Inxyz:
Thank you.
This is lovely, oya August come sharpally make I go visit dis so-called pulpit.

solidman59: Hello guys, I can see the good work u guys are doing on this thread. Pls I want to ask you guys something.

Pls starflux this question is for you specifically and for any1 who can offer me useful info: I studied elect/elect engineering here in Nigeria and graduated with a 3.63/5 cgpa. Now what I really wanna know if this can get me admission in any of the free tuition schools in Norway.

I am really interested in going to Norway and I need this info. Even if it's not even in any of the popular ones like NTNU, UiO, Stavanger, or Bergen. I jst want u ppl to point me in the best direction where I won't be rejected.
I am patiently awaiting your responses so dat I can start my application. Can't wait to be in Norway.

StarFlux: Pulpit dey wait for u o.

Yes, you can gain admission. What particular studies are you interested in, engineering masters only?

ashimiyu: Please, who is yet to receive visa in this forum should indicate?

nethio: Any Info on that cos I haven't o!

Inxyz:
Have you submitted your application at Abuja?
If yes when?
If its been morethan 30days you submitted, contact UDI directly just like I did.

nethio: It's been almost two months now sine I submitted at the embassy. What did they say when u contacted them? Did u mail or called them?

nethio: It's been almost two months now sine I submitted at the embassy. What did they say when u contacted them? Did u mail or called them?

SeyeMan: i am interested in studying LLM in maritime law at the university of Oslo (UiO). i just knew about the tuition free education system in Norway yesterday, and i am bent on applying latest by the deadline of December 1, 2014. i have my transcript ready. i know there is no time, so i will like proper guidance from guys that have applied before as per where to start and go about the application to the university process.

i will really appreciate the guidance of INXYZ who just got his permit; and the papa and Don of the thread from what i can see, Starflux.

SeyeMan: thanks Inxyz. can u pls tell me the requirements you met in your own application ( WASSCE, uNIVERSITY DEGREE, tOEFL, pASSPORT ETC)so that i can anticipate and begin to gather everything possible with a view to applying on the day the application opened like you said. I would like to speed things up in my preparation.
Really appreciate you man.

EazyWiz: Omo, Oslo is not smiling O! This city is freaking expensive when you do a conversion to Naira - first timers beware. I've bought only a few items but already the alarm bells of frugality and survival are ringing aloud in my head. I also stepped unto the wrong train 5 times. Bottom line is that you shouldn't feel any shame asking for directions or pausing for a moment to study maps in public; even Norwegians lose their bearing. Learn the assigned number of each train and the track they follow, and also which side of the track you should be on when traveling east or west. This is only my second day here but I don already dey see back of my head.

Is anybody having trouble registering with the police in Oslo? I did not know I had to log an appointment with them before hopping on the plane, operating under the assumption that I had to be in Norway for that to happen. Has anyone got some advice as regards this?

EazyWiz: Omo, Oslo is not smiling O! This city is freaking expensive when you do a conversion to Naira - first timers beware. I've bought only a few items but already the alarm bells of frugality and survival are ringing aloud in my head. I also stepped unto the wrong train 5 times. Bottom line is that you shouldn't feel any shame asking for directions or pausing for a moment to study maps in public; even Norwegians lose their bearing. Learn the assigned number of each train and the track they follow, and also which side of the track you should be on when traveling east or west. This is only my second day here but I don already dey see back of my head.

Is anybody having trouble registering with the police in Oslo? I did not know I had to log an appointment with them before hopping on the plane, operating under the assumption that I had to be in Norway for that to happen. Has anyone got some advice as regards this?

SeyeMan: Thanks Inxyz. I mailed UiS like you advised and they stated that one of the admission requirements for self-financing students to provide evidence of financial capability. But I thought you guys said that the funding evidence aspect is usually at the stage of applying for residence permit, which I presume is after one has been offered admission.
Secondly, they also indicted that the quota (govt funding) is only for those applicants whose institutions have an agreement with UiS.
So my question is did you apply as a self-financing applicant or as a quota applicant. Whichever of the two systems that you utilized, what are the challenges and how did you sort them. Thanks once again bro.

pansophist: Do people still go to Norway to study? that cold, racist, xenophobic and boring place. I honestly pity resident of Scandinavian countries, the bad food, humour, lack of social life and racism (if you are non white) is skyrocketing. Go there and get your degree and move out, thats my advice. Norway of all places? Tifiakwa!

Inxyz:
Pls it will be good to go to the country first before writing: do not base your ideas on peoples' opinion or what you hear people say. Norway is one of the best country in the world you can think of. Yes it's cold but not as people say it, and most of them had never been here.

Let's go, today in Norway as I write now! The temperature is 22 degrees at beach side and it's all sunny, every body outside including myself and having nice time.

It's not that lonely as people think, I may say morethan 50% of Stavanger population are foreigners and so it's a diverse community.

