2good:

A graduate should not be spreading lies and false propaganda like this just because he/ she want to soothe his/her ego. Name one of the Universities you are talking about.

lepasharon:

Well,that's the way the university system is set up isn't it? 40% is seen as competent enough that's why its seen as pass standard and they are allowed to graduate with it.The unis should know what they are doing

Emmadani: the nigerian student mentality is "get a good grade and find a gud job",you guyz are not helping nigeria atall with this kind of mentality.

godfreyakpoguma: this is pure fact not propaganda,30yrs ago 3rd class graduates get good job in naija,then d standard was solid. Ask questions for older people so u don't get lost.

rudedough:

God help you if even McDonalds employ you. A pass is not honorary (Hons), they give you an equivalent of a diploma certificate.

We're talking about "Science" here bro... "Science".

2good:

This is absolute nonsense. I did my BSc in Engineering at the University of Lagos and all of my lecturers who graduated in the 60's and 70's were first class and 2-1 graduates in their time. I said you should name just one university and you are talking nonsense about older people. Get a third class in the UK where they still have good quality education and see if you will get a job. I did my MSc in a country where the minimum pass mark to get a university degree is 60% and you see that there are no average student in the university and everybody is extra smart. Only the competent people should go to university and not everybody. You cannot even do an MSc in many university with a 2-2 let alone a 3rd class. You seem to be in another planet call delusion!

pembisco:
park well jor! Dts if u evn got a car

lepasharon:

Huh i thought they receive their certificate like everyone else..its still a degree. maybe you mean ordinary degree

No oo.. Not like everyone else oo, some certificate get (Hons) some no get.. Some certificate self fit serve as Akara paper.

samtheman: E bi like say dis thread is for 3rd class degree let me quickly move out.

rudedough:

It is my friend, if our youths embrace this mentality, it's a road for disaster. And just see the way Nigerians are romancing the topic like a 3rd class degree is anything to give you a head-start in life.

Can you imagine a "BioChemistry" student graduated with a 3rd class degree and had the guts to put it on social media.

Note that these are the kind of people that cry the most that there are no jobs meanwhile they have never submitted their credentials to any firm.

But my question is, how did he get to his final year? I thought when you fail a module, you take a resit during your holidays and you only progress to the next session after you have passed all modules. Or how does it work in Nigeria?

You cannot graduate with a 3rd class in "Science" No way!!

tejusexyeyes: Hello people. I finished with a third class in Biochemistry and i sometimes feel inferior submitting my CV. I wish to go for Pgd or professional course but dont know how to go about it.

pembisco:
park well jor! Dts if u evn got a car. Those dt graduated in d 60s nd 70s got thr B.sc in jst 3 years, by then education ws sponsod by gvnmnt. My dad who is curently a high court judge got his B.sc in law in 3 yrs. Nw B.sc in law is 5 years. Mst courses wr nt introduced then. So wat ar u saying? Dnt jst condem doz wit 3rd clas cos ther ar many reasns to dt nd besides, nt ol brains ar equal. NT OL LECTURERS dt graduated in 70s ar 1st clas pls

samtheman: E bi like say dis thread is for 3rd class degree let me quickly move out.

tope56: I came out with third class but I never allow it to weight me down I didn't even tell my friends except my course mate so that hey will not discourage me and thank God today those that came out with first class are working under me.

Spencer63:
excuse me sir..... please what should be the mentality sir.... play while in the university and get a not-too-good grade and a good job will awaits you?.

Iaz93: [size=33]NIGERIANS!!!!!!!!!![/size] Una no dey like hear truth.

Y'all should keep on deceiving peeps here. If you like don't read. Be looking at Bill Gates wey no finish school and Dangote wey no go school. I pity






una.

Read hard, READ! READ!! STUDY!!!!!!! THIRD CLASS l I am IS NOTHING!

rudedough: Seriously sometimes i find it very difficult to understand Nigerians.

Is this thread encouraging people to graduate with a 3rd class degree or consoling them? Don't you have any shame Mr. OP? You should be covering your face in shame but NO! you had the guts to create a thread and tell the world that you came out with a 3rd class.

What's the difference between a 3rd class and a diploma? And who put this nonsense on the front page?

Well i said it that this generation is doomed.

2great: My achievement soo far can only be attributed to my 3rd class degree.How?It made me over ambitious rite from nysc; I was doing professional courses as a corper while learning sewing and foreign languages. I was seriously preparing on how to blast an interview reading different materials that come my way. I was also applying for jobs online because I've gained soo much confidence reading materials. I acquired enough skills during my nysc and was applying for jobs and at the same time preparing for the worst.
All I needed and prayed for was just getting called for an interview...I got job as a teamleader(coordinator/manager) in a PLC company in Lagos 2mths after NYSC. My oral interview+God did the magic. Only one of the managers that interviewed me talked about the 3rd class but my performance made him recommend me.
It remained a top secret to me that I came out with 3rd, as none of my family members/staff knws about it since I don't even carry myself like one. I bet they will argue it if anyone leaks the secret.
I got another job after a year but I had to tell the GM myself after the interview that I'm sorry I lied I made a 2:2, that I actually made a 3rd as submitted in my credentials owing to circumstances I couldn't control. My performance actually prompted them to ask if I made a 1st or 2:1 rily, n I cldnt but say 2:2 n dy got disturbed why I didn't mk a 2:1.
In conclusion, nothing is comparable to being the best and making a good grade. I have also had nights of silent cries, I have been limited in applying for some great jobs in multinationals since there is a requirement of not less than 2:1 or 2:2.
I've interviewed and recruited 2:1, 2:2 and even Msc within my 1st year of wrk; so....the place of God n skills is key!
All da best! For present undergraduates, pls strive to make a good grade to have a peace of mind and be generally acceptable; no excuse is genuine for failure. I wish I have a better grade though; it would have been a better compliment with the inherent zeal and skills.

guiddoti: Guy, you just don't conclude like that. There are factors that can make students have 3rd class, one of them can be finances. While others in the class, some will be running from pole to pole for money. Come to think of it, the so call 2:1 are 70% manipulations. The op is just requesting for advice. It has happened, so the op should kill himself. No! If you have any advice, do not hesitate. The mistake had been done. There is still hope at end of the tunnel.

You're talking from 2 sides of your mouth. Are you telling me that you need money to study and pass exams now?

If so then what I said about Nigeria is true. The country is gone for good. But are you really expecting me to sympathise with someone who couldn't raise money to give kickbacks?

The OP wasn't looking for advice, the OP was testifying that he graduated with a 3rd class but 1st class students work for him now, that's pretty offensive to me. However, other 3rd class graduates were encouraging the OP, talking about Bill Gates and Dangote. One even advised the OP to go for his Masters degree.

Is that what it has become in Nigeria? When did it get this bad?

lovat:
How old are you? Maybe your age determines your level of reasoning. I belive in peoples ability to market themselves rather than dubious grades obtained through sleeping with lecturers, "sorting" lecturer and doing other illegal things to get grades.