vikat:
@Justwise and other gurus' in the house. Your advice will be highly appreciated.
I have an unconditional offer for Sept. 2020 and do intend to apply for a Tier 4 with my family(Family of 4). My question however is on the statement of account. I have enough savings with my office cooperative and do intend to apply using the statement of account from the cooperative (Fully registered with CAC and Lagos state). The money is mine and i can get a signed copy of my statement of account. Do you think it is valid to apply for the visas using the statement of account from the cooperative or do i have to break the savings and transfer my money to the bank ?

Do that for your own peace of mind and to avoid story that touches

Hi guys. do you think its advisable to study in the UK if you intend to migrate completely after study? I plan to go for my masters in 2021/2022 but I wish to work and stay after I complete my program. how's the UK immigration system like, post-brexit?
thanks everyone

Good day house...

Please i have gotten admission in Robert Gordon University Aberdeen but a friend said schooling in London is better..

By the way I'm doing a conversion course - IT with business intelligence

Between london and aberdeen which is better in terms of getting a job and other things?...

ignis:


It is a pity that our education standard has fallen to the highest level.

Imagine, H.O.D needs to see a sample before drafting common reference letter to an institution for masters program. Half baked lecturers everywhere... How did he get there ? Who has done this to us?

Your comment is uncalled for. You could have just ignored it if you have nothing good to say. This isn't a platform to discuss Nigeria's failure. I therefore advise you to not digress from the purpose of this forum.
If you have a sample reference give him if not, MIND THE BUSINESS THAT PAYS YOU.

omopapa:
If you can get a cover letter from your uni that ur degree was taught and assessed in English language then attach ur WAEC result, I think you will be fine

Good day, please it's going to three weeks I applied to Coventry for M.Sc in biomed sciences, yet no reply from them. Considering I applied for May resumption, do I think I should still go on with it?

As someone already in the field, which other school OUTSIDE LONDON that has a good biomed department will you recommend?

Thanks and looking forward to your reply.

LaaJiblik:


Thanks bro.
So that means a husband and wife can study for masters at the same time on 1 tier-4visa?
Especially if the main applicant is on a 2 year masters, and the dependent is on a 1 year masters.

There is no correlartion with main applicant. The dependat is on its own.

The end of the dependant visa is stated.

The course end date should not be more than the dependant visa enbd date. But sometimes if the dependant can proof that the main applicant will renew his visa, then that also follows.

Ask the proposed school for more details.

ignis:


It is a pity that our education standard has fallen to the highest level.

Imagine, H.O.D needs to see a sample before drafting common reference letter to an institution for masters program. Half baked lecturers everywhere... How did he get there ? Who has done this to us?

Dont ever talk down on Nigeria lecturers some of whom schooled abroad and excelled. Which facility do they have to apply what is taught abroad.

Again, It seems you dont know how scholarship application works and how strong recommendation helps. You just showed your ignorant.

In getting non Nigerian scholarship, I mean scholarship not provided by Nigeria government. e.g commonwealth, chevening, usa schools, canada schools, chinese governemnt schools e.t.c, strong reccommendation letter is an aspect they consider. You get marks there.
Some scholarship body even tells you what your refence should comment on. What aspect of you shoulkd they stress on.
Your lecturer is just helping you to get the maximum mark as possible for your scholarship.

An oiyinbo lecturer will never ask you to write reference letter for him. He will write it as it is making you not to win scholarship.

Dont ever write bad aboutr Nigeria lecturers. Do u think it is easy to teach over 1000 students with meagre salary. What equipment do they have.

Be careful next time you comment.

NHS Immigration Health Surcharge for people from overseas will increase to £624.
- Chancellor of the Exchequer, Budget 2020

Ogbe1414:
Please house, is it possible for me to do Masters in Computer Science or InformationTechnology in Uk? I have B.Ed (Computer Science).

Very possible. I don't have a CS degree but I've been working as a developer here in naija. Almost all the schools I enquired said yes.
Some will even give u a semester to level up. Just like a premasters

Freemanlion:
Good day house...

Please i have gotten admission in Robert Gordon University Aberdeen but a friend said schooling in London is better..