My people if you come here, Pls do your best to be here. The experience counts.

This is just a piece of me.

pansophist:

Can you explain how you arrived at the conclusion that I havent been to Norway before?

Best country in the world in terms of what? with a shitty weather, horrible food and damn boring, this should explain why homicide is as common as seeing Fjord. Best country in the world where majority sees you as second-hand human, I laugh.

Even if the temperature is 22degrees, you can still be wearing jacket at night, and the weather wont last, only a matter of time and you spend the rest of the year in a very bad state, so whats there to enjoy?

In Lagos, there are different ethnic group living there, does that still exclude the existence of tribalism? your idealogy of Stavanger being 50% foreigners holds no water and besides, the majority of the foreign population are whites, so whats there to brag about? Can you also explain why unemployment is very high among Norwegians of Somali background ? same can be told in Finland too

It is surprising why you jump in defence of people that do not see you as equal, very common of a typical person who just immigrated to the west. You will know the real Norway after you've graduated from school, looking for a house and a decent job, getting promotions in your job (compare to your colleagues), working twice as hard your white colleague with low professional skills compare to you and they get promotion, etc.

Have Fun in Norway, but as a self respecting balck man, Norway can never be a country I will call home in the diaspora, you can keep deceiving yourself into believing Norwegians are colour blind, time will tell and my post might be of relevance then.

ashimiyu: @Pansophist: I deduced you have been to Norway, from your conversation with INXYZ. Please, I don't think your post is fit in this forum. Why are you discouraging people looking for success from studying in Norway instead of the encouragement? With due respect, I sees it as a resentment from your side. If you want to make advice, this is not the way to do it. Can you compare it with studying/staying in Nigeria? For so many years, people have been going to Norway to study and some people wait there to work, though there might be some challenges. Can you compare it with Nigeria? To me, I sees this forum as a platform to put all hands on deck, to discuss, encourage and solve our challenges as ONE Nigeria, most especially Nigerians in Norway. That was the reason I joined, not to come and be discouraged. Did you spend up to 9 years in Norway? Well, may be I think during your stay there you were not lucky and that does not mean others won't. So, please don't mention those kind of things in this forum. ANY OTHER PERSON SHOULD NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY WHAT MY BROTHER, PANSOPHIST SAID. KEEP THE SPIRIT ALIVE AND STRIVE. I AM SURE YOU WILL MAKE IT. ALL THE BEST.

Inxyz:

Well, time will only tell for you not me.

I have seen many that made it here, unemployment rate in Stavanger is less than 2% and if you are not satisfied here then migrate to other country after your Msc.

Yes weather is harsh in many Scandinavian countries but there is nothing like bad weather, just bad clothing. If you have good clothing you can make your body as warm as you want.

My advice is come and get educated first and better things follows even when you return to Nigeria.

Morethan 50 international oil companies reside here and you can also take advantage of that.

In a nutshell, it's worth taking a shot. Do your best; add value to yourself and create your own opportunities.

pansophist:

Bro, I am satisfy where I am (definitely not in Norway, Tufiakwa), and if you judge racism by low unemployment, then i am sorry, you are naive in that angle. I am not here to further discuss this ssues with you, I passed my point already, take it or leave it, but if Norway is a country you want to call home as a blackman, all I can only do is pity you.

pansophist:

Bro, I am satisfy where I am (definitely not in Norway, Tufiakwa), and if you judge racism by low unemployment, then i am sorry, you are naive in that angle. I am not here to further discuss this ssues with you, I passed my point already, take it or leave it, but if Norway is a country you want to call home as a blackman, all I can only do is pity you.

Omojayejaye:
Pls..which of the countries in Europa a blackman can call home..coz I can't even afford tuition and living expenses in UK,USA,Canada,Australia and newzealand..pls reply..seems you are well traveled...

ashimiyu: @Pansophist: I deduced you have been to Norway, from your conversation with INXYZ. Please, I don't think your post is fit in this forum. Why are you discouraging people looking for success from studying in Norway instead of the encouragement? With due respect, I sees it as a resentment from your side. If you want to make advice, this is not the way to do it. Can you compare it with studying/staying in Nigeria? For so many years, people have been going to Norway to study and some people wait there to work, though there might be some challenges. Can you compare it with Nigeria? To me, I sees this forum as a platform to put all hands on deck, to discuss, encourage and solve our challenges as ONE Nigeria, most especially Nigerians in Norway. That was the reason I joined, not to come and be discouraged. Did you spend up to 9 years in Norway? Well, may be I think during your stay there you were not lucky and that does not mean others won't. So, please don't mention those kind of things in this forum. ANY OTHER PERSON SHOULD NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY WHAT MY BROTHER, PANSOPHIST SAID. KEEP THE SPIRIT ALIVE AND STRIVE. I AM SURE YOU WILL MAKE IT. ALL THE BEST.