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Travel / Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by 0yewale(m): 3:50am On Dec 12, 2019
tony5:
Can Someone Please Tell Me About The Student Jobs And Cost Of Living
This generally depends on your city/state of residence, skills, language proficiency and your expertise.
There are menial jobs almost everywhere if you can speak good German (B1 upward)
There are professional related jobs too, but your location might determine the type, level of skills and experience you will need.

On the cost of living, not minding wherever your location is, you sha should not be spending all of your monthly block fund ration.
Travel / Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by 0yewale(m): 3:48am On Dec 12, 2019
odimbannamdi:


A lot of eye-opening conversations going on here.

A mentor figure told me to prioritize Universitats over Hochschule (school of applied sciences) as the former is better than the former in certain areas?

What do you think?

Also, what advise would you give to someone who wishes to go for a B.Sc Business and Informations system program with the intention of specializing in Supply Chain Analytics?

Universitats focus more on preparing you for research world while Hochschule prepares you more for the industry. If you can't picture yourself doing PhD or going into R & D after your MSc (immediately), I personally don't see how Universitats is better. You will still do all in both type of school though, just that emphasis differs.

I really don't know jack about Supply Chain or its Analytics but if the program is similar to Business Informatics BSc people do in my alma mata,
which is in the Faculty of Informatics, which is more like a Computer Science + Business. Where you pick job after graduation or during internship
might be where the specialization comes in ... I guess same way Software Engineers generally can choose FinTech, HealthTech, Automobile Tech, InsurTech etc. base on interest.
Travel / Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by 0yewale(m): 3:45am On Dec 12, 2019
MarkGud:


Thanks alot Chief, and for the time you used in clarifying things. For the bolded, how do I confirm current stance.

If you dont mind, I wish to PM you.

I don't have access to any web link right now but you can contact your school foreign office for updated info on the current stance (most likely still the same).
You are free to PM me (if very personal) ... sharing here is quite better, information gets updated quite often in Germany.

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Travel / Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by 0yewale(m): 3:18pm On Dec 11, 2019
MarkGud:


Thanks alot and to add what Goztino already observed, you are super smart and your advice; sooo on point.

@the bolded, this is my 3rd month in Germany, studying advanced materials analysis (course is a deviation from what I anticipated and research oriented) in a sch in the east of Germany with no student job prospect whatsoever. So u can imagine the scenario.

As for "shame" ish, me no care as it's my life, my career and I hope I make best decisions for myself now that I am some months old in German. I really don't care even if it's BSc path I re-route to now I have the opportunity and chance. Except there are IT MSc programs that are non consecutive for a Materials and Metallurgical Engineering BSc degree holder like myself then fine. (If you know any as such kindly let me know).

U mentioned considering unis close to or in cities/states with growing ecosystem, can you mention a few of the cities and also likely Informatics prog I should consider.

The issue with the bridge MSc I mentioned is that it might really require much of your time to learn a lot of things as fast as possible especially if you have ZERO programming experience before but people dey run am successfully, you might just have to reduce your falafolo and increase your focus to 110% ..else I will advise the BSc route.

However, you can checkout these programs and if you need further clarification, just write the program coordinator, e nor dey hurt them, its their job. cheesy
1. https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/5587/
2. https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/4775/#tab_detail
3. https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/5587/#tab_detail

The core growing tech ecosystem that I know are Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Koln and Dusseldorf. There are jobs in other cities too but might be difficult to get if you are not really skilled and with good German. See, on paper Kiel is far to Berlin but in reality boys dey school dere dey run Internship/Working students in Berlin ... it is just a worthy price to pay for the experience and I have heard student semester ticket in NRW is quite good to navigate the state.

I might not be able to suggest BSc courses for you but i think you can use these points to evaluate whichever you see.