By the way I'm doing a conversion course - IT with business intelligence

Between london and aberdeen which is better in terms of getting a job and other things??

Do you have work experience as a software developer presently?
If you're just starting out. A traineeship program or apprenticeship that has a pathway for fulltime might be what you should be looking at. Entry level software developer positions ain't easy anywhere.
Can only give you an edge if your bachelor's degree is in computer science and your masters is a specialist one.
Anyway senior men in the house can guide you better.

hosey:

Dont ever talk down on Nigeria lecturers some of whom schooled abroad and excelled. Which facility do they have to apply what is taught abroad.

Again, It seems you dont know how scholarship application works and how strong recommendation helps. You just showed your ignorant.

In getting non Nigerian scholarship, I mean scholarship not provided by Nigeria government. e.g commonwealth, chevening, usa schools, canada schools, chinese governemnt schools e.t.c, strong reccommendation letter is an aspect they consider. You get marks there.
Some scholarship body even tells you what your refence should comment on. What aspect of you shoulkd they stress on.
Your lecturer is just helping you to get the maximum mark as possible for your scholarship.

An oiyinbo lecturer will never ask you to write reference letter for him. He will write it as it is making you not to win scholarship.

Dont ever write bad aboutr Nigeria lecturers. Do u think it is easy to teach over 1000 students with meagre salary. What equipment do they have.

Be careful next time you comment.

Your reply seems like he struck a nerve.
To be honest with you, I think it’s absurd for a HOD to tell you he needs to see a sample reference before he can type one.
According to the original post, he said it’s a common refrence letter for admission and not for scholarship application.
Even if the HOD can’t get it due to busy schedule or so, I believe he/she should have a secretary who can research on admission references.

As a parent, I would be ashamed of the school and dissapointed in the HOD if my child tells me his HOD said he needs to see a sample reference before he/she can type one.

onecoder:

Do you have work experience as a software developer presently?
If you're just starting out. A traineeship program or apprenticeship that has a pathway for fulltime might be what you should be looking at. Entry level software developer positions ain't easy anywhere.
Can only give you an edge if your bachelor's degree is in computer science and your masters is a specialist one.
Anyway senior men in the house can guide you better.

Guy, calm down na. He might not be interested in going into software development. You know Software development is not the only Field under IT.

Plz house, I need advice. I studied chemistry here in Nigeria, it has been 5yrs now and no job in relation to what i studied. I have been into business since those 5yrs. Currently i made the decision to go for MBA in the UK(Northampton). The MBA comes with one year work placement. Should i follow my heart, seeing that i want to work while i study, and also enjoy the 2yrs post study stay. Plz is there any disadvantage in this decision?

Liljumy:



Your reply seems like he struck a nerve.
To be honest with you, I think it’s absurd for a HOD to tell you he needs to see a sample reference before he can type one.
According to the original post, he said it’s a common refrence letter for admission and not for scholarship application.
Even if the HOD can’t get it due to busy schedule or so, I believe he/she should have a secretary who can research on admission references.

As a parent, I would be ashamed of the school and dissapointed in the HOD if my child tells me his HOD said he needs to see a sample reference before he/she can type one.

Dont let me argue with you. Who told u they dont have sample reference something that anyone can just google.

A strong reference letter has to be specific and well detailed and not generic. Some schools have the patterns they require and they dont want you to come back always for modifications wasting their time. It is actually unethical on their part but they are risking that to make your application strong.

You even have luck someone wants to be your reference despite their tight schedule. Some of you are still young. So most of you dont understand the principle and marking system behind reference letter.

The lecturer will also modify it but he gave you the opportunity to state all what the university require him or her to state. Look at the schools and requirements of recommendation letter. I dont have to argue:

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/information-for-referees?wssl=1

https://www.wellsmountaininitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Guidelines-for-Effective-Application-Recommendation-Letters.pdf


Continue to abuse your lecturers Mr Know it All. If they become strict and follow the real principle and write about what you really did. I doubt if most of you will get scholarship and admission.

hosey:

Dont let me argue with you. Who told u they dont have sample reference something that anyone can just google.

A strong reference letter has to be specific and well detailed and not generic. Some schools have the patterns they require and they dont want you to come back always for modifications wasting their time. It is actually unethical on their part but they are risking that to make your application strong.

