Fulton Adventist University College

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Fulton College
Type Private
Established1905 [1]
Academic affiliation
Fiji Higher Education Commission, Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities, South Pacific Association of Theological Schools
PrincipalDr Ronald Stone
Academic staff
21
Location
Sabeto Rd,
Nadi, Fiji
AffiliationsAdventist Tertiary Network (South Pacific), Seventh-day Adventist Church
Website fulton.ac.fj

Fulton Adventist University College is a co-educational boarding tertiary institution situated on the western side of Viti Levu on the main island of Fiji. It is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist church and serves the island countries of Fiji, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Kiribati, French Polynesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Its services are also offered to Pacific Islanders and other interested individuals living in Australia, New Zealand, and overseas.

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Fulton Adventist University College is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second-largest Christian school system. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Campus

The college is approximately 10 km from Nadi International Airport on Sabeto Road. The College campus is set on a 123-acre (0.50 km2) property in the Sabeto Valley under the Sleeping Giant. This relocated campus was opened on 12 February 2014. [6]

Academic divisions

Fulton is divided into the following divisions offering the following degrees (diplomas also available in all degree areas)

Bachelor of Business [Accounting & Management], Bachelor of Business [Information Systems], Bachelor of Business [Marketing]

Bachelor of Education Honours [Primary], Bachelor of Education [Primary], Bachelor of Education [Early Childhood], Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Graduate Diploma in Adventist Education

Bachelor of Theology Honours, Bachelor of Theology, Postgraduate Diploma in Theology, Graduate Diploma in Adventist Studies, Graduate Diploma in Theology

Certificate in Foundation Studies [Business], [Education], [Theology]

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