African Leadership University
  • About ALU

    African Leadership University is higher
    education for a higher purpose.

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    ABOUT ALU

  • Why ALU

    Get ready to lead
    Africa forward.

    WHY ALU

  • Study at ALU

    Students choose ALU because they want hands-on, real-world experience led by some of the world’s most innovative educators. They want a place that does not limit their potential with old rules but believes in their capacity to solve Africa’s most significant challenges in new ways. They want their time at a university to lead them to a job or even to launch a company or create social impact. They want to be part of a global network committed to their success.

    STUDY AT ALU

  • Stories

    Watch and listen to the amazing stories and impact created by students of the African Leadership University. Students at ALU declare missions - rather than choose majors - to solve Africa’s greatest challenges with creative, transformative solutions while developing the skills to put those solutions into action.

    STORIES

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Get the education that’s built around the impact you want to make in the world.

Apply now for our next intakes in January 2023. Applications close 1 November, 2022 for our January intake.

 

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African Leadership University is a university built to educate the next generation of ethical and entrepreneurial leaders for the continent and the world. At ALU, we are designing the most innovative, field-based and experiential education to catalyze young, creative and agile African leaders to change the future.

At ALU, you will be prepared for success in the world after graduation. You will identify what it takes to find meaningful professional paths, and be guided in using your time at ALU to prepare for this future with the relevant skills, experiences, knowledge, and network that you need to succeed.

Do you have what it takes to Own Your Future?

ALU is not for everyone, it’s for the discerning few who dare to be different and who dare to do hard things.

Most people go to a university that...

  • Doesn't prepare them for a job
  • Doesn't prepare them to create their own jobs
  • Was not prepared for the pandemic
  • Is led by conventional/traditional leaders
  • Teaches them only through boring lectures and theory
  • Doesn't have a relationship with them after graduation day
  • Doesn't connect them with opportunities beyond the classroom

Attend ALU and...

  • Get well-equipped for a job
  • Be prepared to create your own job and jobs for others
  • Be part of a learning system that is optimized for the pandemic
  • Be led by some of the most innovative educators in the world
  • Learn through hands-on, real-world experiences and amazing peers
  • Be part of a network for life that helps you secure opportunities
  • Become part of a thriving pan-African-global network of experts, mentors, partners and investors
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ALU students are on a mission to change the world.

Students at the African Leadership university have declared missions to solve some of Africa’s pressing challenges. Watch the impact they are creating.

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Nnadozie Ebere

  • Lagos, Nigeria.
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Annick Le Reine

  • Kigali, Rwanda.
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Given Edwards

  • Dodoma, Tanzania.

Get ready to
take on the world!

When you study at ALU, you will graduate with more than just a degree. You will embark on a self-driven, personalised learning journey supported by self-sourced resources, tools and network.

Through this, you will turn into a leader with drive, resilience, humility and a sense of purpose. So whether you choose to work individually or with other ALU students, you will develop reciprocal relationships with the communities around you and be connected to compelling and meaningful opportunities where you will learn by doing through field based and real-world experiences.

Leadership
Portfolio

Graduate with a portfolio that highlights your leadership report, skills map, and mission manifesto.

21st Century
Skills

Be equipped with the top skills that employers are looking for.

Thesis

Publish a thesis that highlights your key learnings and insights from your learning experience.

Professional
Portfolio

Graduate with a portfolio highlighting the work you have done that illustrate your competence to future employers.

Pan-African &
Global Network

Build lifelong relationships with current and future influential leaders who can help fuel your ambitions.

One Year of Work
Experience

Gain one full year of work experience from at least 3 internships before graduation.

Entrepreneurial
Experience

Gain entrepreneurial experience through starting a venture of your own that you can later build to great success.

Accredited
Degree

Graduate with any of 2 accredited degrees that are built around your unique mission and professional pathway.

Two world-class campuses +
unlimited Pan-African (and global) opportunities =
one amazing experience.

Begin your journey in the Rwanda campus with the option to expand your horizons to any of our vibrant student communities in over 20 locations in Africa and the rest of the world.

An

experiential
education

unlike anything
you’ve experienced

Fees:

$3,000/yr

Total annual tuition.

We want to know what defines you.

Applications to ALU are now open! Please fill the form to get started. Our application process is designed to help you explore and unlock your creativity and discover what makes you a leader. We are looking for students that are excited by the possibility of shaping their own future, not at some point, but today. We are looking for students who want to change the world. Are you one of them?

Tuition

ALU’s tuition is $3000 per year. Additional expenses will be incurred based on the student’s university location for the first term. Scholarships and grants are available to those with significant financial need.

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Process

Here’s what our 3 step application process entails:

  • Stage 1 - Introduction: This first step is a basic form to tell us a bit about who you are.
  • Stage 2 - Additional Information Section: On successful completion of the Introduction, you will be asked to provide additional information and upload required documents to support your ALU application..
  • Stage 3 - Finances: This final stage will help you to understand the financial contribution you will need to make in order to support your ALU studies. Additionally, you will find out if you qualify to apply for ALU financial aid.

After your application has been submitted and reviewed by our team, you will receive an admission decision email with all necessary information on your admission status, please read this carefully.

2023
Intakes

  • Applications are open for our January 2023 and May 2023 intakes.
  • Application deadline January 2023: 1 November, 2022.
  • Intake start: 9 January, 2023.

Admission decisions for the January intake will be sent between August 2022 and November 2022. Financial aid decisions (if applicable) follow up separately.

If you have applied right before the application deadline, you can expect your decision within one week after the deadline.

ALU has two campuses: Rwanda and Mauritius.

On our Rwanda campus, students who apply and are admitted for the 2022-2023 academic year will commence their studies over three trimesters starting as indicated below. 

  • January intakes – 31st January 2022 – 16th December 2022 (Applications Closed)
  • May intake – 16th May 2022 – 29th April 2023 (Applications Closed)
  • September intake – 5th September 2022 – 26th August 2023 (Application closed)

Each cohort will have the opportunity to choose either the BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering or BSc (Hons) in Entrepreneurial Leadership degree programmes during their third trimester and once ALU’s re-accreditation process of the two programmes has been finalised. 

Accreditation information:

Accredited programmes in Rwanda

ALU is accredited in Rwanda to offer the following undergraduate degree programmes

  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science
  • BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship
  • BA (Hons) Global Challenges
  • BA (Hons) International Business and Trade

Re-accreditation  of Programme

In its quest to better serve more students in the COVID and post COVID environment, ALU is currently undergoing review of the  following programmes.

  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science to BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering
  • BSc (Hons) Global Challenges to BSc (Hons) in Entrepreneurial Leadership

We anticipate that the re-accreditation process will be completed by July 2022.

Teach out programmes

From January 2022, ALU Rwanda will place all the current accredited programmes (indicated below) on teach out. This means that we will continue to offer these qualifications to students already enrolled until they graduate; however ALU will not be admitting new students to these qualifications from January 2022 onwards. 

  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science
  • BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship
  • BA (Hons) Global Challenges
  • BA (Hons) International Business and Trade

We’re excited to get to know you.

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Should you need support during your application, please visit our Help Centre to find useful information or submit a help request.

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About ALU

ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose. Our students declare missions, not majors.

They develop the real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges. And they take ownership of their learning from day one through our peer and student-led approach – because ALU believes in the power and agency of young people to start shaping the future right now.

Together with a world-class faculty and staff, our students are igniting a ripple of positive impact across Africa and the world. Join us

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