Adventist University of Africa Fee Structure 2023-2024

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Because AUA was established as a vehicle to serve part-time students across the African
continent, the tuition fees have historically been set based on the country where the student is
working, while others are set, and others (such as food and lodging) depend on the campus
where the student is studying.

When setting the fees on a country-by-country basis, the factor
that is used is the 100% of the wage for the Seventh-day Adventist minister in each country
(also called the Wage Factor, or WF for short).
AUA receives a significant financial subsidy from the Seventh-day Adventist church, and as such
offers discounts to church employees.

SCHOOL EXPENSES

Tuition

All master’s level credits—church employees 15% of the WF/credit
All master’s level credits—others 18% of the WF/credit
Doctor of Ministry (DMin) US$220 per credit
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) US$225 per credit

Fees

Some AUA fees are per session, and others are typically once per programme. Other fees are
only payable when a student has a specific need.
Per Session fees (to be paid annually)
Research Conference Fees
Exam Fees
Lab Fees (for MSc in Comp Science)
Masters Defence Fees
Registration Fee
US$50
US$20
ICT fee US$100
US$100
US$75

Library fee—Master’s programmes US$100
Library fee—Doctoral programmes US$125
Doctorate Project Fee US$400
One—time fees
Application Fees
Master’s project fee
US$60
US$500
Graduation Fee US$400

Other fees and charges

Books (average per class) US$100
Challenge examination 30% of the tuition credits
Audit credits 50% of the value of tuition
Please note that charges for the Student Visa vary by location and the passport country of the
student. Please contact the registrar’s office for current details.
Tuition and Fee Adjustments
Students who withdraw from a class within the first 15% of the contact hours, or before 2 weeks
after the beginning of the academic period during which they were to complete an independent
study are eligible to receive a full tuition and fees for the class(es) withdrawn from.
When a student registers for a class as Audit, the tuition rate for that class is 50% of the regular
rate, but all other fees apply. Adventist University of Africa Fee Structure

STUDENT HOUSING AND MEALS

Students studying at AUA typically travel to one of the campuses for the yearly session, and may
have a variety of options, depending on the location. Due to the wide variability in costs, the
Registrar’s office will provide every student an updated price list for that year and location.

PREPLANNING EXPENSES

Due to the wide variability of accommodation on meal costs (see above), we only provide
estimates for the academic costs.
Academic Budget for One Year (12 credits)
Master’s Doctoral
Tuition 18% of WF 2640
Registration $75 $75
ICT Fee $100 $100
Library Fee $100 $125
Books $400 $400
Project Fee $400
3740 Total $675 + 18% of WF 3740

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