1. What are the focus areas of the program, do they sound like what you want to do after study.
2. Is the program in the faculty of Computer Science/Informatics
3. What are the research groups present in the faculty, are the groups (Professors) working on something exciting to you.
4. Do the program offer compulsory internship (it helps if they also help with placement)
5. How many companies are the professors(faculty) working with and how interested are you in that intersection .. e.g a lot of Professors work with VW/BMW but not all are doing autonomous driving..
6. If you have time, you can also profile their alumni to gauge their after school move.. you can do same for the Professors..to see, if they run their own company or institute (fact.. most do)
7. It will be a plus ..if a Nigerian is studying same course or have ..

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Travel / Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by 0yewale(m): 2:55pm On Dec 11, 2019
Braket:

Everything you have said so far makes sense.
But can I ask why you don't count electronics engineering as IT? Is it because of how it sounds?
How does getting work experience before graduation works? Most of schools that offer IT bsc courses aren't in big cities so that's another limitation.
I suggested counting out EE because even though very related, from friends that are studying it here:
1. The program is not under computer science or informatics faculty.
2. The few that I know are more of the hardware part of IT than the software part.
3. Most don't offer more than a module for core IT courses and they might even be the elective module.

If you will agree with me, it is the software part (Software/Information Engineering, Data Science/Analytics/Engineering, Design etc. ) of IT that is HOT all over the world.

If you are wondering about what this means, the three points I mentioned determines the type of faculty members(Professors) the program will have (access to), which determines the type of research(group) they have, which determines the type of companies they are collaborating with and thereby determines what they will teach you as well as how they will teach. Can also determines the type of jobs you will be exposed to and might get during and after your study.
e.g a senior lecturer (not even a Prof.) taking a Big Data course, after a class said he is looking for interns for a project (which his company his working on), many people applied and he took-in not less than 10 and the number reduces along the line and I know not less than 2 that continue to work with him in full time capacity after graduation. So, you also have to play the game of possible availability of opportunity and that was why I also mentioned applied science schools earlier.

For a foreign student, ways to gather work experience while studying that I know about are: Internships, Research Assistants (or Tutoring), Research Placements, Working Student and short-term professional work. Each with different requirements (skill and expertise).

You do not really need to be in the big cities, just that the proximity might helps in nailing down the aforementioned experiences, especially if your German language is not yet smooth. The good thing (from my experience), no employer discriminates against schools so far you have what it takes to do whatever they need you for.

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Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 11:54am On Dec 11, 2019
Tavict:
Hello, please kindly help me with this
Two weeks is not too much for them to attempt processing your admission. If any, only few people get admission letter just after two weeks of applying. Upload your EPL and send it across to them via post (I guess you sent the previous document by post too) and mention your application number or other unique identifier you have.
Travel / Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by 0yewale(m): 11:39am On Dec 11, 2019
MarkGud:


I have same thought after i went for job seminar where companies sent representatives and in all I noticed 70% if not more of the companies represented searched for candidates in I.T field for opportunities ( full time jobs, internship, working student etc). It got to me that opportunities abound in IT sector in Germany. Also, I know a couple of naija guys in my Uni undergoing their 2nd MSc and I felt why do MSc upon MSc instead of switching to a more 'marketable' field. I engaged some of them and feedback was "doing BSc again? & considering the duration". I seriously have asked the pros and cons of doing such and no concrete progress made. I hope someone with a broad view helps out and leme know the out come after u have met the advisory council. Regards

You have 10 years to study as a foreign student in Germany the last time I checked. A BSc will take you an average of 2.5 - 4 years (pretty sure you won't be doing studienkolleig), Unless you have already used 3 years to study MSc and still want to do PhD, so most time, people still have enough time. If you have the grit, you can even finish earlier ...and if the BSc is even IT, you will gather enough work experience before you graduate to make smooth transition into the main employment market. Personally, the only con I know is the "shame" attached, that is if you care though..

