman Class are required to take both the Scholastic Aptitude Tests SAT I & SAT II prior to registration as required by the Lebanese Ministry of Education for the equivalence of the Baccalaureate Part II. These tests will be specified according to either the Freshman Sciences or Arts stream. SAT I includes Verbal Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning and Writing. SAT II (Arts) includes Math 1C plus two SAT II Subject Tests. SAT II (Sciences) includes Math 2C plus two of the following science subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics).
The required minimum score for the combined SAT I & SAT II is 2750 for Freshman Arts and 2850 for Freshman Sciences.
In addition to the SAT I & SAT II, applicants must sit for either the EET (NDU English Entrance Test) or the TOEFL (Amideast).
Moreover, applicants to the Freshman Class must obtain a written authorization from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education. This document will allow students to pursue their higher education on the basis of a foreign program .
Note: Freshman students must successfully complete at least 30 credits in order to receive an equivalence. Students may not be promoted to a Sophomore (or any other) class before they complete all Freshman requirements.
SOPHOMORE AND FIRST YEAR ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must hold the Lebanese Baccalaureate
Part II or its equivalent, as determined by the Lebanese Ministry
of Education, in order to be eligible for the Sophomore or First Year Class.
The strand of the Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II (General Sciences,
Literature and Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics, Life Sciences)
must correspond to the requirements of the desired program of study
of the respective Faculties at NDU.
Applicants must accumulate a certain score required by these Faculties in order to be admitted in their offered majors. This score is calculated by allocating 55% weight to the school grades (second and third secondary years) and 45% to SAT I (or NDU Entrance Test)
TRANSFER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants who have completed at least 12 credits at the Sophomore level and/or First Year level outside NDU with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0/4.0 beyond their secondary school education, and have been accepted by NDU’s Admissions Office to register for a full-time load during the Fall or Spring semester, are considered transfer students. Courses earned at other institutions recognized by NDU, graded C or higher, and matching courses offered at NDU, are considered transferable.
Only courses completed at NDU will be computed in the student’s GPA. Transfer students to the FAAD (excluding BA in Graphic Design) and FE must complete at least 45 credits at NDU with a cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0 and meet all other graduation requirements for that degree. Transfer students to the FBAE, FH, FNAS and FPSPAD must complete at least 30 credits at NDU with a cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0 and meet all other graduation requirements for that degree.
Transfer applicants must submit official transcripts of records as well as a catalog from the previous college or university along with an application for admission to NDU. The conditions for acceptance are specified by the University Admissions Committee, and applicants will be notified of these conditions prior to registration.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS
Foreign applicants must complete an application form and submit
it, with the appropriate documents, to the Admissions Office. The
form can be downloaded from the home page (www.ndu.edu.lb).
Foreign students must fulfill requirements specified by the Admissions
Office in accordance with the rules and regulations set by The Ministry
of Education.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FOR SPECIAL STUDENTS
Students who are not working toward a Degree are considered
Special Students. Applicants must complete an application form
and submit it, with the appropriate documents to the Admissions
Office. Admission requirements for such applicants are the English
Entrance Test (EET) if they are from non- English institutions
and the Baccalaureate Part II or its equivalence. The Admissions
Committee will study any other special case. Special status is
granted for one academic semester. Thereafter, if a student petitions
for ‘Regular Student Status', he/she must fulfill all admission
requirements including the respective faculty entrance exam and
consequently, the procedure for new applicants is implemented.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDITORS
Students applying as Auditors are not entitled to a degree or
credits or grades for the courses that they attend. An application
form must be completed and submitted to the admissions office with
the appropriate documents. Admission requirements for such applicants
are the English Entrance Test (EET) if they are from non- English
institutions. In general, applicants should be University level
students; otherwise, files are considered on an individual basis.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR A SECOND
DEGREE
Students who already have a University Degree
can apply for a Second Degree. The number of credits required
for graduation will be determined by the concerned Faculty, however,
minimum residency requirements are 30 credits.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING
DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE
Applicants who hold a Bachelor Degree
can apply for the Teaching Diploma in the same area of specialization.
