Rwanda - Open Private Higher Learning Educational Institutions

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Procedure

A private higher learning educational institution can be established by abiding by the rules that are set by the Ministry of Education.Following are the steps that are to be followed and the documents that are required.

1. To establish a private higher learning institution submit a written application thereof to the Minister in charge of Higher Education for consideration. the application should be accompanied by the following documents.
   • The denomination of the higher learning institution, its headquarters, its category and the teaching disciplines.
   • The mission and objectives of the institution.
   • A detailed document specifying the assets and financial resources of the institution.
   • A document showing the organisation and administration of the institution.
   • The details on the system of admission of students and on the teaching programmes offered by the institution.
   • A detailed document specifying the nature of the buildings and equipment connected to the kind of training to be offered.
   • A document specifying the size of the planned personnel, its category and the classification of its posts.
   • A detailed document describing existing or planned infrastructure; 9 a document showing the functional and financial management control system of the institution.
   • The certificate of full identity of the founder of a Higher Learning institution and the certificate of legal personality, if it is a legal person.
2. After the application has been received the application and documents submitted are analyzed by the National Council of Higher Education. The minister in-charge of education makes a decision with regards to the information provided by the National Council of Higher Education and this is informed to the applicant within 6 months from the date the application is received.
3. If the application is accepted the Minister in charge of Higher Education signs a provisional operating agreement with the applicant.
4. The Ministry in charge of Higher Education publishes the provisional operating agreement for a private higher learning institution in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.
5. The private higher learning institution that has obtained a provisional operating permit, submits a detailed annual activity report to the National Council for Higher Education.
6. The higher learning institution that has obtained provisional operating permit submits a written application for an indefinite approval to the Ministry in charge of Higher Education. The application should be accompanied by the following documents.
   • The provisional operating agreement;
   • A list of members of the permanent academic, administrative and technical staff indicating their qualifications.
   • A list of students in each level.
   • The detailed document describing buildings and equipment in relation with the training offered.
   • An annual activity and financial report of the institution approved by an authorized auditor.
   • An inventory of current and fixed assets of the institution.
   • Any other document that may be required by the Minister in charge of Higher Education.
7. The definitive operating agreement of a private higher learning institution is granted by a Ministerial Order of the Minister in charge of Higher Education within three months from the date of the receipt of the application.
8. After approval of the application by Minister in-charge of Higher Education an operating agreement is signed with the institution, with which the institution starts operating.

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Required Documents

Various documents that are required during this process are listed under the section Procedure of this page.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Education
Higher Education Council
( 2nd floor MINEDUC Building)
P .O. Box 6311 Kigali - Rwanda
Email: [email protected]
Map location : Map Info

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