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Comprehensive List of HEC Priority Courses by Sector

This document presents the complete list of courses as detailed in the Higher Education Council (HEC) document "Priority Courses by Sector," organized by sector and their assigned priority level (High, Medium, or Low) 1.

Your Guide to High-Priority Fields for Government Study Loans

The Higher Education Council (HEC) has released a critical list of Priority Courses by Sector, which serves as a vital guide for students applying for the Government Study Loan. This list highlights the academic fields that are most aligned with Rwanda's national development goals, making them key areas for investment in human capital 1.

Students are strongly encouraged to consider these priority areas, as they represent the skills and expertise most needed to drive economic growth and innovation in the country.

Overview of Priority Sectors

The HEC's list categorizes courses across five major sectors, with varying levels of priority (High, Medium, Low) assigned to specific programs within each sector.

Sector	Focus Area	Priority Level
ICT	Digital Transformation, AI, Cybersecurity, Software Development	High
Health	Specialized Medicine, Oncology, Medical Technology, Data Science	High
Aviation	Maintenance, Engineering, Management, and Technical Roles	High
Nuclear Science & Technology	Engineering, Safety, Policy, and Instrumentation	High
Infrastructure	Transportation and Civil Engineering	High

High Priority Courses by Sector

The following tables detail the courses designated as High Priority within each sector. These are the fields where the need for skilled professionals is most acute.

A. AVIATION SECTOR

Priority Level	Course Name
High	Aircraft Maintenance management
High	Airframe & Power plant technician
High	Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management
High	BSc in Aeronautical Engineering
High	BSc in Aerospace Engineering
High	BSc in Aviation Operations with Commercial Pilot Training
High	BSc in Cabin Maintenance Technician
High	Mechanical Engineering
High	Metallic Structure Repair
Medium	Bachelor/Master of Aviation Transport and Ground Handling Science
Medium	Bachelor/Masters of Science in Aviation Human Factors and Safety
Medium	Bachelor/Masters of Science in Aviation Security
Medium	Master of Science in Aviation Digital Technology Management
Low	Bachelor/Masters in Air and Space Law
Low	Bachelor/Masters of Science in Aviation Business Administration
Low	Bachelor/Masters in Aviation Cargo and Logistics Management

B. ICT SECTOR

Priority Level	Course Name
High	AgriTech and Digital Tools for Rural Development
High	Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Applications (GenAI, MLOps, CV, NLP)
High	Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Reporting Tools.
High	Data Science, Analytics, and Data Engineering
High	User Experience (UX), UI Design, and Human-Computer Interaction
High	Digital Pedagogy and Instructional Design for Trainers
High	Embedded C & Microcontroller Programming
High	IoT Systems & Applications and Smart Devices
High	Quantum Computing (Fundamentals and Introductory Level)
High	Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality
High	Smart Cities, Urban Tech, and Digital Twins
High	Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
High	Ethical AI, Tech Policy, and Responsible Innovation
High	Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance
High	Green IT, Sustainable Computing, and Environmental Tech
High	Digital Government Services and Public Innovation
High	Microelectronics, Semiconductor Design, and Fabrication Engineering
High	Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
High	Computational Experimentation & Simulation
High	Digital Hardware Prototyping & Rapid Fabrication
High	Standards & Regulatory Compliance in ICT R&D
High	IP & Research Commercialization
High	ICT Research Methods & Applied Statistics
High	Accessible ICT Design and Assistive Technology
High	IT Project & Product Management with Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship
High	Robotics Engineering – design and deployment of physical robots, drones, autonomous vehicles
High	AI for Autonomous Decision-Making
High	Cloud Computing, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code
High	Cybersecurity, Threat Intelligence, and Trust Systems
High	Database Management, Administration, and NoSQL
High	Digital Identity, Blockchain, and Trust Technologies
High	Software Engineering and Full Stack Development (Scalable & Secure)
High	Systems Analysis, Design, and Enterprise Architecture
High	Web and Mobile Application Development (Specialized & Advanced)
High	Satellite and Remote Sensing Sciences
High	Aerospace Engineering and Satellite Design
High	FinTech and Financial Software Development
High	Localization Engineering and Multilingual Tech Solutions
High	Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and HealthTech
High	EdTech Platforms, LMS, and Digital Education Systems
High	GIS and Geospatial Technologies
High	Technical Writing and Communication for IT Professionals
High	Network Engineering and Advanced Connectivity (5G, IoT Networks)
High	Wireless Communication Systems
High	Network Infrastructure Design and Optimization
High	Internet of Things (IoT) Networks and Protocols
High	Fiber Optic Communication and Transmission
High	Telecommunications Policy and Standards
High	Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering and Spectrum Management
High	Emerging Technologies in Telecom (6G, Satellite Internet)
High	Edge Computing, HPC, and Distributed Systems
Medium	Basic Computer Applications, IT Literacy, and Office Productivity
Medium	IT Support, Helpdesk, and Hardware Maintenance

