{"id":2000106939,"date":"2026-03-30T17:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000106939"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:32:21","slug":"76-of-graduates-secure-jobs-within-six-months-how-dual-tvet-is-transforming-student-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/76-of-graduates-secure-jobs-within-six-months-how-dual-tvet-is-transforming-student-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"76% of graduates secure jobs within six months: How Dual TVET is transforming student careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Government of Rwanda introduced the workplace learning programme, known as Dual TVET, in 2019. It was designed to help students in technical and vocational education gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme initially started in six TVET schools in the Western Province before expanding to 16 schools across Kigali and other provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has produced strong results, with 76% of graduates securing jobs within six months of completing their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, an evaluation conducted on Dual TVET graduates from the 2022\/2023 academic year showed that 95.7% of them had already found employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme differs from traditional internships, as each term includes a period during which students are required to train in companies and institutions related to their fields of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mpanda TSS has more than 600 students, of whom 85 are enrolled in the Dual TVET programme this academic year. They are studying in three departments: carpentry, fashion design, and culinary arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students and teachers told IGIHE that the programme\u2019s impact is remarkable, as it equips learners with complete, practical skills, allowing them to graduate fully prepared to perform their jobs without needing additional adjustment between school and the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divine Gasaro, a fourth-year student in culinary arts, said:
\u201cNow I have fully understood how to serve food, and even in preparation I have learned how to properly use spices before cooking. I can now provide good service because during workplace learning we interacted with clients and learned how to handle them in a way that satisfies them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Mugisha, a fourth-year carpentry student, said:\u201cDuring workplace learning, it is all about working because we go from Monday to Friday. It is very different from studying at school, where sometimes there are limited materials and practical sessions are allocated only a few hours. Workplace learning is what really shows that you have mastered what you studied.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students also expressed strong confidence in securing jobs after graduation, as they already feel experienced due to combining studies with real work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latifa Akimana, who teaches hospitality in the culinary department, emphasized that the previous system, where students mainly learned theory before going for internships, did not produce sufficient results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPreviously, a student would finish school but then have to start learning again once they got a job. Now they graduate already having enough skills. They understand what they are getting into. As teachers, our role is to work with the companies that train them so that students are exposed to what is outlined in the curriculum,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The head teacher of Mpanda TSS, Gilbert Ndangamira, noted that at the beginning, some private companies did not fully understand the programme, but this challenge has gradually been resolved, and the school now partners with 12 companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere was initially a challenge where staff in those companies who were guiding students did not have teaching skills. However, the Rwanda TVET Board has supported us by providing them with training so they can effectively deliver learning,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marie Gr\u00e2ce Munderere, founder of Light and Moriah Company, a carpentry firm based in Muhanga furniture workshop, said hosting students for workplace learning benefits both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe contribute to training future workers by giving them the skills needed in the job. When we need an employee, we often recruit from those who trained with us or connect them with others looking for workers because we already know their capabilities,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students studying tailoring reportedly secure jobs immediately after graduation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Students studying tailoring secure jobs shortly after graduation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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These garments are made by the students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Culinary students at Mpanda TSS say the hands-on training helps them understand their work better and improves their job prospects upon graduation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mugisha Daniel, a fourth-year carpentry student, noted that he has learned to make beds, stools, and other furniture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Divine Gasaro, a fourth-year student in culinary arts also highlighted acquired competencies through workplace learning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Akimana Latifa, a hospitality instructor at Mpanda TSS, highlighted that the work-based learning approach produces tangible outcomes.
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Mpanda TSS head teacher, Ndangamira Gilbert, explained that initially some private companies were hesitant about work-based learning, but now more than 10 firms are actively participating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Munderere Marie Gr\u00e2ce, founder of Light and Moriah Company in Muhanga, emphasized that hosting students for practical training benefits both the company and the learners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The work-based learning program continues to deliver strong results.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Students and teachers at Mpanda Technical Secondary School (TSS) in Ruhango District have highlighted how the workplace learning programme has become a key pillar in equipping learners with practical skills, enabling them to enter the job market immediately after completing their studies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000106942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000106939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000106942,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-8.jpg","alt":"","caption":"The work-based learning program continues to deliver strong results.","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":667,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-8.jpg","width":150,"height":100},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-8.jpg","width":300,"height":200},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-8.jpg","width":768,"height":512},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-8.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-8.jpg","width":1000,"height":667}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000106939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000106939"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000106939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000106954,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000106939\/revisions\/2000106954"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000106942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000106939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000106939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000106939"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000106939"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000106939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}