Education

Refugees and asylum-seekers in Rwanda have access to the national Rwandan education system at all levels: pre-primary, primary, secondary, TVET and higher education.

The Government contributes to the cost of education and school feeding for students in public and Government-subsidized pre-primary, primary, general, or technical and vocational secondary schools. Refugee students who want to attend university normally have to find funds such as through scholarships as the national study loan is not accessible to refugees & asylum seekers.

More information is detailed below:

Refugees who attended general education (primary and secondary) outside Rwanda can apply for the equivalency certificate provided by the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA). More information can be found in the link below: https://support.irembo.gov.rw/en/support/solutions/articles/47001147310-how-to-equate-foreign-qualifications-general-education

The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) coordinates education policies, strategies and programmes at national level and is supported by affiliated entities including the following: The Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB), The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA), The Rwanda Technical Vocational Education and Training Board (RTB), The University if Rwanda (UR), Rwanda Polytechnic, Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO (CNRU), The Higher Education Council (HEC), and Decentralized/Local entities (District, Sector, Cell) level education.