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Entrance Exams
New students should sit for the entrance examinations in the required subjects according to the admission policy for each faculty or department. Students are exempted from the entrance exam in any subject in which they got a good grade (70% or more) in the official high school diploma or in any subject they passed in an accredited university or a higher institute.
The student who has a TOEFL iBT score of 55 or more will be exempted from the English language exam. A TOEFL score is valid for one year only.
Entrance exams are conducted in July, September and February every year. Students can review the academic calendar through the university website: www.jinan.edu.lb or at the student affairs office on campus.
Required Subjects for the Entrance Exam According to Faculties and Departments
Faculties | Departments | Required Subjects |
| Faculty of Communication | Journalism and Media Radio & TV Broadcasting Graphic Arts and Visual Communication | English, Arabic, French* English, Arabic, French* Poster Design and Drawing |
| Faculty of Business Administration | All Departments | Math**, Statistics**, Arabic, English |
| Faculty of Education | Kindergarten Education Primary Education | French*, Arabic, English French*, Arabic, English |
| Faculty of Public Health | Nursing Social and Medical Assistance Medical Lab | English, Biology** English, Arabic English, Biology**, Chemistry** |
| Faculty of Pharmacy | Pharmacy | Check special requirements for admission |
| Faculty of Sciences | Mathematics Statistics Computer Science Physics Chemistry Biochemistry Biology | English, Math**, Statistics** English, Math**, Statistics** English, Math**, Statistics** English, Math**, Physics** English, Biology**, Chemistry** English, Biology**, Chemistry** English, Biology**, Chemistry** |
| Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Translation and Languages Shariaa, Islamic Studies, Quranic Readings | French, Arabic, English Arabic, Shariaa*** |
* Students can pursue their studies in French.
** Exams for scientific subjects are available in both French and English.
*** The shariaa exam is only available for holders of the high school diploma in shariaa.
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The student can get samples of exam questions through the University website: www.jinan.edu.lb.
The student must get the passing grade of the required subjects or pass the remedial courses that qualify him to study the major.
English Language Requirements
The English language is mandatory for all majors. According to the results on the entrance exam, students are placed in one of the four remedial levels of English. Students are exempted from remedial English if they get a score of 475 or more on the entrance exam conducted by the University.
English language levels are taught simultaneously with the other subjects in order to facilitate graduation in the suggested study period.
Special Admission Requirements for the Faculty of Pharmacy:
- Hold a Lebanese baccalaureate or its equivalent (Life Science)
- The student must have completed at least one year with a minimum GPA of 75% or more in one of the following courses:
Medical lab, biochemistry, chemistry, biology
- The student must achieve a minimum grade of 75% or more in each of the following courses:
Microbiology, organic chemistry, general biochemistry.
- The student must have a minimum GPA of 70% during his studies.