The issue here is our mentality, you left Nigeria for MSc, completed or half way done ...only to now switch to another BSc. .. you sef reason am.. how e go sound for ear? how you go take table am for friends/families back at home(in NG)? but the reality is, your life is your life, every other thing/body will follow you as soon as you take any decision. Switching, terminating or pausing programs is kinda new to our culture as it looks like failure but I know of non-Nigerians, Germans that have done each of the three.


If you are making a switch to IT.. you should prioritize applied science schools though..

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Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 10:18am On Dec 11, 2019
Blake250:
pls NL,I am so confused here,I WS able to get 3Schls after doing my research in daad site,DT accept EPL namely university of applied science steinfurt, applicationd dead line may 31 university of applied science Dresden,dead line 15june,university of applied science Jena,deadline 15th July BT none of dis schls Were found among d list of Schls in uni-assist with deir deadline for summer applicant being 15th of jan. Pls why might be d cost

Going by the dates you stated, they should be for next Winter admission and not for Summer ... which means the ones on Uni-Assist now are those of Summer admission only ...reason why they are not there (YET). You will have to wait until when the schools open for Winter admission or get those that are opened already for summer admission.
Travel / Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by 0yewale(m): 8:15am On Dec 11, 2019
Goztino:


Nice points.
First of all, I have not said I want to switch over to BSc program, I just asked if anyone has done it but honestly I am thinking towards that direction, I have already booked an appointment with the career advisor department in my school and the outcome of the appointment will finalize my thought. As you already know, I am currently in RWTH doing the Applied Geoscience MSc program and everything is moving perfectly well because I flow with the lectures and I make money too (I am just over 2 months in Germany). I understand the courses and I am aware of the joint geophysics program which is only 1,000 Euros per semester in case you don't know.
That's apart.
Now coming to your question why do you want to switch to a BSc course
I think of switching to BSc in computer science or information engineering or electrical and electronics engineering this time in a university of applied science which is more practical oriented and encompasses long period compulsory internship programs in their studies.
In the university of applied science, they are not deep into research and theories, they are deep into practical and train students for the industry. I am someone that wants to work in the industry and won't like doing a Ph.D. without any work experience after Msc.
Here in Germany, companies don't care much about your good result, they care about your skills and internship experience is highly indispensable in your CV while seeking for employment in the industries. Now most Geology students graduate without going for internships because there are very few companies who advertise for internships for Geologists. In fact, honestly, there are very few companies who need the services of Geologists in Germany unless your area of specialization is Engineering Geology which unfortunately is all done in the German language. If you think I am not saying the truth, you can do a quick research about it using your computer or asking those that have graduated in any German university.
Geologists have much opportunities in countries with abundant mineral resources and crude oil like Nigeria, Australia, America, Canada, Norway, Saudi Arabia and even at that, getting into the oil industry is not always easy because most Geology graduates want to work there thereby making entry very competitive.
You made mention of going to conferences and getting a connection with those already in the industry, now let me ask you a question and I want you to be honest with me.
I am happy you are a Geologist too, how many connections did you make during NAPE conference in Nigeria that gave you job? Here in Germany, they don't have much oil. They are more into manufacturing and production. I know you will say what of Canada, UK, and America? You can as well go there and search for jobs?
The fact remains that doing MSc in a different country and getting job in another country is very very difficult because you need a resident permit of that country and even a work permit to get job there. Now, how will you be in Germany and get a resident permit and work permit of Canada and USA for them to offer you jobs?