Applicants who have the Baccalaureate Part II or a Bachelor Degree
in a different area of specialization may apply for a Teaching
Certificate. Applicants who have been out of school for five years
or more are required to sit for a Faculty Entrance Test
that will be specified by the concerned faculty.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR SUMMER
ARABIC PROGRAM
Anyone who is interested in attending
the Summer Arabic Program that NDU offers must submit both an
Undergrauate or Graduate Application Form (downloaded from www.ndu.edu.lb
under Admissions Office) and the Application Form as it appears
in the Summer Arabic Program brochure. In addition, an official
transcript of the most recent academic year is required. The questionnaire
of purpose (from brochure) must be completed and submitted with
a recommendation from an Arabic language teacher (where applicable).
A writing sample from an Arabic course, test or homework is also
necessary. The non-refundable application fee is US$30 (check
or money order made to Notre Dame University, Lebanon).
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY
EMPLOYEES
Notre Dame University
employees who request admission to a program of study must meet
the minimum admission requirements of the respective Faculty.
Accordingly, entrance tests, interviews and recommendations shall
be left to the discretion of the concerned Faculty. However,
employees are considered regular applicants and must abide by
the University policy; The
Director of Admissions will issue a letter of admission to
identify the academic status of the applicant.
ENGLISH ENTRANCE TEST
Notre Dame University recognizes one of the following English Entrance Tests:
EET (English Entrance Test) structured and administered by NDU.
OR
TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language) administered by Amideast.
A student has to pass the EET with a minimum score of 700 in order to be exempt from remedial English courses, and a minimum score of 400 in order to be accepted with remedial English courses. Below is the list of these required remedial courses.
Score |
Remedial English Courses |
400-499 |
ENL 002 (Intensive English) |
500-599 |
ENL 105/107 or 109/110 |
600-699 |
ENL 107 or 110 |
A student has to pass the TOEFL with a minimum score of 250 (computer-based) or 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) in order to be exempt from remedial English courses, and a minimum score of 213 (computer-based) or 550 (paper-based) or [79-80] (internet-based) in order to be accepted with remedial English courses. Students with a score of 213-249 (computer-based) or 550-599 (paper-based) or [79-80]-99 (internet-based) are required to pass a placement test, administered by NDU, which will decide which remedial English courses are to be given to the student. Below is the list of these required remedial courses.
Score |
Remedial English Courses |
500-599 |
ENL 105/107 or 109/110 |
600-699 |
ENL 107 or 110 |
FACULTY
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
Faculty of Architecture,
Art and Design (FAAD)
Applicants must pass The Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II ( Any
Strand) or its equivalent as identified by The Lebanese Ministry
of Education. They are required to sit for an English Entrance Test
(EET) or TOEFL and a Mathematics Test.
Only those applicants (General Sciences or Life Sciences) who
score an overall average of at least 14/20 on The Official Baccalaureate
Exam are exempt from the Mathematics Test.
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (FBAE)
Applicants must pass The Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II (Any Strand)
or its equivalent as identified by The Lebanese Ministry of Education.
They are required to sit for an English Entrance Test (EET) or TOEFL
and a Mathematics Test.
Only those applicants (General Sciences or Life Sciences) who score
an overall average of at least 14/20 on The Official Baccalaureate
Exam are exempt from the Mathematics Test.
Faculty of Engineering (FE)
Applicants must pass The Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II (General
Sciences or Life Sciences) or its equivalent as identified by The
Lebanese Ministry of Education. They are required to sit for an
English Entrance Test (EET) or TOEFL, Mathematics Test, Chemistry
Test and Physics Test.
Only those applicants who score an overall average of at least
14/20 on The Official Baccalaureate Exam are exempt from the Mathematics,
Chemistry and Physics Tests.
Faculty of Humanities (FH)
Applicants must pass The Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II (Any Strand)
or its equivalent as identified by The Lebanese Ministry of Education.
They are required to sit for an English Entrance Exam (EET or TOEFL)
and a Mathematics Test where required.
Applicants who score an overall average of at least 14/20 on The
official Baccalaureate Exam are exempt from the Mathematics Test.
Applicants to the Department of Mass Communication, exclusive
of Journalism and Radio/TV, are required to sit for a Mathematics
Entrance Exam.
