phyl123:


Birmingham is known as the Black Country.

mex551:
which app are u using. I just passed my theory test today. Multiple choice 44/50, hazard perception 62/75. That 4in 1 app really helped me. Thanks to Nairalanders for recommending it. Need to book Practical asap

Optimistguy1969:

Hi Fatima,
Good morning. I wish I can reach you at this moment.
I want your advise.... contemplating moving my wife and daughter to the UK soon on a work visa. But I want to know how she can cope with work and a 2 year old daughter. Are creche expensive over to there?
Pls reply

bigtt76:
Please what 4 in 1 app is that? Please share

phyl123:


Birmingham is known as the Black Country.

hustla:
Link to Amex CC pls, with avios

Not the one with annual fees o please

Thanks

Whizkay:
Does anyone know what life is like in Birmingham? cost of living, culture towards immigrants etc.

Chinlov:


thanks so much for this insight.

do you happen to know any that could help?

bigtt76:
Thanks but just to be sure, is it this one?

Advision:


Not sure why you cancel...but yes you can withdraw cash using your amec card....I think you get charged 3% charge though

mex551:
. Yes.

Amarathripple0:

With the way these universities treat international students, I’ve come to realise that these UK universities only care about one thing and that’s Money. During the Masters sef, you practically teach yourself. If her brain is still capable, she should take up another masters if not, I would advise you do the Masters instead so she can look for a job in her field as your dependant and hopefully (not promised though) get Tier 2 sponsorship. Masters isn’t required here to get a great job anyway, experience and certifications are what matters the most. Really sorry this is happening to your family but you have to make a decision fast as the clock is ticking.

Amarathripple0:

With the way these universities treat international students, I’ve come to realise that these UK universities only care about one thing and that’s Money. During the Masters sef, you practically teach yourself. If her brain is still capable, she should take up another masters if not, I would advise you do the Masters instead so she can look for a job in her field as your dependant and hopefully (not promised though) get Tier 2 sponsorship. Masters isn’t required here to get a great job anyway, experience and certifications are what matters the most. Really sorry this is happening to your family but you have to make a decision fast as the clock is ticking.

Ticha:


@MrMash That is a huge no no with a credit card. You'll also get charged interest everyday and the interest on withdrawals is hefty in addition to the % charge on the amount withdrawn. It is always much more than the interest on using the card for purchases. It's a very fast way to get into spiralling debt.

If you want to withdraw money from a credit card, get a specific money transfer card which is purposely designed for accessing cash from credit cards.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/eligibility/credit-cards/search/?goal=CC_MONEYTRANSFER

Whizkay:
Does anyone know what life is like in Birmingham? cost of living, culture towards immigrants etc.

hustla:
Link to Amex CC pls, with avios

Not the one with annual fees o please

Thanks

Chinlov:


thanks so much for this insight.

do you happen to know any that could help?

bakol:


With a child under 4 years, your wife would hardly be able to work due to restrictions relating to the child care.

1. Your baby will be in a nursery school which is outside the normal govt sponsored education. Hence, u pay as low as 30 pounds per day for 6 hours thereabouts.
2. The school closes 3pm if you so Which. This means ur wife will have to pick up the baby by that Time. Hence, she has a lot of restrictions as far as her availability is concerned.
3. Even child minders are worst with 20-30pounds per child.,

At the end, ur wife might only be able to work if your good self is off from work and u can take care of the Baby...

fatima04:


So many factors will impact how she cope with work and family e.g location, type of job/working hours, salary level, presence of family etc. Its not impossible for a woman to cope with a 2yr old whilst working but something will have to be sacrificed as well and will be dependent on the answer to some of the questions above.

Prices for Creche which is also known as Nursery in the UK varies and largely dependant on location. I know people living outside London paying £1200 pcm before the economic crisis while I was paying circa £700.

semmyk:
Perhaps, you might get hands-on responses from the parenting in UK thread www.nairaland.com/7021004/parenting-uk-nigerian-migrant
@mamatukwas : over to you

hustla:
Link to Amex CC pls, with avios

Not the one with annual fees o please

Thanks

ttmacoy:
Yes you are right many of these universities are aimed at making money from international students, and this isn’t helped given the average Nigerian youth here in nairaland is looking for a cheap university that has easy entry requirements.

It’s like someone I know doing MBA at Northampton then wondering why he is not getting good job offers like the better schools like LBS etc, well that’s the price when you seek cheap school with no gmat etc entry requirements so just quick and easy.

Many times these students do not understand the way recruitment works, and by the time they figure it out it’s usually late with recruitments programs closed and filled up.

kode12:


While I agree on the importance of attending a good quality university, the Office for Students and QAA monitors the teaching standards and quality of universities in the country. A university maintaining its license for an academic session indicates it meets whatever benchmark has been set by the regulatory body.
Getting a job doesn't solely depend on the university certificate a student has, especially in post-graduate education. Many have the certificates without the proper skills to back them up. Some might have the skills but are unable to confidently portray and defend such skills in interviews.
Most of the learning done in post-grad education is self-study with guidance from tutors, and this is the same regardless of the "quality" of the university. Many Nigerians coming to the UK come with the sole purpose of "japa" and study courses that are either irrelevant, with low demand, or where they have no prior background.
While they might struggle and pass tests and exams, it's much harder to get past a skilled recruiter or a panel that knows exactly what to look for in the candidate.
Most recruiters will look past a degree and go for a skilled candidate unless a role explicitly requires the candidate has a degree. Where a degree is required, a BSc with skills would probably rank higher than someone with just a masters from an Ivy League university.