Gjergj Kastrioti Foundation
Unity makes might.
Judeo-Christian, value-based education: online bachelor’s programmes offered in partnership with universities in the United States.
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Online bachelor’s programmes
$30
Per credit hour
$3,540
Total tuition for a full degree
Degree programmes
| Programme | Partners | Prepares you for |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. Christian Philosophy | Oral Roberts University | Ministry, teaching and further study |
| B.A. Business Leadership / Leadership Studies | Regent University, Oral Roberts University | Community health, HR, ministry leadership, non-profit management, public relations, public administration, journalism, training & development |
| B.S. Biology & Health Systems Management / Management | Oral Roberts University, Regent University | Administrative services, purchasing, HR, management consulting, market research, marketing, non-profit management, financial advising, sales management |
The Gjergj Kastrioti Foundation is not a university and does not itself award degrees. Programmes are offered in partnership with the universities named above.
Tuition, all programmes online
| Credit hours | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 55 | $1,650 |
| Major Courses | 63 | $1,890 |
| Thesis (senior paper) | 10 | Free of charge — scholarship |
| Total degree | 128 | $3,540 |
B.A. Leadership major courses
Christian Worldview, Needs Assessment & Program Evaluation, Public Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Organizational Communication, Training & Development, Business Ethics, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Management, Grant Writing, Christian Leadership, Leadership Practicum and Senior Paper, plus 24 hours of approved courses and 10 hours of electives. Two foreign-language classes qualify the degree as a Bachelor of Arts.
Degree plan sheets (PDF): Leadership Studies Management Philosophy Medical Molecular Biology
Online courses
Google Classroom, 15-week semester, $100 per course
Open now
- Organizational Theory, Diagnosis & Culture 101 (free for Albanian public universities)
- Philosophy 101: Biblical Philosophy & Economic Theory
Classroom join codes are sent to enrolled students.
Coming soon: business & leadership
Marketing 134 · Strategy & Future of Commerce 105 · Accounting & Finance 201 · Global Commerce, Technology & Innovation 211 · HR Management 305 · Operations Management 306 · Business Plan & Launch 409 · History of Leadership 102 · Organizational Communication 203 · Organizational Development & Change 307 · Qualitative Statistics 308 · Quantitative Statistics 309 · Leadership Negotiation 310 · Culminating Experience 405
Coming soon: general
English 100, 101, 305 · Humanities 108, 109, 211, 212 · Comparative Governments 309 · Albanian History, Literature & Language 310 · Biology 111 · Environmental Science 112 · International Public Health Policy 312
Admissions
How to apply
- Email [email protected] to receive the application form.
- Send transcripts from your previous school; international students need a transcript evaluation.
- TOEFL/IELTS waiver may apply; we give our own English placement test.
- Three letters of recommendation: academic, school counsellor or director, and character.
- Awards, certificates and supporting documents.
- Interview, one-on-one or with a panel, by video call.
How applications are weighted
| Transcripts (GPA 2.5/4.0, or 6/10 European; need-based exceptions considered) | 30% |
| Recommendations | 30% |
| Interview, including 10% written English | 30% |
| Awards, certificates and work experience (2% each, up to 10%) | 10% |
Financial aid
- Presidential scholarship, 100%
- Vice-Presidential scholarship, 75%
- Dean’s scholarship, 50%
- Need-based aid
- Church matching funds
- Military endowment
- Orphans’ fund
- International students
- Minorities
- Resident Advisor (room & board, when dormitories are built)
- Donor-funded, business-funded and government, NGO & international bursaries
- Private & public institutions worldwide
Accreditation
The Foundation does not hold academic accreditation; accreditation is a matter for our partner universities. Our programmes are developed with the advice of Dr. Don D. Petry, Founder and President of Accreditation International.
Teaching staff
Recruited on merit and professionalism, building on members’ master’s and doctoral studies through Regent University’s Albanian cohort programmes and other universities worldwide.
Partnerships
Built on the founders’ alumni relationships
- Oral Roberts University Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA · “Make No Little Plans Here”
- Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA · “Christian Leadership to Change the World”
- University of Tirana Tirana, Albania · Albania’s leading public university