Are there no graduates from that country who are ready to fill the limited vacancy?
Why should they leave those graduates to employ someone without a resident and work permit? Unless you are the only one that has what they need which is not always the case.
Most people here in most courses start another MSc programs just to continue staying in Germany but to me instead of doing multiple MSc upon Msc, I rather save the energy and start in a field that won't make me do so many Msc just to hang around on the fence. I know some are unemployed because of inability to speak the language up to B2 level but the fact still remains that in some departments you don't have to battle much before landing a professional job.
Getting a part time job is easy but getting a professional job-ready to pay you up to the needed amount for your Blue card (Permanent residency) is not easy to come about especially for a Geologist.
You should know that without a professional job here you don't have a root unless you marry a German.
If I may ask, why do you want to switch your program?
I am thinking of building a career in a field that has unlimited opportunities everywhere in the world in other to have a high probability of getting a professional job offer that will enable me to process my permanent residency after graduation and not start doing another masters in the same course with the aim to continue staying in Europe
CC
RealFirstLady

For a better idea of what is going on in most cases read the below article though I must confess the guy exaggerated it when he brought racism into it.
https://www.nairaland.com/5185821/should-move-uk-return-nigeria


The insight you have managed to gathered in just your less than three months is what the person in the link at the end of your post arguably missed during his days in DE. I know it is not easy to make sharp decisions like this one you are about to make but regardless of what the counselor will tell you (he or she will most likely advise from a German perspective), you have already discovered your truth, just GO FOR IT.

The advise I personally give to people (new students) nowadays is, if you are not studying anything related to "Informatics", just make sure you get to at least B2 or B1 level before you graduate, to even stand a chance unless your plan is PhD or to move to another country. I have more than enough friends that are doing or have done second MSc. Because your most important skill in Germany is the language, just that it is less important for IT jobs (not that it is not).

My few advise here (personal opinion though):
1. if age is still on your side (maybe < 25yrs), go for the BSc, the process is largely the the same as stated by the schools you are going (just that Visa hustle is out of it.) If you consider age to not really be on your side, with the evolution of Industry 4.0 - a fusion of informatics to other (engineering) areas, which is a very big topic in Germany. You might be able to get a MSc program that fuses both your Engineering/Geo with IT .. and you learn along (might be tough but also worth it). If you put in the work, you can still nail at least an IT entry role after your study.

A former colleague (A Medical Dr.), we met at a Health-Tech company, took the Medical Informatics MSc in Deggendorf and still works as a Data Scientist there. I (Chemical Engineer) even though with previous experience as a Software Engineer in NG before coming to DE had to switch to IT related program(Digital Engineering MSc) - after 'investing' two semesters studying MSc Chemical Engr. before "my eye open" which has now led me to IT positions in few of the biggest firms in DE .. during and after my study.

So, if you search very well, you might be able to get something along that line as a lot of such programs are popping up and if you take/have online IT tutorials and certifications (programming, data analysis etc.) that can aid your application.

2. I saw that you mentioned Electrical and Electronics Engineering as option... biko, I am begging you to not consider that at all (it is largely same same...) ..if you are going to make the switch... kuku ma go Informatics straight o.. unless you have it in mind to have your B2 before you finish your program.

3. When you are choosing your school, if possible prioritize the one(s) in or closer to states/cities with growing startup ecosystem .. they have more low hanging entries than where you have more of the big German coys.

(not really sure about your insinuation about this part but..)
Permanent Residency is a function of your contributions: tax, social, welfare etc. to the system and because if you are earning enough to get a Blue Card, that contributions will be better and faster and that is why you can get your PR faster with Blue Card than someone holding the normal residence. Also, the earning requirement for Blue Card is not the same across all profession e.g for IT is about 53k or so while for Scientist/Researchers is about 40k and for IT .. you will need about 3 yrs working experience to earn up to that (personal evaluation though).

Best wishes in whatever conclusion you arrive at.

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Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 9:01am On Dec 09, 2019
I don't know how often this need to be said ..

1. No one has the ability to make admission or visa decisions here ...
2. No one will search for schools for you.
3. No sure odds (it is not Bet9Ja)... you can only try and leverage experience of those that have tried before you.

These sort of questions does nothing but litters this thread and make it even more difficult for new joiners to get arguably more important answers just as it discourages those already in Deutschland to create time to make more contributions.

