What Will it Cost?
Financial Requirements
The cost of studying online at AIIAS is maintained to be as affordable as possible to most international students. To simplify computation, it only includes tuition fee, registration fee, and an evaluation administrative fee for proctored exams. The only other expense is a one-time application fee that should have been paid at the time of application. Basic fees are shown as follows:
Fees |
Cost (US$)* |
Application fee (one-time) |
$51 |
Tuition fee (per credit) |
$177 |
Registration fee (per enrollment) |
$20 |
Evaluation admin fee (per exam) |
Depends on location |
*As of SY 2017-2018
Courses range from 2 to 3 credits each. There are typically 5 courses offered in one year. Students can have the option to enroll per course or more to save on registration fee. For more details on the total cost of specific programs, please email Marichell Galupo at online @ aiias.edu.
Financial Assistance
Students who want to have discounts in tuition fees may avail of promotional programs, group tuition rates, and scholarships. Discounts given for promotional purposes are announced by AIIAS Online occasionally. Group tuition rates are available for Adventist church workers who enroll as a group of not less than three (3) students. The group discount ranges from 15% to as high as 60% of the tuition fee. Scholarships are not yet available but plans are in place for implementation of a scholarship program in the near future.
Sponsor a Missionary
Many missionaries in various parts of the world are expressing interest to upgrade online so that they can be best equipped to address the needs of the people they serve. Their financial resources are, however, limited. We are then appealing for donors who would like to sponsor missionaries to advance their education at AIIAS. If you would like to sponsor a missionary, visit Give to AIIAS.
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Registration and Payment
If your application to your desired program of study is approved, you will receive a Notification of Acceptance from the Admissions office. You may now look at the course schedule to see what courses are currently offered and start your enrollment.
Online students are allowed to enroll a maximum of four (4) courses per year in a program of study. Enrollment may be done on a per-course or per-year basis. Fees to be paid are as follows:
- Tuition Fee (per unit/credit) US$177 Paid during registration
- Registration Fee US$20.00 Paid every registration
- Proctor's Fee or Evaluation Administrative Fee (per course)*
*This fee is paid to the institution who will supervise the proctored final examinations. This is equivalent to three point 5 (3.5%) percent of the local wage factor for the SDA Church in the country where the student takes the exam or US$20 per hour, which ever is lower.
How to Enroll:
- Download the Registration Form. Fill in the form electronically and save in your computer (This document form is in RTF. You can use your favorite word processing application to do this without changing the page layout. Just enter the values in each required field).
- Send the Registration Form as an email attachment to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- An assessment of the fees to be paid will be sent to you by AIIAS Online after which you can send your payment. See how to pay below.
- You will receive an acknowledgment of payment from AIIAS Online, which signifies that you are now officially enrolled.
- An orientation email will be sent with complete instructions on how to start the challenging experience of online learning.
How to Pay:
Students may send their payment to AIIAS through any of the following modes of payment.
1. BY ONLINE PAYMENT:
- Click Online Payment (also found in Quick Links of AIIAS Online homepage)
- Fill in the Payment form until required and then Submit.
- Save the Payment Result page as your proof of payment and send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as an email attachment.
(Note: All payments made through credit card will be subject to 4% bank charges)
2. BY CHECK OR BANK DRAFT:
- The check should be made payable to AIIAS Division of Online Learning in US dollars. Please mail it by REGISTERED MAIL, EMS, LBC, or DHL to the following address:
AIIAS, Division of Online Learning, Lalaan I, P.O. Box 038, Silang, Cavite 4118, Philippines. - Money can be sent as a cashier’s or manager’s check via DHL or FedEx.
3. BY WIRE TRANSFER:
- Philippine National Bank, Silang Branch, Silang, Cavite, Philippines
Dollar Account No.: 2438 6002 6708
Peso Savings Account No.: 2438 7000 1344
Routing Number: 0260-0300-7
Acct. Name: Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
Swift Code: PNB MPH MM - Bank Name & Branch: Banco De Oro, Silang Branch, Silang, Cavite
Dollar Acct. No.: 105170032103
Peso Acct No.: 005170004274
Acct Name: Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
Swift Code: PCIB PH MM
As proof of payment, send us a scanned copy of the bank’s receipt of your payment, showing name of student, amount paid, and the date of transaction.
4. BY DENOMINATIONAL CHANNELS:
1. Through Unions and Divisions. Payment may be made by sending a Credit Memo from the student’s local Union or Division office to AIIAS by
following these steps:
- Contact the local Union or Division Business Office to arrange for a payment through the issuance of a Credit Memo to AIIAS.
- When agreement is reached, pay the total amount to be sent to AIIAS.
- Request the treasurer to send the Credit Memo to AIIAS through the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) as an email attachment and send a carbon copy (cc) to online @ aiias.edu. The Credit memo should contain the name of student, amount and date of payment.
- AIIAS will honor the payment upon receipt of the Credit Memo (a proof of payment) from the Southern Asia-Pacific Division office.
Take note that this process may take a month or more to reach AIIAS so payment should be made at least a month before classes start.
