GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate Students

Students are advised to check, by themselves and with their respective advisors, that all graduation requirements are fulfilled. Failure to do so may mean a longer period is needed to complete graduation requirements. To graduate with a bachelor’s degree, a student must complete the following:

Residency requirements
  1. A minimum of six semesters of residence beginning with the sophomore year, at recognized institutions of higher education, provided that:
    - at least the final three semesters and fifty per cent of the required credits for graduation are completed at the University of Balamand. Two regular summer sessions are considered equivalent to one semester.
  2. A maximum of ten semesters is allowed for the graduation of students who begin with the sophomore year, and six semesters for those beginning with the junior year. A student who fails to complete a degree within these specified times must petition the Dean for an extension of residence.
  3. Students already holding a bachelor’s degree who wish to obtain another bachelor’s degree must complete at least 40% of all the requirements of the department for that second degree within 3 semesters at least.
Number of credits required and diploma
Generally, a minimum of 90 credits starting sophomore year for a B.A., B.S, 100 for a B.Tech., 115 for a B.F.A., 146 for B.E. and 21 credits for a T.D. following a bachelor’s degree.
See departmental regulations for the exact number of credits.

Academic performance required
  1. A passing grade in all courses.
  2. A cumulative general average of 70 or above.

Graduation with distinction/high distinction
(Based on completing at least 50% of the required credits for graduation)
  1. A student achieving a cumulative average of 90 or above at the University of Balamand will receive his bachelor’s degree with high Distinction.
  2. A student achieving a cumulative average of 85 or above at the University of Balamand will receive his bachelor’s degree with Distinction.


Graduate Students

Students are advised to check, by themselves and with their respective advisors, that all graduation requirements are fulfilled. The graduate program is not held responsible for delays caused by students not meeting the requirements for graduation. To graduate with a Master’s degree, a student must meet the following:

Residency Requirement
To meet the minimum residency requirement for the Master’s degree, a student must register and be in residence as a graduate student for at least four semesters. All requirements for the master’s degree must be completed within a period of five years after admission to graduate study. Extension beyond the maximum allowed period of study requires the approval of the Dean of the Faculty.

Academic Performance Required
  1. A cumulative average of 80 or above.
  2. A passing grade in all courses.

Graduation with Distinction/High Distinction
  1. .A student achieving a cumulative average of 95 or above at the University of Balamand will graduate with High Distinction.
  2. .A student achieving a cumulative average between 90 and 94.99 at the University of Balamand will graduate with Distinction.


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