This is the reason why new joiners are generally advised to go through the thread from the beginning (even previous parts).. There is 95% chance that the answers to your questions is already there somewhere in the thread, as they are arguably not new.

Please don't be too lazy to do the needful yourself ...

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Travel / Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by 0yewale(m): 8:42am On Dec 09, 2019
PattyMike:


My brother it's as if you're in my head lol. Every question you have asked is what I really wanted to know. So, thank you very much for being inquisitive. I was going to go to huidi abi nah huldi but bigger cities equal bigger chances that Munich or Frankfurt dey enter my eye seriously but the BA is killing. I love Berlin as a city though I never enter DE but I've had business Associates and one or two friends from Berlin. From their description Berlin is like a beautiful strong and proud very poor woman. Friends are complaining bitterly about the lack of job in Berlin but those bloody buggers are just probably too lazy or are looking for a nice top floor office job or something. But an Associate in Berlin confidently. told me that Germany is the best country in the world for work, his name is Mohammed and he's a Turkish immigrant so I'm sure he knows what he's saying. And the other lazy buggers are complaining they want to relocate to china LOL. They're both natives sha, Stuttgart to be precise.
P.S: I read German women(especially young 20s, 30s) are strong, intelligent, educated and independent women. They're really disciplined and tough to crack but once they let you in they love with everything. How true is this? And they drink LOTS of beer? lmao be truth or myth?

ON THE INITIAL QUOTED POST

Earning 450 Euro per month should be sufficient to keep you up (Housing - 250, Insurance - 110, Feeding - 90), if you are in normal German cities and not the advanced ones (Berlin, Hamburg,Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart etc.) and of course it also depends on preferences e.g someone that will eat out most times cannot live on 90 Euro for a month (anywhere I will say.)

There will be months where you will get those menial jobs and there will be month where you won't get any, it is not a given. Imagine, if you have gone three months without a job (menial or not) and the one that shows up next falls during your exam months .. will you take it and hustle it with exams? or you drop it and hope that you will get another or maybe go five months with a job? Regardless of whether the job is menial or something that has to do with your professional career. E.g I know those that cancelled semester(s) just because they want to go for internship/work, especially if it has to be in another city or state. Don't forget that getting a job is not a given (full time or not, menial or not), you have to seek and earn it (it is easier to say that I will only work full time during the semester break than anything .. smiley ) This is the type of scenario that plays out in reality and why people often say combining study (relatively hard on its own) with work is very hard and as you can guess, people will make different decisions when they are face with similar scenario "as wetin dey pursue us different".

ON YOUR POST

There are jobs everywhere in Germany as much as there are no jobs everywhere... the questions are, are you qualified for the ones that are available (skills: language, previous working experience, ability.) in the area? .
On German women (not sure I have the range on this though.), they are not so different only that we have different culture which means how we generally view things. e.g relationships (work, friendship, romantic etc.) is not the same just like it is different for both Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo. Independent living is a way of life around here whereas in Nigeria it is more of a community living (where you know everyone on your street and they do same..lol.. here, you might not even KNOW people in your flat/building). If you are interested in crossing that bridge, you will need to unlearn, learn and relearn appropriately when the time comes.

In summary:

1. Regardless of whatever anybody will tell you here or somewhere else, how well you are going to enjoy Germany during or after your studies really depends mostly on how fast and well you are able to improve your GERMAN PROFICIENCY. Your previous working or living experience, your abilities and professional skills and also, whatever made you leave Nigeria.

2. The best thing (after God) that can happen to anybody moving to any of the cities directly from Nigeria, is to have and know people you can trust 99.8% on ground who can give and explain the realities to you before concluding on choosing any of the cities. The reason is that, the dynamics (work-type availability, visa renewal requirements, studying in the city, flexibility etc) is not entirely the same for each state/city even though there are similar education standards obtainable everywhere. Trust me, the experience of a Nigerian study in Berlin is not the same as that studying in Wernigorode or Kassel.

