130 students to be divided equally between Branches 1 and 2 were selected following the theoretical and practical entrance exams conducted at the Faculty of Pedagogy for the 1st year – Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education & Sports.
About five hundred candidates had taken written tests in general culture in Arabic, French or English, 373 of whom qualified for the practical tests conducted over two days in the sports complex of the Rafik Hariri University Compound - Hadath, with the assistance of the Department of Sports Activity that provided the facilities available at the disposal of the Examination Committee.
The tests, which considered preventive measures and social distancing, included two running races and a 50m freestyle.
The examinations were supervised by a committee composed of Dr. Bachir Abdel Khaleq (Rapporteur), Dr. Hala Youssef, Dr. Tarek Assaf, Dr. Riad Salim, Dr. Reda Trad, Dr. Ahmed Wehbe and Dr. Raif Farfour, and were assisted by other doctors and professors from the Faculty and assistant trainers.