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Lebanese American University
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| Founded in 1924 | ||||||||
| HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION Dr, President Joseph G. Jabbra |
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| ADDRESS Beirut Campus, LB-1102 2801 Chouran Beirut, Lebanon Phone +961 1 786 456, Fax +961 1 867 098 Website http://www.lau.edu.lb |
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CAMPUSES Beirut Campus, Byblos Campus |
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CONTACT PERSON Chair Ruth Maalouf Po box 36 Byblos Lebanon, 961 Byblos Phone +961 09 547256, Fax +961 09 944851 E-mail rmaalouf[at]lau.edu.lb |
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OTHER CONTACT PERSONS Randa Abdel Baki Co-Chair, Graphic design Department Beirut Campus, LB-1102 2801 Chouran Beirut, Lebanon Phone +961 1 786 456, Fax +961 1 867 098 Email: randa.abdelbaki[at]lau.edu.lb |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT | ||||||||
| A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, School of Engineering and Architecture and School of Pharmacy |
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| B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION | ||||||||
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SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT The Lebanese American University, which was founded by the Presbyterian Church, USA, in 1924, is a multi-campus University, which shares the spiritual concerns of its Christian founders in the search of God's living truth. It offers strong liberal arts education with professional and career-oriented curricula at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Its objective is to serve the educational needs of Lebanon and the Middle East by been a community that is intellectually stimulating and responsive to the dynamics of its environment. |
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| INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES | ||||||||
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DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD One year before acceptance |
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TEACHING LANGUAGES English |
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BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER Fall semester (October-February) and Spring semester (February-June). Two five-week modules are also offered between late June and early September. |
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COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living) The average undergraduate tuition is $11,200 per year. Annual graduate tuition runs about $8,770. For more information log on to: www.lau.edu.lb/administration/fees/tuition.html 3600$ on campus housing expenses per year, for more information log on to: www.lau.edu.lb/administration/fees/housing.html + 3600$ living expenses including books per year |
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| FIGURES | ||||||||
NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
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NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 5 NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 0 NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other) 0 |
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NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF
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