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Apply now for our next intakes in May 2023, September 2023, and January 2024. Applications close on 1st March 2023 for our May 2023 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

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.

Nnadozie Ebere

Annick Le Reine

Given Edwards

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.

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

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

Application and admission

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 2023 intake – starts 9 January 2023 (Applications Closed)
May 2023 intake – starts 8 May 2023 (Applications Open)
September 2023 intake – starts 28 August 2023 (Applications Open)
January 2024 intake (Applications open)

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

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.

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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WHY ALU

African Leadership University is higher education for a higher purpose.

Get ready to leadAfrica forward.

WHY ALU

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

Endorsements

Scale

your impact.

Do you have what it takes to Own Your Future?

Most people go to a university that...

Attend ALU and...

ALU students are on a mission to change the world.

Nnadozie Ebere

Annick Le Reine

Given Edwards

Get ready to take on the world!

Leadership Portfolio

21st Century Skills

Thesis

Professional Portfolio

Pan-African & Global Network

One Year of Work Experience

Entrepreneurial Experience

Accredited Degree

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

An

experientialeducation

unlike anything you’ve experienced