C. HEALTH SECTOR

Priority Level	Course Name
High	Body Imaging
High	Bone marrow Transplantation
High	Clinical pharmacology
High	Gynecology oncology
High	Health Economics
High	Health Financing
High	Health Supply Chain management
High	Hemato-oncology Adult
High	Medical physiology
High	Medical/Clinical Oncology
High	Microbiology
High	Molecular biology
High	Musculoskeletal Radiology
High	Neuroradiology
High	Nuclear Imaging Technology
High	Nuclear medicine
High	Nuclear Medicine Engineer
High	Nuclear Medicine Nursing
High	Nuclear Medicine Physics
High	Oncology nursing
High	Oncology Nutrition
High	Oncology Pharmacy
High	Operative Dentistry and Endodontics
High	Oral and maxillofacial surgery
High	Parasitologist
High	Pediatric hematology-oncology
High	Periodontics and implantology
High	Physiology
High	Radiation Oncologist
High	Specialized Nuclear Medicine Radiologists
High	Sports & Exercise Medicine
High	Stoma care nursing
High	Surgical Oncology
High	Toxicology
High	Urooncology
High	Vascular and interventional radiology
High	Virology
High	Anesthesia Technician
High	Anesthesiology
High	Pediatric Anesthesiology
High	Interventional cardiology (adult/pediatric)
High	Audiologist
High	Speech & Language Therapy
High	Radiation Oncology Nurse
High	Radiotherapy technician
High	Medical Physics
High	Dosimetry
High	Radio-Pharmacy
High	Radiation Hygiene
High	Radiation Environmental Science
High	Medical Imaging Technology
High	Medical genetics
High	Pharmacogenetics
High	Clinical biochemistry
High	Medical Informatics
High	Health Data Engineering
High	Health Data Science
High	Health Business Intelligence Architecture
High	Health IT Infrastructure Architecture
High	Health AI Engineering
High	Clinical research and trials
High	Pharmacovigilance
High	Bioinformatics / Computational Biology
High	Biostatistics / Clinical Research
High	Pharmacogenomics
High	Pharmaceutical Sciences
High	Industrial Pharmacy
High	Proteomics & Metabolomics
High	Molecular Biology / Molecular Medicine
High	Gene Editing / Genomic Engineering
High	Immunotechnology
High	Medical Laboratory Science
High	Bioprocess Engineering / Industrial Biotechnology
High	Bioreactor Design & Optimization
High	Cell & Gene Therapy
High	Nanotechnology / Biomedical Engineering
High	Human anatomy
High	Cytology
High	Clinical Immunology
High	Cardiac Anesthesiology and Critical Care
High	Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
High	Biotech and Pharmaceutical Engineering
High	Genomic Data Science
High	Acute Care Surgery
High	Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmaceutical Sciences
High	Medical Physics and Radiation Oncology
High	Accelerator and Imaging Technologies
High	Radiation Safety and Radiological Control
High	Entomology
Medium	Cardiac surgery nursing
Medium	Breast Surgery
Medium	Urology
Medium	Pediatric Neurosurgery
Medium	Spine Surgery
Medium	Functional Neurosurgery
Medium	Endovascular Neurosurgery
Medium	Adult Pulmonology
Medium	Endocrinology
Medium	Rheumatology
Medium	Dermatology
Medium	Geriatry
Medium	Geriatric Pharmacy
Medium	Hematology
Medium	Nephrology
Medium	Gastroenterology
Medium	Histopathology
Medium	Embryology
Medium	Pediatric Dentistry
Medium	Pediatric Gastroenterology
Medium	Neurodevelopmental pediatrics
Medium	Pediatric pulmonology
Medium	Pediatric Rheumatology
Medium	Pediatric Pharmacist
Medium	Psychotherapy
Medium	Neurology
Medium	Pediatric Neurology
Medium	Addiction psychiatry
Medium	Mental Health Pharmacy
Medium	Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Medium	Adult Critical Care
Medium	Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care
Medium	Pain Medicine
Medium	Emergency medicine pharmacy
Medium	Critical care pharmacy
Medium	Adult Cardiology
Medium	Clinical Pathology
Medium	Anatomical Pathology
Medium	Forensic Medicine
Medium	Forensic Pharmacy
Medium	Reproductive endocrinology and Infertility
Medium	Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medium	Urogynecology
Medium	Pediatric nursing
Medium	Neonatal Pharmacy
Medium	Neonatology nursing
Medium	Medico-Legal Practice
Medium	Pharmacoepidemiology
Medium	Regulatory Pharmacy
Medium	Cyber Security and Data protection (Health)
Medium	Endocrine surgery
Medium	Pediatric Cardiology
Medium	Nephrology nursing
Medium	Gastro-entero-Hepatology
Medium	Diagnostic Radiology
Medium	Radiochemistry and Chemical Technology
Medium	Research Reactor Operations and Instrumentation
Low	Biomedical Engineer
Low	Clinical Psychology
Low	Critical Care and Trauma Nursing
Low	Dental Surgery
Low	ENT Surgery
Low	Health Education
Low	Medical Surgical nursing
Low	Neonatal & Perinatal Medicine
Low	Ophthalmology
Low	Orthotic/Prosthetic Technology
Low	Pediatric Surgery
Low	Perioperative nursing
Low	Plastic Surgery
Low	Psychiatry

D. NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Priority Level	Course Name
High	Nuclear Engineering
High	Instrumentation & Control for Nuclear Systems
High	Nuclear Energy Systems and Operations
High	Nuclear Safety and Emergency Preparedness
High	Nuclear Economics
High	Nuclear Policy, Ethics, and Communication
High	Nuclear Physics and Technology
High	Materials Science for Nuclear Applications
High	Automated Control Systems for Nuclear Facilities
Medium	Radiochemistry and Chemical Technology
Medium	Research Reactor Operations and Instrumentation

E. INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR

Priority Level	Course Name
High	Transportation and Civil Engineering

References

[1] Higher Education Council (HEC) Document - Priority Courses by Sector.