The International University of Beirut has a growing set of partnerships with quality higher education institutions around the world managed by the Office of International Relations. They offer a variety of educational opportunities ranging from student exchange to faculty collaboration and joint research. These institutions presently are:

BIU aims to develop its position as an internationally recognized university by providing its researchers, students and external partners with excellent opportunities for collaboration. With this aim, BIU takes an active part in many different networks and projects around the world and has established academic linkages with prestigious universities such as Hochschule Worms University of Applied Sciences (Germany), Where BIU is actively involved in discussions and tangible activities with one of BIU’s most strategic partners, namely, Worms University of Applied Sciences regarding student and Faculty mobility. In the case of Worms University there is collaboration in the form of a Dual Degree Program with BIU’s School of Business. Students so enrolled in this program do the first two years of their Degree studies at BIU then travel to Germany for the third year of study. Upon completion the students earn two degrees, one from BIU and another from Worms University. This Dual degree arrangement was first launched in 2010-11.

A common feature of all degree programs is a practical approach to the respective subjects, a relatively short average duration of study, and the international orientation. Here below are the basic characteristics of BIU/ WORMS Exchange Program

BBA (IMGT) Program

The duration of the program is three years, and the language of instruction is English. The student will have to attend two years at BIU Lebanon and one year at WORMS University

• The student will have to take 69 credits at BIU Lebanon and pay the applicable tuition fees. The cost of the remaining 32 credits (BBA is 101 credits) will have to be paid to BIU once the student registers for the third year at WORMS University. Hence, the student will NOT pay any other tuition fees toward the courses that will be taken at WORMS University.
• Upon successfully completing the BBA program, major IMGT, the student will be provided with a BBA degree from BIU and another one from WORMS University.
• The student will be allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours per week during the period of study at WORMS University.
• The student will be allowed to work in Germany, or the EU, a maximum of one year after graduation from WORMS University.
• Students will be assisted by WORMS University to obtain Visas to Germany.
• The BBA Curriculum, Plan of Study, and the Course Descriptions are available at BIU website.

WMBA Program

The duration of the program is two years, and the language of instruction is English. The student will have to attend one year at BIU Lebanon and one year at WORMS University.

The student will have to take 21 credits at BIU Lebanon and pay the applicable tuition fees. The cost of the retaining 18 credits (MBA is 39 credits) will have to be paid once the student registers for the second year at Worms University. Hence, the student will NOT pay any other tuition fees toward the courses that will be taken at WORMS University.

• Upon successfully completing the MBA program, the student will be provided with an MBA degree from BIU and another one from WORMS University.
• The student will be allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours per week during the period of study at WORMS University.
• The student will be allowed to work in Germany, or the EU, a maximum of one year after graduation from WORMS University.
• Students will be assisted by WORMS University to obtain Visas to Germany.

With an academic or cultural focus, in cooperation with other partner institutions from all over the world in order to strengthen bilateral relations and areas of international collaboration, BIU also has a Memorandum of Understanding Heilbronn University (Germany) which aims at thrashing out a course of action or set of activities including a dual degree master program in international business and intercultural management, and another in automotive engineering