B.a(religions), Where Can One Work With It?

I chose not to go to a nigerian university because i was not given the privilege to study a course of my choice. I don't know why nigerians will study banana just because they want to get into school, and after doing it the'll start asking where they can work, it's only someone without ambition that'll ask such questions. And why are nigerians so obsessed with university certificate.

Bank!They employ even Medical Doctors.

Afam4eva I feel u and I really don't blame u. The one that gets to me is when people accept just about ANY course just to get into a particular university, (Note: I said "PARTICULAR", and I'm not implying the OP did so.) I remember trying to get into UI for Architecture and they gave me Urban and Regional Planning. I refused it and everyone thought I was foolish for doing so. They were like " Just take it like that, it's still a good course and moreover u can always transfer in the second year. It's UI ooooo!!" , I didn't even want to take that gamble cos I know my naija peeps. When its time to transfer, they'll start telling me stories and I'll be stuck with a course I hate all in the name of attending UI. I just respected myself and went to another school where I got the course I wanted and I have no regrets whatsoever. Like u said Afam, in Naija its all about the certificate. It doesn't matter what u studied. That's why you'll see an Igbo girl willing to study "Igbo" just so she can get into UNN or a yoruba girl studying "yoruba" in UNILAG or UI.  That's not bad if and only if they decide to become Teachers, or translators of some sort. But NO!!, some of them want to work in Banks and Oil Companies. People should thank their stars I'm not a HR person

Poster, this question is for you. What were your plans for the future b4 you accepted the course? If you just accepted it just to get into school (and I can't fault u for that), did u make any effort later on to change to something more to your liking? If u didn't you should have started thinking about what to do with the degree b4 now. Let me be honest with u. If you are thinking about getting a job that's not "religion" related, you need to get some further training that can widen your job scope. Even if you don't go for a Master's, do a post-graduate course or even a certificate program in either Bus. Admin, Project management or Economics. Don't get me wrong ooo, you can't get a job with your religion if u know people, but it will never be stable and you may never grow at the job. You need to back up your degree. They do part-time degree/post-graduate/certificate business programs in most places. You can always enroll for one of them while working (if u get a job).

Wut a good course,finish and open your own business center(church).

spot on. most realistic practicable answer.

Guy i tink uve nt made a wrong choic,wk hard n graud wt a gud grad, den u can go 4 a masters im public relatio r any other,so dat u can aply in companies. GUDLUCK.

The Potter's House in Dallas, TX  needs some more pastors, but you must be a crook,,

I am responding to this posting from the UK. My response to this question is informed by my own educational history. Some ten years ago, I completed my BA in Music with First Class Honours in one of the Nigerian universities which emerged in the early 1960s.  Whilst an undergraduate, people scornfully questioned the rationale for pursuing a degree in music, asking whether or not I needed to spend 4 years in the university to become a musician. Afterall, Michael Jackson (to the best of my knowledge) didn't gain a degree in Music. Neither did many of the globally renowned musicians (Sunny Ade, Bob Marley, Charlotte Church, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Britney Spears, etc). I simply told them, I was following my mind: I enjoy listening to, and performing, western classical music -- a music genre which sections of the Nigerian population doesn't identify with. Within one year of graduating I had an offer of admission and full scholarship each in UK, USA and Canada.  I considered, on balance, to proceed to the UK and completed my masters degree at the University of London. I proceeded, immediately, to gain a PGCE, a qualification requisite for teaching in UK schools. I have since been legally and permanently residing in the UK, teaching/lecturing. And, if I should, in the words of the hymn poet "Count my many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done."

Here in the UK (and possibly in USA, Canada, and other parts of the world where it is happening) what is important is, in many respects, not the subject of your degree qualification but the class of your degree. With your BA in Religion, or BA/BSc in any subject, even Igbo, you can, for example, pursue one of several one-year “conversion courses” designed to enable graduates in subjects other than computer science or business studies to complete MSc in Computing/Business Managament and become experts in IT/Business. If you choose to teach, just like me, Religious Education is a compulsory subject in UK publicly funded schools, and, in deed, there is an acute shortage of qualified Religious Education teachers.