2. Through the General Conference. Payment may be made by Credit Card at the General Conference headquarters office by following these steps:
- Send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or Fax to 301-680-5011 in the United States, or send a regular mail to Raul Nestares at 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904-6600, USA with the following information:
- Purpose of money transfer: Payment to AIIAS for enrollment
- Full name of the student
- Full name of Credit Card holder as it appears on the Credit Card
- Full billing address for the Credit Card
- Phone number of Credit Card holder
- E-mail address of Credit Card holder, if available
- The Credit Card Number
- The expiration date on the Credit Card
- The amount in US dollars. (Due to the string length allowed on the credit card statement, the payee will be listed as "General Conference of"
- As proof of payment, send to online @ aiias.edu the email you receive from the GC (Raul Nestares) confirming your payment, with specific info such as name of student, amount and date of payment. For safety purposes, delete your credit card number in your email to us.
- AIIAS will honor payment when it appears on the statement of AIIAS at the General Conference office. This account is monitored on-line daily by the AIIAS business office. This process may take a month or more so payment should be made at least a month before classes start.
IMPORTANT:
- Payment schedule. Enrollment to a class is confirmed only upon receipt of student’s payment. To avoid delays in accessing classes, students must send their proofs of payment (and the corresponding registration form) to AIIAS Online according to the schedule below:
- Payments via Denominational Channel (GC & Credit Memo from other church channels) - at least one month before the start of classes
- Payments via Bank wire transfer, Check or Bank Draft, & Online Payment - at least two weeks before the start of classes
- Financial implications of dropping a course. Tuition fee cannot be refunded in cash but can be credited to your account for use in the next enrollment.
The number of hours will be prorated for classes with other credit loading. Online students may receive full refund during the first 10 days of class and 50% through the third week of class.
3. Financial status. If you are a regular student, always check your own financial record from IUTUS. This site will give you an update of your financial status. For instructions, check the Financial Services.
Admissions Process
Ready to be a part of AIIAS Online? Prospective Students AIIAS Online accepts all applicants irrespective of color, race, sex and religion as long as they are supportive of the mission, goals, and values of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Students seeking admission to any of the online programs must meet all admission requirements. They must be evaluated academically and comply with the prerequisites for the program applied for. To process your application, follow the admission procedure below: To get started, download and fill up our Application Form. Then, send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as an email attachment. How Do I Submit these Documents? Requirements could be sent to AIIAS by either of the following: *TOR must be sent via mail EMAIL Scan and send as an e-mail attachment to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or POST Mail to: AIIAS Division of Online Learning The medium of instruction at AIIAS is English so all prospective students are expected to show mastery of this language in the graduate level. To fulfill this requirement, applicants should get an acceptable score in a standard test of English proficiency, sent directly from an official testing center. An acceptable score means:
Your application documents will go through assessment process by program directors, academic departments, and Academic Standards and Admissions Committee (ASAC). Upon approval of your application, you will receive the Acceptance Letter from the Admissions office by email. This letter includes the Notification of Assessment which provides details on your prerequisites, admission status, etc. After the admission process is completed, the AIIAS Online Services Assistant will guide you on how you can begin your studies. Returning Students A student who has been inactive for 15 months is required to seek re-admission to the program.
Prospective Students
A recent passport size (2” x 2”) photograph.
Photocopy of your passport (page with name and picture) or birth certificate (in English).
Photocopy of your college/university diploma(s) with certified translation if not in English.
Graduate Evaluation Form from two (2) persons not related to you and preferably from a college teacher, an immediate supervisor, employer or a church leader. These must be sent to AIIAS by the evaluators themselves.
Request the college where you graduated from to send AIIAS the original Official Transcript of Record, placed in a sealed envelope, by mail. This document is the most critical in the processing of your application. Be sure, therefore, that your college sends it to us as expected. Please download the Request for Official Transcript of Records Form. If the original transcript is not in English, a certified literal translation should be attached to the original. (For preliminary assessment purposes, the applicant’s copy of the official transcript may be scanned and submitted while waiting for the official copy from the school).
P.O. Box 038
Lalaan 1, Silang, Cavite 4118
Philippines
Note: the MA Education, TESOL emphasis requires a score of 7.0 with no band below 6.5.
English test results are valid for 2 years.Returning Students
Application for Admission
AIIAS Online accepts all applicants irrespective of color, race, sex and religion as long as they are supportive of the mission, goals, and values of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Students seeking admission to any of the online programs must meet all admission. They must be evaluated academically and comply with the prerequisites for the Program applied for.
To process your application, follow the admission procedure below:
- Submit a Completed Application Form
To get started, download and fill up our application form. Then, send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as an email attachment.
2. Submit Other Required Documents
3. Proof of English Proficiency
An acceptable score on a standard test of English proficiency, sent directly from the testing agency. A score of 80 or more is required on the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency, a score of 550 or higher on the paper version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or a score of 79 or higher on the TOEFL iBT, or a Band score average of at least 6.5 with no single band falling below a score of 6 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test.
- Wait for the Notification of Assessment
Wait for the “Notification of Assessment” from the AIIAS Admissions Office after the program committee has acted on your application.
If you have any questions please feel free to call us at +63 046 414 4365 or email us at online[at]aiias[dot]edu. We will be happy to assist you.