3. Whether you have/get No. 2. or not, you still need to adapt every info that you get (even the ones here) to your personal situation. E.g If you are married with kids in Nigeria and you are soaking in advise like that without proper evaluation from someone who is single and they are still sending money from Nigeria.. OYO oo because the fact is, your realities are not 100% the same. We all don't have the same experience, skills and abilities. This might be weird but as you come in, try as much as possible to get in touch with (if any) fellow Nigerians (that you can trust one another) and form a relationship with those that you are sure you have similar objectives or from similar "background". The Nigerian community is still relatively minute in Germany compare to other nationalities (my observation) and also varies from one city to another, and trying to figure out everything, getting all information, all by yourself might just literally kill you.

4. I know it is easy to cast the blame that Nigerians are terrible blah blah blah, poor at accommodating others, always hiding information, selfish etc.. when you sef land and you face the realities on ground ..you can choose to do as it pleases you.. we are all product of our experiences , I can only wish you nothing but that you only have good ones.

5. This might look funny, You cannot do every available menial jobs oo ... forget the 'pseudo' hustling spirit you think you have in Nigeria, menial job here is HARD (physically and mentally).. so please know your limit o, don't come and kill yourself in Deutschland and please again, don't think you can work hard like Germans or other Europeans.. just make sure you are always putting in your best (at least until you properly fit in) and again, PLEASE KNOW YOUR LIMIT.

6. Heheh .. you can't really save your BA o, like you want that 8 or 10k to still remain like that? ...(I am not saying it is impossible o but but... )

chai.. this is getting longer than I wanted ...
Regardless, Germany is a great land, the question is, are you ready for what is about to hit you ?

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Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 9:57am On Nov 30, 2019
FreshGuy2:
I'm actually referring to the studienkolleg program, asking how easy can it be considering that everything will be in German language

I think the same condition holds and you should be at advantage since you have additional post-high-school knowledge on the core subjects, just that you will need more effort on the language part. I know few Nigerians that have gone through it successfully (those on this forum that have gone through same will be in the best position at this point ) and I do know a non-nigerian that did not and had to leave Deutschland.

so, just like any exam/school...some will pass, some will fail...
Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 6:21pm On Nov 29, 2019
FreshGuy2:
Thanks for your response..
Considering the fact that everything will be in German language including both the lectures and the exams, please how easy will it to pass the test ?

I am not sure about the "test" you are referring to here but if it is about your actual program in Germany.
In my own opinion, whatever your definition of "easy" is in Nigerian context just multiply it by 1.5 to at least be on the safer side.
Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 6:23am On Nov 29, 2019
cephap:
ups bruh. Do u or anyone know how long/ months it takes for one to get to B2 here in Nigeria?
I think this will depend on the language school as well as the structure of classes (Intensive or not). B2 is level 4 of the language framework and the fastest I have seen for a level is 4 weeks (Intensive) in Germany. It should therefore be can be about 5 - 7 months and if not intensive, it will obviously take longer months.

Going by Goethe Institute in Lagos, it should take about a year.
Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 9:08pm On Nov 28, 2019
cephap:
get ur facts right before posting. HND can actually get one a Bsc programme not masters.
Thanks for the clarification.
Travel / Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by 0yewale(m): 7:04pm On Nov 28, 2019
awo666:
how is it easy to do PhD, prospect of settling down afterwards and raising a family.

Education (read Research) is generally is intensive (demanding) in Germany, so don't expect PhD to be "easy".

1. The prospect/process of settling down afterwards is similar to that of BSc/MSc students - finish your degree, get a job or get the 18 months employment seeking visa. .. Get your permanent residence after meeting the specified conditions (you can search for the conditions online)

2. PhD work permit is a bit different, in that you get full working permit as against that of MSc/BSc students which is very limited. Therefore, if a PhD student can get a job (with sufficient social contributions) during his/her study, then it should count towards getting a permanent residence after concluding the study.

