Introduction: Scientific research in education is simply the application of the general rules of the scientific method to the field of education. This study aims to compare the qualitative performance of students at technical medical institutes in the city of Kisangani and analyse these issues to verify whether they are valid. Materials and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the Technical Medical Institute of the University of Kisangani (ITM – UNIKIS) and the Institute of Applied Medical Technology of the Higher Institute of Medical Technology of Kisangani (ITMA – ISTM/ KIS) from 1 March to 30 April 2023. A non-probabilistic convenience sample of 25 students was selected. Document analysis and questionnaires were used to collect data, while descriptive analysis was used to compare results. Results: Current course programmes, subject forecasts and course reference materials are available at ITM – UNIKIS, while at ITMA – ISTM/ KIS. At ITM – UNIKIS, all questions are valid, while at ITMA – ISTM/KIS, 50% do not comply with the curriculum and subject forecasts. The pass rate in pathology and nursing techniques was 66.3% at ITM – UNIKIS (MML=83.3% vs DDL=58.3%) and 53.5% at ITMA – ISTM/KIS (MML=52.9% vs DDL=29.4%). In nursing techniques, it was 65% at ITM UNIKIS (MML=97.6% vs DDL=50%) and 55.5% at ITMA – ISTM/KIS (MML=76.4% vs DDL=17.6%). Conclusion: The qualitative performance of learners in the competency-based programme is better than that of learners in the objective-based programme.