Master'sStarts: 10 August 2026
Master of Science in Strategic Studies
National Defence College - Rwanda
Advanced strategic education for selected senior defence, security, public-sector, and international leaders.
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Academics
Learning that shapes leaders and strengthens institutions.
NDU-R combines higher education and professional learning across strategy, security, health sciences, technology, command, and officer development.
Academic approach
Study connected to professional responsibility.
Academic programmes are designed around the knowledge, judgement, practical competence, and ethical leadership required in defence, security, public service, health, science, and technology.
Across constituent organs, learning can include advanced study, professional exercises, seminars, research, applied problem-solving, and exchange with national and international partners.
Confirmed programmes
A growing academic portfolio.
These programmes are confirmed in the current university website brief. Additional programme details will be published through the responsible college once approved.
Bachelor'sStarts: September 2026
Bachelor of Medicine
Defence College of Health Sciences
Health professions education designed to combine academic excellence, clinical competence, service, and leadership.
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Bachelor of Nursing
Defence College of Health Sciences
Professional nursing education centred on clinical practice, ethical care, discipline, and service-oriented leadership.
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Master of Arts in Security Studies
RDF Command and Staff College
Command and staff education that strengthens professional military judgement, security understanding, and leadership.
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A multidisciplinary university for national capability.
NDU-R's constituent organs create connections between strategic thought, professional practice, applied science, service, and leadership.
Strategic studies
National security and strategy, military strategy, planning and operations, command, leadership, and management.
Health sciences
Medicine, nursing, clinical competence, health leadership, ethical practice, and service readiness.
Science & technology
Engineering, applied sciences, technology, innovation, and the development of national capability.
Professional education
Command and staff learning, police and intelligence development, officer formation, and continuing professional study.
Awards and academic standards.
NDU-R is authorised to award degrees, certificates, medals, and honorary distinctions directly within its founding framework.
Academic standards, curricula, assessment, research, and awards are guided through the university's academic governance structures and the responsible constituent organ.
Detailed curricula, course duration, credit structures, and programme regulations will be added to each programme profile when approved for publication.