3. I should add that not all research funding, research/graduate assistant jobs, grants or scholarships has social contributions included in their structure, so if you manage to get a PhD admission and get any of these ... be 100% sure about what you are getting (person wey dey ask question no dey miss road o)

PS:: I am not a PhD student, I just happened to have heard these info from few people who are.

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Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 6:50pm On Nov 28, 2019
FreshGuy2:
For someone who just finished OND and wishes to continue in Germany, what Degree should the person likely go for?

OND or HND is not a recognized degree class in Germany (as far as I know), so you will have to start afresh from BSc.
-- You can use your OND to get admission in Nigeria Uni, do your first year and use that (transcript) to process a BSc admission in Germany
-- You can as well just forget it (OND) as go through the plain route for BSc admission (studienkolleg)
Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 10:15am On Nov 27, 2019
Yes, you can.
sirtonyobi:
Please can one change school in Germany? Like I have a program am eyeing but it's for winter but waiting till winter can be dangerous for me. My helper might change his mind before then. I want to cross first before village people go whisper for his ear.
So can I change to another school in another location in Germany when I get to Germany?
Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 1:35pm On Nov 26, 2019
"I am hearing that Nigerians are involved" yHen Yhen yHEn ..
To those of you presently out of Nigeria saying that, I hope if you are called upon to come and explain where "you are hearing from", I hope you have where to point to. Never forget, whatever you write here, you are "writing to the whole world"..

...no form of identification of the thieves revealed yet by almost all media outlets but you are the one hearing.. oshey eeyan many sauces.

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Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 10:26pm On Nov 23, 2019
I am not really sure that was best way to convey a (seemingly advisory) message, that is more of a personal experience, opinion instead of factual statements. (Like Op really made it sound initially, as if there was a reported outbreak/effect kinda in the country about some foods).

The core message I can deduce, is that people coming into the country need to be more aware of their own body system, status and how it works especially as regards allergies - all forms (drugs, foods, weather conditions) which I will assume most of us in/from Nigeria don't really care about or pay attention to .e.g Lactose tolerance for Milk. Some might learn and discovered this, here, through the hard way (maybe this is what Op really meant) but that has nothing to with the food being bad but largely ignorance.

Not like one can survive forever in Germany without eating German foods ...so kiss ... not like there are even so much "original" German foods to start with kiss

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Travel / Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 7 by 0yewale(m): 11:11pm On Nov 20, 2019
Ligogu:
Hello, is been a while now, please i have questions.

Germany has a specific rule regarding working for students. 1. Student should work part-time only which is 4 hrs daily. Or student should work full-time in ½360 (180 days a year full time).

Now the question is, does this rule really take effect?? Are there any penalty if someone breaks this rule or they don't really care about it that much

Yes, the rule really do take effect. Arguably, no employer will give you a contract or allow you work beyond the specified total annual working hours. If you manage to work beyond those hours without getting approval from the respective office before doing so, when the gbege happen, I don't know what the penalty will look like.

Point of correction: I think it is actually 120 full days and 240 half days (That is what I have on my own permit unless it has been increased recently or different from one cities to another.)

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Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by 0yewale(m): 8:39am On Mar 12, 2017
Obviously, I think that is what they are asking you to present, get as many as appointment letters (if you have done more than one job), scan the copies and send to them first via email (to probably remove any sort of delay) notifying that you have also sent the hard copy via courier service.
deleomo99:
Hello house, embassy is askin me for additional document they said :
provide us with detail about your occupation since finishing school, if employed, an official confirmation by your employer.