You even have luck someone wants to be your reference despite their tight schedule. Some of you are still young. So most of you dont understand the principle and marking system behind reference letter.

The lecturer will also modify it but he gave you the opportunity to state all what the university require him or her to state. Look at the schools and requirements of recommendation letter. I dont have to argue:

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/information-for-referees?wssl=1

https://www.wellsmountaininitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Guidelines-for-Effective-Application-Recommendation-Letters.pdf


Continue to abuse your lecturers Mr Know it All. If they become strict and follow the real principle and write about what you really did. I doubt if most of you will get scholarship and admission.

The statement of ‘some of you are still young’ isn’t needed. Do you know the age of most people on this platform or do you know the age of the person conversing with you? However, Knowledge has nothing to do with age, unlike what most illiterate thinks.

I personally didn’t abuse anyone, I said that it is absurd for a HOD to demand to see a draft for a common reference. I said that as a result of the owner of the post asking for a generic reference letter for admission. Go back and read his post. He didn’t specify on the school.

Also, about the *principle* you mentioned, why would a lecturer have to lie about the content of the reference? It’s better he/she declines to write it than writing a lie. That is what you call unethical. So, you shouldn’t say people should be happy the lecturer isn’t strict and is ‘lying’ on their application.

You can pass your message across without using ‘funny’ words. Which one is ‘Mr Know it all?’ My first message was direct and mature. It will be nice if yours can be too.

You are just talking rubbish with nonsensical pointless argument

hosey:

Dont let me argue with you. Who told u they dont have sample reference something that anyone can just google.

A strong reference letter has to be specific and well detailed and not generic. Some schools have the patterns they require and they dont want you to come back always for modifications wasting their time. It is actually unethical on their part but they are risking that to make your application strong.

You even have luck someone wants to be your reference despite their tight schedule. Some of you are still young. So most of you dont understand the principle and marking system behind reference letter.

The lecturer will also modify it but he gave you the opportunity to state all what the university require him or her to state. Look at the schools and requirements of recommendation letter. I dont have to argue:

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/information-for-referees?wssl=1

https://www.wellsmountaininitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Guidelines-for-Effective-Application-Recommendation-Letters.pdf


Continue to abuse your lecturers Mr Know it All. If they become strict and follow the real principle and write about what you really did. I doubt if most of you will get scholarship and admission.

Liljumy:


The statement of ‘some of you are still young’ isn’t needed. Do you know the age of most people on this platform or do you know the age of the person conversing with you? However, Knowledge has nothing to do with age, unlike what most illiterate thinks.

I personally didn’t abuse anyone, I said that it is absurd for a HOD to demand to see a draft for a common reference. I said that as a result of the owner of the post asking for a generic reference letter for admission. Go back and read his post. He didn’t specify on the school.

Also, about the *principle* you mentioned, why would a lecturer have to lie about the content of the reference? It’s better he/she declines to write it than writing a lie. That is what you call unethical. So, you shouldn’t say people should be happy the lecturer isn’t strict and is ‘lying’ on their application.

You can pass your message across without using ‘funny’ words. Which one is ‘Mr Know it all?’ My first message was direct and mature. It will be nice if yours can be too.

Ok. No problem then.

Cheers. Have a lovely night.

TrumpsWall:
You are just talking rubbish with nonsensical pointless argument

We are not putting you in the argument. No need to intrude.

onecoder:
can someone share sample reference letter with me?
(Need it for my masters degree application)
My HOD wants to see a sample before writing mine.

Laziness will kee some pipu.
MSc applicant: Lazy

Lazy Applicant:
Wants Nairalanders to help with sample reference letter.
Experience: we don’t know.
Intended Course of Study: we don’t know
Details: we don’t know.

Your HOD asked for a sample because you yourself did not know exactly what was/is required of you.

I will advice you to be a little more serious about your quest for Masters Degree.

Well said

LaaJiblik:


Laziness will kee some pipu.
MSc applicant: Lazy

Lazy Applicant:
Wants Nairalanders to help with sample reference letter.
Experience: we don’t know.
Intended Course of Study: we don’t know
Details: we don’t know.

