Boundary crossing between higher education and the world of work: a case study in post-1994 Rwanda

Engineering Education for Sustainable Cities in Africa: A Case for Rwanda

“…Providing insight to some of the effects of the genocide on the education system, this statement echoed parts of the literature [7] and provided insight to the context of the difficulties the students have gone through. The challenges experienced by students increased when "…the education system [switched] to English seven years ago or eight years ago."…”

“…However, the quality of the graduates from Rwanda's higher education institutions has been under critique lately. Many of the graduates from these universities do not meet the needs of the industry [7]. Companies view the students as inadequate for the roles and responsibilities they were hired for; a study showed that 40% of graduates were employed in occupations they were not properly equipped for.…”

“…Companies view the students as inadequate for the roles and responsibilities they were hired for; a study showed that 40% of graduates were employed in occupations they were not properly equipped for. This statistic points to the necessity of improving the quality of higher education [7].…”

“…A large component of this capacity building can be achieved through the education of new Rwandan engineers who will use sustainable approaches to build and maintain new infrastructure [6,7]. Researchers from the University of Toronto recently met with faculty members in engineering at two public universities in Rwanda.…”

“…Because of these factors, the country is viewed as politically stable by many. Since the late 1990s, the country has rededicated resources to the development of its educational infrastructure [7] and views higher education as a key development priority [8]. Kigali, the capital of Rwanda and a rapid urbanizing center, has several post-secondary institutions which offer engineering programs.…”