Plz is it my appointment letter they are asking for or a written letter from my employer stating that i am working with them.
Also do i have to send it through courier or i can send it through email.
Pls urgent response needed.
Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by 0yewale(m): 10:18pm On Oct 08, 2016
debuchy:
pls guys am filling this online application form for admission. I was asked for my postal code in which I don't know. I stay in lagos Nigeria. pls ur help wit this will be highly needed

http://nigeriapostcodes.com/

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Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by 0yewale(m): 1:38pm On Aug 09, 2016
Allisonrichy:

But if I'm to go for my masters can I mix them both I mean studies and training?

at the amateur football level you can combine both depending on the team, the city and your MSc programme choice...
for professional football i cannot say much..
Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by 0yewale(m): 5:29am On Apr 22, 2016
I think that means the travelling date you will specify in your health insurance should be at least 30th of April, assuming you are dropping your envelope at the embassy today.
About Wakanow, you can book and pay online yourself with your naira debit cards at (wakanow.com), print-out your ticket that will be send across to your email.
I think both airline are okay even though i have only used Turkish before and i think the little difference in their pricing and the stop-over duration should help you in choosing between the two.

Congrats!
BlessedSamson:
Pls ooo, my e-family, on the mail I got to come for my visa, it was stated that "my departure should be scheduled at least 7 days from the posting of my envelope". pls I don't seem to understand that.

also I really need the cheapest flight I can get, on wakanow.com " emirates" and "Turkish airline" seem to be the cheapest, which one is preferable and am I to book at the airport. and pls any other info as regards booking air ticket is highly welcomed.

What if after getting my visa,i postpone the day I want to travel, what will happen?

what will they ask me at the airport?...is there any interview at the embassy for collection of visa?

pls any other advice that will be needed is highly welcome. want to go collect the insurance document tommorow.

I wish my other colleagues in the house success.



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Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 2 by 0yewale(m): 3:18pm On Feb 21, 2016
chrisley024:
Pls help!. Anyone aware if Toefl or ietls is compulsory for Univ of Magdeburg MSc Chemical eng? Let me know if I shouldn't waste money applying to them. I have emailed them since last week and no reply yet.

Yes you will need it ..I used it when i did my own application and those before me did the same..

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Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 2 by 0yewale(m): 10:00pm On Feb 18, 2016
dprinz99:


ok.so hv u heard of this bankers commitee issue?
do u knw if form A still,exist?

i am vividly following the news both here and in the media..
hoping the best grin grin
Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 2 by 0yewale(m): 9:00pm On Feb 18, 2016
dprinz99:




my bros,ah remember u well well
where r u now?already in Deutschland I hope
the fact is that,I wanna apply to other schools,I dnt wanna attend this school agn.im discourage by my cousin n apart frm DAT,I'm going for bachelor via studienkolleg so I actually wanna write aufnametest(entrance test )in many schools xo as to hv more possibilities of passing d test.thats the issue on ground

alright then..
not yet.. still trying to sort out the money issh..
Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 2 by 0yewale(m): 5:10pm On Feb 18, 2016
dprinz99:
I did my interview on 08 01 2016 n because of the issue of Db account crediting,I couldn't meet up with my deadline which was on 02 02 2016.
I actually wana go for winter semester Now n I want to apply to other schools even though my other admission is secured.
my documents r with the embassy n I want to get it from them n use it for winter application to other school of my choice
I dnt knw wat to do NW n the embassy hasn't written me snz my interview.
ur kind contributions is highly welcomed

If you can remember me, we had the interview together that same day and i think i have been in almost (if not the same) similar situation before.
Your best bet, is for you to ask your school if they can defer the admission for you and give you a fresh admission letter that will reflect that of winter. You can then forward this new admission letter to the embassy and you might add the reason behind the update in the mail (optional though). The embassy will then schedule you for another interview (as it was in my own case.)
I believe this will save you the overall stress of having to go through the admission issue over again, but i don't think the embassy will contact you..
All the best
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Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 2 by 0yewale(m): 10:39am On Sep 30, 2015
Dam12:
Anyone with ielts materials should please share, I wan start to dey prepare. God bless my ppl
drop or pm your email address , i can share one with you
Travel / Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 2 by 0yewale(m): 11:09am On Sep 10, 2015
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