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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Information Technology and Computing (ITC)

Students will acquire knowledge and key skills about important topics in the field of ITC, including Communication and Information Technologies, Object Oriented Programming, Software Engineering, Data Management and Analysis.

Career Opportunities

Information technology and computing graduates have a broad range of career opportunities as a software developer, database administrator, systems analyst, system designer, software engineer, information systems operator etc.​

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​​​​​​​​General Admission Requirements​ 

To be admitted in the programme the applicant should have a general secondary school certificate or or Technical Baccalaureate Certificate (BT3), on condition that such students enroll in the field of specialization relevant to the technical track as  determined by the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education​

​Programme Duration

The minimum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is Six regula​r semesters. 

The maximum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is twenty-four semesters (twelve academic years) excluding summers.​


Method of Delivery

The method of teaching for all faculty of Computer studies' programmes is full time teaching/ blended learning.

Lectures' attendance is mandatory at least once a week (or twice for some courses) for each registered course. Tutorials are offered from 8:00am to 9:00pm and can be scheduled into 1 or 2 days per week to accommodate working students.



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University Requirements / Mandatory                                   Total 18 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours       PrerequisiteRemarks
AR113
Arabic Communication Skills III
3
 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GB102

Principles of Entrepreneurship for Non-Specialists
3AR111
EL111English Communication Skills I3EL099 
EL112English Communication Skills II3EL111 
GR118
Life Skills and Coexistence
3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GT101
Learning and Information Technology
3EL099Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.​​

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University Requirements /Electives                            Total 3 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisiteRemarks
GR131General Branch Requirement3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.​​


Faculty Requirements /Mandatory                               Total 8 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisiteRemarks
MST129
Applied ​Calculus 
4
EL099
Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
TM260
Ethics, Law and the Governance in IT ​
4TM112Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
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Faculty Requirements /Electives                                                   Total 6 credit hours

Course Code

 Course Title

Credit Hours

 Prerequisite

 Remarks

MS102

 Physics

​​​3

 EL​111

Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.

M109.NET Programming3EL111 

TM297

Compression Methods for Multimedia

3

TM112 & MT131

MT390Image Processing3

MT132 & M251 ​


​ITC - Core Modules                                       Total 96 credit hours ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisite
TM103Computer Organization and Architecture
4EL111
TM105Introduction to Programming4EL111
MT131Discrete Mathematics4EL111
MT132Linear Algebra4EL111
M110
Python Programming
8EL111
TM112Introduction to Computing and Information Technology 
8M110
TM255
Communications and Information Technologies
8TM112
T215BCommunications and Information Technologies-B8TM255
M251Object-Oriented Programming using Java8
TM105
M269Algorithms, Data Structures and Computability8M110 & MT131
TM355Communications Technology8T215B
TM351Data Management and Analysis8M269 & M251
TM354Software Engineering8M251

TM471

Graduation Project (ITC Pathway)

 8​

TM355​ or TM354 or TM351


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Practicum Courses                       Total 2 credit hours ​
Course Code                             Course TitleCredit Hours
​GR77
                           ​Skills for Success
​1
GR99
                    Learning with Technology
1
​EAW1 
​                   English Academic Writing 1
0​
​EAW2  
                   ​English Academic Writing 2
​0
​EAW3
                    ​English Academic Writing 3
​0
​EL119-P
​                English Speaking and Listening
​0


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Credits required for holders  of Lebanese Baccalaure​ate 
    Credits  required            for  the                 programme
Credit Price (USD)
University Requirements / Mandatory9 18
$105
University Requirements / Elective0 3$105
Faculty Requirements / Mandatory0
8$105
Faculty Requirements / Elective3
6
$105
Core Modules96
96
$105
Practicum Courses​
2​2​$140​
Total Credits110133 

​Tuition increase is based on local economic conditions and inflation rate​


Additional fees


Paid every semester
 Fees        ​Paid Annually   ​​Fees
Operational Fees
100$ 
​                      *NSSF
8,400,000 LBP
​Registartion fees
​150$
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Note:  Exemption from NSSF Fees

  • ​Students above 30 years old are exempted from NSSF fees

  • Students covered under the NSSF of their parents must provide an official document confirming their NSSF coverage.​


Payment Details​​

​New and continuing students have the option to pay their tutition fees in installments following an installment plan.

Refunds in case of withdrawal from ​​courses

During the “Add and Drop" period announced in the university calendar, you may withdraw or add some courses within the study plan in a way that does not conflict with the minimum or maximum required registration load.

The Financial procedure for withdrawing courses is as follows:​


Withdrawal  from courses​Percentage of refund 
Before the start of the semester
During the Add/Drop period		100% (Full Fees)
After the Add/Drop period50%
After the third week0% (nothing is refundable)


For more information about admission requirements, tuition fees, and application deadlines, please visit the Admissions Office.