01 21^st Century Skills

ALU prioritizes the development of 21st century skills—things like self-leading, leading others, entrepreneurial thinking, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, managing complex projects, and communication. Most universities hope that students pick up some of these skills during their education. At ALU, we intentionally and explicitly develop these skills in students through practice, on-the-job experience, coaching, and regular feedback.

02 PERSONALIZED LEARNING

At ALU, students benefit from an individualized, mission-driven method that’s just as effective and impactful as traditional ones. You can tailor your learning experience to your unique interests and passions with guidance from skilled mentors. You benefit from a sense of personal responsibility, confidence, and ability to direct your own learning—all traits that are important long after graduation. At ALU, you “learn how to learn.”

03 VALUES & CHARACTER

As technology becomes more ingrained in everyday life, human values and traits like perseverance, resilience, ethics, empathy, passion, courage, teamwork, integrity, emotional intelligence, curiosity, initiative, persistence, grit, and adaptability become more valuable—perhaps even more than “facts and figures” (which computers can learn).

04 Career Development and Work Experience

Many universities provide little to no practical work experience. They don’t start talking about life after graduation until a student’s final year. At ALU, students begin their career development journey on day one. Students benefit from a four-month-long internship during each year of study.

05 A NETWORK

With students from over 40 countries and staff from across the globe, ALU is one of the most diverse university experiences available. Join bright, passionate, like-minded peers to share, explore, and celebrate culture and diversity.

Undergraduate students can also develop a diverse network by connecting with students in our postgraduate offerings like the ALU School of Business for business professionals, the Africa Industrial Internet Program for data science professionals, and ALX, our continuing education and professional development program.

06 STAMP OF APPROVAL

ALU offers fully-accredited and internationally-recognized degrees that carry weight around the world. Because ALU provides such a robust, well-rounded education, our good name ensures students will wear our “stamp of approval” with pride. Graduates can be assured that a degree from ALU is a signal of credibility, one that’s attractive to employers and potential investors in the graduate’s entrepreneurial ventures.

Some of the world’s most influential media outlets illuminated our gamechanging endeavors:

• Fast Company included ALU on its 2019 list of the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World. In fact, ALU was ranked the most innovative endeavor in Africa, and ALU was the world’s only academic institution to make the list.

• TIME also devoted extensive coverage to ALU by naming Fred Swaniker one of the publication’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.

• National Public Radio (One of the most influential media outlets in the U.S.) aired a story on ALU that spotlighted the university’s groundbreaking approach to higher education.

• Fortune, Bloomberg, The Economist and the BBC also recognized ALU’s innovative learning model in coverage during 2019.