Your HOD asked for a sample because you yourself did not know exactly what was/is required of you.

I will advice you to be a little more serious about your quest for Masters Degree.

Immigration Health Surcharge rising to £624 in October 2020

https://www.freemovement.org.uk/immigration-health-surcharge-rising-to-624-in-october-2020/

This people are just using immigrants to cash out
Offer 2 years, more people apply then they increase fees

hosey:

Dont let me argue with you. Who told u they dont have sample reference something that anyone can just google.

A strong reference letter has to be specific and well detailed and not generic. Some schools have the patterns they require and they dont want you to come back always for modifications wasting their time. It is actually unethical on their part but they are risking that to make your application strong.

You even have luck someone wants to be your reference despite their tight schedule. Some of you are still young. So most of you dont understand the principle and marking system behind reference letter.

The lecturer will also modify it but he gave you the opportunity to state all what the university require him or her to state. Look at the schools and requirements of recommendation letter. I dont have to argue:

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/information-for-referees?wssl=1

https://www.wellsmountaininitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Guidelines-for-Effective-Application-Recommendation-Letters.pdf


Continue to abuse your lecturers Mr Know it All. If they become strict and follow the real principle and write about what you really did. I doubt if most of you will get scholarship and admission.

This very old man/woman, you're always very sacarstic in the manner you argue n contribute here. Pls, be more civil(courteous n polite) in a public forum.

Boldpeppy:
Hello house who knows how long it takes IHS to refund the health surcharge money after a visa refusal. And if afterwards you didn’t get the money. How do one contact the Home office??

6weeks or more

LaaJiblik:


Laziness will kee some pipu.
MSc applicant: Lazy

Lazy Applicant:
Wants Nairalanders to help with sample reference letter.
Experience: we don’t know.
Intended Course of Study: we don’t know
Details: we don’t know.

Your HOD asked for a sample because you yourself did not know exactly what was/is required of you.

I will advice you to be a little more serious about your quest for Masters Degree.

Lol. Very lazy is an understatement. When we tell them the truth, they get angry. I wont sugarcoat. I will always hit the nail on the head.
If we dont guide and correct them now, they might be victim of plagiarism during their studies and their MSc fee and time wasted.

I like the way you also correct people and saying it as it is.

Please MOD why was my comment removed? Is it not legit? I am an MBA student. My target is current and prospective Nigerian students. It is just an academic survey Jeez why do you guys behave like this?

I am going to repost it. Go through it yourself. It is not an advert. It is a survey. I am a student in Edinburgh. My targets are here.
See some excerpts of the survey here:

So MOD please help me. It is not an advert. I just need to gather data for my thesis abeg... Let it be that I put it out here and people didnt fill than you deleting it.

So Brothers and Sisters please come to my aid...

I need 100 respondents, still at 13

Here is the link:

https://forms.gle/yZgmcLzPcDTpu4mY7

Yours in the hussle

P

myMBAsurvey:
So Brothers and Sisters please come to my aid...

I need 100 respondents, still at 13

Here is the link:

https://forms.gle/yZgmcLzPcDTpu4mY7

Yours in the hussle

P

The attached screenshot tells you that I have indeed actually clicked on the google forms link for your survey.


However,
1. What is your name ?
2. What school?

You could edit the form to read something like:
Dear respondent,
My name is Mohammadu Ganduje. I am an MBA student of the University of xyz.... I am carrying out a survey for my thesis titled..... I would be happy for you to kindly respond .... Bla Bla Bla...

But for you to open a Nairaland account yesterday, and begin to want to collect data ... Na wa for you ohhh

myMBAsurvey:
So MOD please help me. It is not an advert. I just need to gather data for my thesis abeg... Let it be that I put it out here and people didnt fill than you deleting it.

Do you work for the “UK Universities Commision?”
That you are carrying out a survey to.... guide them on recruitment of Nigerian students?

Lol

Sorry. I get your point. So it's a marketing-based thesis focused on improving the recruitment of students from third world country with Nigeria as a case study (as you know yourself international students are hot cakes). I will edit it further like you said. Thanks for understanding.

LaaJiblik:



Do you work for the “UK Universities Commision?”
That you are carrying out a survey to.... guide them on recruitment of Nigerian students?