Learners should expect to commit 20-30 hours per week.

The access fee is $5 per month, which learners are expected to pay for the duration of their chosen programme(s).

In order to access the ALX ecosystem and your chosen programme, you will be required to pay the $5 All Access, giving you unlimited access to the full ALX programme portfolio, community, events and activities, rewards, benefits and, of course, our partners.

If you meet our eligibility requirements and successfully register for an ALX Programme of your choice, the cost of your programme will be sponsored and you will not be required to pay anything other than your monthly $5 All Access.

You will be able to register for as many programmes as you like concurrently, so long as all prerequisite requirements and business rules are followed.

Learners can choose to pay either in their local currency or in USD. ALX fees are charged in USD and therefore are subject to exchange rate fluctuations.

 ALX accepts a wide variety of payment methods, including (but not limited to):.

• Egypt: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, ApplePay, GooglePay, FawryPay
• Ethiopia: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, TeleBirr, CBEBirr, M-Pesa, Hello Cash, EBirr 
• Ghana: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, ApplePay, GooglePay, MTN, Vodafone, Airtel
• Kenya: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, M-Pesa, Airtel
• Morocco: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, ApplePay, GooglePay, Cash Payments
• Nigeria: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, All Major Banks, Bank Transfer, ApplePay, GooglePay, POS, NQR, eNaira, PayAttitude, Paga,  1Voucher
• Rwanda: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, MTN, Airtel
• South Africa: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, All Major Banks, 1Voucher, ApplePay, GooglePay, Zapper
• Other African markets: many of the above options are available in other African countries as well

1. For bank transfers, please check with your provider as bank charges may apply.
   NB. For all non-card transactions (such as bank transfers, Applepay, GooglePay, FawryPay or mobile transactions) a 2% non-refundable processing fee may apply.

All Access payments are non-refundable and compulsory for learners to complete their programme. You will not receive a refund if you are unable to complete the programme, however you will be able to pause your programme and restart your learning at a later date. Please note that the deferment cut-off dates vary by proramme and after these dates you would need to re-enroll into the next cohort.

A. ALX Learners have the option to defer their programme start date with the following guidance:

1. Your first All Access Payment is non-refundable: ALX All Access gives you access the full community, events, content and benefits and you will remain active on the system, even if you defer your programme start date. You will have the option to freeze your monthly payments until your deferred start date; in this case your next payment will be due by your new cohort start date.

2. You will not be able to carry your learning progress forward and will be required to start your cohort from week 1 – with exception of deferment after successful completion of Professional Foundations. Once a learner successfully completes Professional Foundations, deferment to any Tech Specialisation is possible in accordance with the learning calendar.

3. You will not be required to go through the admissions process and will be able to enroll into your new cohort through the ALX eHUB.

As long as you maintain the $5 USD All Access payment, you will retain access to all programme materials and the ALX ecosystem, even after completing your programme. Access to programme materials as well as all other ALX ecosystem benefits will be revoked if you stop making your $5 USD monthly All Access payment. You can gain access back to programme materials and the ALX ecosystem by paying the $5 USD monthly fee again.

The first All Access $5 USD payment is due on your programme start date. All subsequent payments are due one month from your programme start date. Payment reminders will be communicated with you through your eHub profile and over email. Should you miss your payment deadline, your eHub learning access will be paused. Your access will be restored again as soon as your payment is made.

The ALX Data Engineering Programme is a 7-month online program that empowers individuals to become proficient data engineers. Through practical, project-based learning, you’ll gain industry-relevant knowledge and real-world problem-solving experience in building data pipelines, managing big data, and driving data-centric decisions.

This program is for career changers, tech professionals looking to specialize, problem solvers, analytical thinkers, business professionals, and new entrants to the workforce. It is also suitable for “The Juggler,” meaning graduates and professionals seeking to upskill, reskill, or switch careers.

This programme is a total of 7 months. The 7 month total duration includes 3 months of Professional Foundations training.

No. ALX learners are only required to complete Professional Foundations one time. If you have already completed this part of the programme, the remaining Data Engineering programme is 4 months long.

1. Professional Foundations is a component of both programmes that focuses on leadership and professional skills development, including soft skills and leadership training, CV writing, and interview preparation. 

All learners in the ALX ecosystem are required to take Professional Foundations before starting their tech specialisation. Professional Foundations is 3 months long and the duration of this training is always factored into the total duration of our programmes as listed on the website.

1. Professional Foundations is the critical first step for all ALX learners. It is designed to help you build a strong, essential base for your future career success.

While you may be eager to jump straight into technical skills, this programme equips you with the 8 key meta-skills needed to thrive in any career in any field. These aren’t just academic concepts; they’re real-world, hands-on skills like effective communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and leading yourself and others.

Learners should expect to commit 20-30 hours to learning and assignments per week.

Yes, the program is delivered fully online.

The programme is available to access for $5 per month, via the ALX All Access fee. This gives you access to your learning materials as well as a whole suite of benefits from the entire ALX ecosystem.

1. You will learn:

• Professional Foundations leadership and skills development
• Practical, hands-on experience working with data in Python and SQL
• How to use industry tools to work with and manipulate data (Docker, Apache Airflow, PySpark)
• Data analytics and Python, including how to think like a data practitioner and use data tools
• How to work with Big Data at scale using frameworks like Spark, Hive, and Hadoop
• How to build data pipelines and manage end-to-end data flow
• Skills to store, move, and process massive datasets

The technical and professional skills learned in the Data Engineering Programme prepare you to build data pipelines, manage big data, and drive data-centric decisions for organizations, making you a highly employable data engineer.

Please click on the following link to see our payment terms and options.