Lead the future
Build the skills to launch ventures, land jobs or drive social impact through hands-on projects, internships & global experiences
Purpose-driven learning
At ALCHE, you don’t pick a major – you declare a mission. Tackle Africa’s biggest challenges, from plastic pollution to digital advocacy, with hands-on projects and real-world problem-solving. Guided by innovative educators and mentors, you will build cross-disciplinary skills and a global network to drive impact now, not later.
Learn by Doing, Lead by Solving
ALCHE immerses you in practical experiences – internships, community research, and collaborative projects – that prepare you for the real world. With expert learning coaches and a mission-driven community, you will graduate ready to launch a company, land a job, or create social change.
Join a Network of Change-Makers
ALCHE students become systems thinkers and team builders, equipped to solve problems across domains. Connect with a global community of peers, faculty, and alumni who share your drive for a more equitable, prosperous world. Your time at ALCHE isn’t just a degree – it’s a launchpad for lasting impact.
Leadership Fundamentals Program
(How to think, How to be, How to learn, How to do)
The Leadership Fundamentals Program equips students with 12 essential skills across four categories: How to Think, How to Be, How to Do, and How to Learn. Students become self-directed learners, explore global challenges, missions, and entrepreneurial literacy, and choose a degree program (Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or International Business and Trade). Guided by their mission, they select tailored learning materials and professional experiences throughout their ALCHE journey.
The 4 year experience
Degree Programmes
4 Degree Programmes
After completing the first year, Leadership Core, students transition into the degree program phase of their ALCHE learning journey. Here, they will have the opportunity to develop skills to succeed in their chosen area of interest, building on leadership foundations to tackle real-world challenges and drive impactful solutions starting in year two.
BSc.Entrepreneurial Leadership
An entrepreneurial leadership education for Africa’s future leaders; founded on getting things done, championing bold ideas & learning from the world.
BA. International Business and Trade
Experience a holistic business education in an international context and hone skills desired by employers on a global scale
BSc.
Computer Science
Explore the fundamentals of computation and its interaction with the world. Develop new algorithms, and invent cutting-edge systems.
BSc.
Software Engineering
Combine technological skills training with leadership and entrepreneurship development. You will not only learn technical skills but build your soft skills.
- IMPORTANT: ALCHE does not ask for money or any reward or work with agents that ask for money or any reward to help applicants fill out and/or submit their applications to ALCHE.
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
ALCHE has three terms (trimesters) in each calendar year. New students are admitted twice a year in February and September. Please refer to the application timelines for information on application deadlines for the respective terms.
Global Learning Experiences
#Bringing the world to ALCHE and ALCHE to the world
At ALCHE, the world is your campus. Travel from Nairobi to Accra or Silicon Valley, pursuing your mission while building connections with peers and employers. Through immersive programs, internships, and expert-led collaborations, you will engage diverse cultures, sharpen critical skills, and apply your knowledge in real-world contexts. These experiences fuel personal growth, ignite new perspectives, and prepare you to lead as a global citizen.
ALCHE
Fee Structure
We continue to optimize our learning experience and education model to ensure students have access to top-notch university education that is relevant, in-demand, and affordable.
This schedule has been prepared to give prospective students and parents adequate information on the fee structure for ALCHE Mauritius.
Payment Schedule
Pay per academic term. Your first-term tuition and additional fees, i.e. residence, meal options, and/or insurance payment, must be made by the deadline on the ALCHE admissions portal before you start your studies (matriculation). You can make multiple payments towards your invoice, but the full first-term tuition amount is due before you travel to campus.
- Note: Please only follow payment instructions through your Admissions Portal. The admissions team may send reminders about payment deadlines and instructions on how to pay, but will never ask you to complete a payment directly via email.
ALCHE - Total Cost of Education Per Academic Term (International Students)
ALCHE - Total Cost of Education Per Academic Term (Mauritian Students)
- Please note:
Tuition
The tuition fee listed is an approximation, depending on the number of credits you take each term. The 1st installment invoice is due before the start of the first academic term.
Residence
To promote community integration and enhance academic success, all first-year students are required to live on campus. This means the cost of residences will be added to your first-term invoice.
Meal Plan
Students who choose to opt-out out of the ALCHE-facilitated meal options may purchase their meals with cash/ MCB Juice, on an as-needed basis, from the cafeteria on campus.
Medical Insurance
If a student does not want to be charged this fee, they must provide proof of personally sourced health insurance that covers Mauritius and its territories along with other requirements as stipulated on the Admissions Portal.
Medical Check-Up for international students
For visa purposes, a one-off payment of $100 is required for the first year only, which is not included above.
Academic Year
The Academic Year is comprised of 2 academic terms and the 3rd (optional) term, referred to as the Internship Term. However, The third term, the “Internship Term”, is compulsory only for Software Engineering students.
Programme Duration
Review Study at ALCHE page on our website.
Financial aid
ALCHE in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, offers the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, which provides fully-funded scholarships to exceptionally deserving and talented students from across the continent. These scholarships are full-ride scholarships awarded to students who demonstrate financial need, academic excellence and great leadership potential in using the scholarship opportunity as a valuable tool in making a meaningful impact in their community.