About Zurcher Adventist University:

Introduction

Université Adventiste Zurcher is a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher education in Madagascar, with a unique position in the education field in the region and beyond, offering students diverse academic and professional opportunities.

Overview

Founded: 1995.

Number of students: Approximately 1,700.

Language of instruction: French.

History

Université Adventiste Zurcher was born in 1995 after the destruction of the Central African Adventist University in Rwanda in 1994, when the South African-Indian Ocean Division voted to open four campuses in the French-speaking part of its territory. In the fall of 1996, the school opened its doors to 35 theology students and temporarily set up at the Union Missionary Society of the Indian Ocean compound. In 1997, the school moved to Antsirabe. In 1998, the school finally moved to its current location.

School Strength

Teaching Staff: It has a professional teaching staff covering multiple disciplines, providing strong support for teaching and scientific research.

Academic Resources: The school has academic facilities such as libraries, which contain a certain number of books, academic journals and materials. At the same time, it continuously enriches academic resources through cooperation with other institutions.

International Exchange: As part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, it has certain exchanges and cooperation with other Seventh-day Adventist colleges and institutions around the world, providing students and teachers with opportunities for international exchanges.

Institutional Nature

It is a private, non-profit religious higher education institution managed and supported by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, with the dissemination of the Seventh-day Adventist faith and values ​​as one of its important missions.

Educational Philosophy

Based on the beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, it believes that education is not only the imparting of knowledge, but also the shaping of the mind and the cultivation of character. It is committed to cultivating students' all-round development in physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual aspects, so that students can serve the society with the spirit of Christ and bring positive influence to the world.

Key disciplines

Theology: As a church university, theology is its key discipline, and it has a deep academic accumulation in cultivating clergy and religious research talents.

Computer Science: Focus on the combination of theory and practice, and cultivate students' abilities in software development, data analysis, etc. to adapt to the needs of the information age.

Nursing: Aims to cultivate nursing talents with professional nursing skills and humanistic care spirit, and provide professional strength for the medical and health field.

Business: Covers majors such as business administration, and cultivates students' business management and innovation capabilities.

No reports on key laboratories are clear.

Faculty

It has several faculties, including the School of Theology, School of Computer Science, School of Nursing, School of Business, and School of Arts, covering multiple disciplines, providing students with a variety of professional choices.

Ranking

There is no outstanding authoritative ranking data in the world university rankings, but it has a certain reputation and influence in Madagascar and the Seventh-day Adventist education system.

Fees

Tuition fees: Tuition fees vary for different majors. Taking the 6-semester system as an example, the Bachelor of Business Administration is 240 euros per semester, and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is 255 euros per semester.

Living expenses: The monthly living cost is about 200-300 euros, and the accommodation fee is about 400 euros per month.

Campus environment

The campus is located in Antsirabe, Madagascar, covering an area of ​​200 hectares, surrounded by forests, with beautiful natural environment and fresh air. The teaching facilities on campus are basically complete, with teaching buildings, libraries, laboratories, dormitories and other buildings, providing students with good learning and living conditions. The school pays attention to campus cultural construction and often holds various religious activities, academic lectures, cultural exchanges and sports competitions to enrich students' extracurricular life.