Applicants for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Journalism;
Bachelor of Arts in Radio/TV; Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language
and Literature are also required to sit for an additional placement
test in Arabic. Moreover, Translation and Interpretership applicants
are required to sit for placement tests in Arabic and French in
addition to the English and Mathematics Tests.
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences (FNAS)
Applicants to the FNAS majors in Biology, Nutrition & Dietetics, Environmental Sciences, Medical Lab Technology and Business Computing must have passed the Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II in any strand (or its equivalent) as identified by the Lebanese Ministry of Education. Applicants for the remaining majors offered by the FNAS must have passed the Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II in one of the strands of General Sciences, Life Sciences or Social Sciences & Economics (or its equivalent) as identified by the Lebanese Ministry of Education.
In general, applicants to all FNAS majors are required to sit for the English Entrance Test (or for the TOEFL) as well as for the Mathematics Test. Applicants for Science majors are additionally required to sit for a Science Test in two out of the following three topics: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. The determination of the required tests depends on the majors chosen according to the following table:
Test Required |
Physics |
Chemistry |
Biology |
| Major Chosen |
s |
ry |
y |
| Mathematics
or Computer Science* |
No |
No |
No |
| Physics
(BS in Physics) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Biology
(BS in Biology) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Environmental
Sciences(BS in Env. Sc.) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Medical
Laboratory Technology(BS in Med. Lab.Tech.) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nutrition
& Dietetics |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Chemistry
(B.S. in Chemistry) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
BS in Computer Science, Computer Science (CIS), Actuarial Science & Insurance, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Business Computing, Geographic Information Systems and Computer Graphics and Animation
Applicants to FNAS majors with an overall average of at least 14/20 on the Official Baccalaureate Exam are exempt from the Mathematics and Science Tests.
Faculty of Nursing (FN)
Applicants to the FN must have passed the Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II in any strand (or its equivalent) as identified by the Lebanese Ministry of Education. They are additionally required to sit for the English Entrance Test (or the TOEFL).
Faculty of Political Science, Public Administration and Diplomacy (FPSPAD)
Applicants must pass The Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II (Any Strand) or its equivalent as identified by The Lebanese Ministry of Education. They are required to sit for an EnglishEntrance Test (EET) or TOEFL.
Possibe set of Remedial Coures For All Faculties
Remedial courses in English and Mathematics are given to all students who have passed the English and Mathematics entrance tests with a minimum score that enables them to be accepted at NDU but does not correspond to a Sophomore standard.
If the student sits for an EET, remedial English courses will be given to him/her according to his/her respective EET grade scales as follows:
Score |
Remedial English Courses |
400-499 |
ENL 002 (Intensive English) |
500-599 |
ENL 105/107 or 109/110 |
600-699 |
ENL 107 or 110 |
Remedial courses in Mathematics will be given to all students who score a minimum, yet insufficient grade in the Mathematics Test. The following table gives, with respect to all relevant majors offered by the various NDU faculties, the possible sequences of required remedial Math courses as well as, if any, the minimum passing grade in each:
Faculty |
Majors |
Possible Set of Remedial Math Courses |
Minimum Passing Grade for Math Remedial Courses |
Natural and Applied Sciences |
Business Computing |
MAT 100, 105; or MAT 105 |
C (all courses) |
Natural and Applied Sciences |
Computer Science |
MAT 100, 111, 112;or
MAT 111, 112; or MAT 112 |
C (all courses) |
Natural and Applied Sciences |
Other majors |
MAT 111, 112; or MAT 112 |
C (all courses) |
Engineering |
All majors |
MAT 111, 112; or MAT 112 |
C (all courses) |
Humanities |
All majors requiring a Math |
MAT 100 |
D |
Business Administration
And Economics |
All majors |
MAT 100, 105;or
MAT 100, 105;or
MAT 105 |
C (all courses)
(but D in MAT 105 for students majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management) |
Architecture, Art and Design |
Architecture |
MAT 100, 111, 112; or MAT 111, 112;
or MAT 112 |
D |
Architecture, Art and Design |
Art and Design, Music |
MAT 100 |
D |
Note: ** Offered at The North Lebanon Campus and The Shouf Campus.