If you think you're destined to live and die in Nigeria, think locally! If you think the sky is even not the  limit, in this time and age of space exploration/expedition, click these webliknks (http://www.hds.harvard.edu/faculty/olupona.cfm; http://www.wfu.edu/religion/Faculty&Staff/Ilesanmi.html; http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/aadogame.html; ). These guys that I personally know started, decades ago, and were, in differnt Nigerian Universities, at the same academic level you are today, studying Religion. What stops you from reaching where they are today? Studying Religion doesn't mean you should become ordained or self-acclaimed pastor and founder if you don't have the calling. You can branch out to cognate field (sociology and anthropology, possibly of religion), and you can remain within the field, and realise your fullest potential.

I STUDIED MUSIC, WAS SCORNED, BUT TODAY I'M MORE THAN A SUCCESS! DVIRGIN, FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS, IF YOU HAVE ANY! THANK YOU.

The advice I will give is this: You dont need to study religion in university when you can just buy some books and

study them. In Nigeria the only way to support yourself tru religious work is if you want to be a rabbi,pastor or

imam or babalawo. What kind of jobs are you going to be applying for? Because you are going to need SKILLS to

qualify for the good jobs. Go for the SKILLS that will get you the good and LUCRATIVE job or that will help you

start your own successful business. B.A in Religion is not what they are looking for IN MANY PLACES OF

EMPLOYMENT. Make the right choices, you can still change majors or disciplines.

Hey! You can work anywhere. I read a more unpopular course in Nigeria, Classical Studies and I  have had offers from the best comapnies in Nigeria. I now work with one of the big two!


So it's a matter of what you want from life and how you go about getting what you want. What course did Dangote read or Gamaliel Onosande?



You can decide to work in a shrine sha

Hey brother,why do u bother urself,u are in the helm of things.Religion is the leading business in Nigeria now.U can really make it big.I bet u sooner or later u will be buying a private jet,wearing million dollar suits,jerry curlin your hair, movin in expensive limo.Boy,u got such wonderful prospects.I wish i were u.

Anywhere if you are good, your degree is not a limit of your potentials

@dvirgin
are u not the one that filled religion in your JAMB form?,where u sleeping when you did d application?.guy!!! u are funny,how can u possibly go in for a course without inquiring into what the future holds for u in line with your choice course.I advice u go the guidance and counseling section on campus for career assistance.there are a lot of contradicting advices and suggestions in these forum,some good and some bad.don't get more confused,go there now.

At OP, like I said earlier. Even though I think you should partly be blamed, I know how the Naija education system is like so I won't judge you. I just think it's high time Naija youths stand up for what they really want. We just can't keep sitting on our butts and blaming everything on the system. Granted, the system is messed up, but what are u doing to help yourself? What is your ambition? What's your plan? Do you even have one? My worry with you OP is not the fact that you are asking where u can work with your degree but that you don't even know what you want to do. Ok, you said Religion was not your choice, it was just given to you. Fine. My question is, What was it you wanted to study before u were given Religion? What do you want to do? If you can answer these questions then you have solved half of your problem. The other part will then be looking for ways to make sure it comes to pass. Either by trying to switch courses if u are still in school or getting back-up training to supplement your degree if you are out of school. If you want to follow some people's advice and "work" your way into banks and the likes of them with your degree as is, then be my guest. It's your life. BUT MY QUESTION IS!! What is it you are going to tell them you want to work as? Are you just going to tell them "Put me anywhere you think my Religion degree will fit"? That is my problem with your question!! What is it you want to do?! Do you want to be an accountant? An administrator? Business manager? Clerk? What?! Don't just throw your dice up in the air and leave it to fate. Stand for something or you'll fall for anything. Peace out.

PS: When you have figured out what it is you are interested in, People can then suggest options on how to go about it. Finally, I want you to realize that even though people have been succesful in carreers different from what they studied, it will be foolhardy for u to jump on their bandwagon because of that. Your destinies are not the same. Try all you can to become what you want and if in the course of it you end up being successful in something else, all fine and good! The point still is, you finally ended up where you did because of the foundation you laid for yourself and not because you were trying to imitate others.

Its not late yet nah,you can start the course too. Your name is even the same like one of out country's pastor you know. 

come to think of it, I was thinking you were a serious minded person. How can you go in for something you did not like?? May be you can force yourself to like it or quit. The earlier, the better.