Master of Education in Education Quality Management (MEQUAM)
Call for Application (2026-2028)
The Master of Education in Educational Quality Management (MEQUAM) offered by the Protestant University of Rwanda (PUR), trains educational leaders, educational policy makers, and other educational actors as advocates for educational quality development. MEQUAM’s guiding principle is learning through innovative research. This combines interpersonal development, scientific research and professional development. The teaching is organized into 13 modules, covering theories of educational quality, measurement and documentation, quality development, monitoring and evaluation, educational research projects. MEQUAM serves the professional needs of educational leaders and policymakers in Sub-Saharan Africa and around the world. The Program in offered in the framework of cooperation of four universities and financial support from Bread for the World in the project of Educational Leadership Implementation and Development (ELID) in Developing Countries at Christian schools and Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. They include Protestant University of Rwanda (PUR), Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs (ULPGL), DRC, Université Evangélique du Cameroun (UEC), and the University of Bamberg (Germany). With the funding of Bread for the World (Germany), a bursary system is integrated in the program, and it is designed to support deserving students by covering part of tuition fees and contributing to the learning-related costs. The language of instruction is English. Scientific writing will be supported in English and French.
The MEQUAM now welcomes application for participation in full degree program starting in September 2026.
Deadline for Application is June 30, 2026
Final Decisions will be announced in August, 2026
Submit application to the link: https://forms.gle/9GKv3q1ga1drWwiS8
For more information on admission and required application documents, please see: www.pur.ac.rw or contact us on the following number +250793253468.
Below is the list of required application documents.
Application requirements
The Master’s programme is open to national and international candidates; it aims to reach individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa and around the world. It is designed to fit the professional demands of management staff or persons involved in teacher training, school administration and development services in the field of education. This programme is specifically developed to respond to the skills shortage with regard to quality development in education.
The MEQUAM addresses graduates with
1. A Bachelor’s degree in education or having a Postgraduate Certificate Diploma in Education
2. At least three years of professional experience in schools excluding the traineeship/preparatory teaching period or
3. At least three years of professional experience in development agencies in the field of education.
4. Sufficient language skills in English or French to be able to follow the course of studies.
5. Other appropriate qualifications may be considered on an individual basis.
6. Working in the education system or in a field related to education is an indispensable condition.
7. Candidates exceeding the age of 40 have to justify their motivation in a letter (for application for scholarship).
Students should have a background from heads of schools or teachers training colleges or those responsible for in-service teacher training, university teachers who train future teachers, to heads of school departments in different church administrations. In addition, education specialists who are working for NGO’s, government officials dealing with improvement of education quality, local educational authorities and school administrators can also apply for scholarship.
Application Documents
• Application form
• Letter of Motivation
• Curriculum Vitae
• A one-page profile of the organization where the candidate is working
• Authenticated copies of certificates from secondary and high schools
• Authenticated copies of university certificates and other professional certificates in English or French
• Authenticated copies of language certificates
• Statement of willingness to work on both working days and/or weekends
• Confirmation by employer that candidate will be given necessary time and infrastructure to participate in MEQUAM
• Health certificate (see download form “Health Certificate)
• Two letters of recommendation (see download form “Letter of Recommendation)
• Candidates exceeding the age of 40 have to write a letter to justify their motivation.
Criteria for the selection process are:
• Academic achievement
• Professional experiences
• Information extracted from the list of documents to be submitted
Download all forms via this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1f_zE2InqE0A8V_sehMLHe6R-BD0f5ukE?usp=sharing
Tuition Fees
As the Master's programme " Master of Education in Educational Quality Management " is a programme of continuous education, academic fees apply:
• Available scholarships include: 50% and 100%
• Students with ELID and Bread for the World scholarships students will be supported during specific study stays (this is not included in the tuition fees).
Funding possibilities of studying in the MEQUAM
1. Self-sponsorship
a. Required academic qualification
b. Evidence of financial capacity
2. Scholarship from Bread for the World
a. In case of equal quality, priority is given to women and members of Bread for the World.
b. Both academic and professional requirements are needed
c. Application for Bread for the World Scholarship (required sections are found in the application)
Steps in the study program
d. Submit all required documents in a single PDF document by June 30, 2026 through PUR website with the following link https://forms.gle/9GKv3q1ga1drWwiS8 and forward to MEQUAM email: [email protected]
e. Review of Application Documents
f. Selection of applicants by steering committee
g. Communication to the applicants
h. Interview will be conducted for pre-selected scholarship holders before they are given final decision
The final decision about selection will be made by the ELID Steering Committee. Applicants will be informed about the decision in August, 2026.
Done at Huye, May 13, 2026
Prof. Olu Ojedokun
PUR Vice Chancellor