olaadesie:
Great job! thanks to all the gurus for making time to drop info here ....... had my first degree in mass communication admitted to study digital management MA at hochschule frenesius. i need answer and clarification on this questions

1. how many years work/resident permit do u get as a student in cologne?

2.what are the prospect of getting a job as a student?

3.life in cologne generally as a student?.... i will appreciate help with the break down of social norms, health issue, accommodation, jobs and tax, registration with the alien office. ??

God bless us all.

tosinhtml:
Hadampson & others

Please Is there any Nigerian currently in Fulda University or just getting there?

I would touch down school in Thursday & I need some guidance.

Angelovic96:


thanks for sharing ...
please i got addmission to study for masters in a university at Berlin Germany. .. I applied for student interview appointment with the German consulate portal since July ,. since then approximately 3 months now, I have not received any mail from them... please what could be wrong because I made sure all the information I provided was correct ... please help me with any advices on how to go about this

amikable97:



What's category do you fall under?... You shouldn't have waited this long before reacting. You should have cancelled and rebooked.
Anyway for now AD for winter 2019 has been closed except you have an enrollment extension from your school till December or January and a letter specifying that the school will accept you and still allow you attend lectures even after resuming late.
Since it's November already I hope you have your Blocked Account ready?

Angelovic96:


category A ... when I registerr but now it's B because I got my degree cert before 2017... what do u advice I do now
yes I have a block account

Thegamingorca:
Go through the entire thread since you just joined

Victorex001:


Yes I just joined...I have been going through the thread but haven’t gottena direct answer to this...everyone keeps mentioning different factors, but if you don’t mind and have experience pls I’ll like a straight forward and sincere answer.

Atleast jobs for upkeep over there while one can save his/her money in the BA (if it’s possible)

Pls I beg for answers ��

Victorex001:
Hello Everyone, I joined the thread newly and I’m about to start my process.

I know a lot of ppl have been asking this questions, but pls im about to make a decision and need honest answers pls.
Pls I’ll like to ask the gurus in the house with all Sincerity, would one find a menail student part-time job in Germany without the knowledge of German and what are the factors involved if possible.

Mind you I’m not a quick cash person, but one needs to get a job to sustain one’ self...I plan on saving the money from my BA while I work menial jobs and sustain myself over there?

Pls how possible or is to hanging on Luck? I like to be realistic and I’ll need sincere answer.

Pls. Thanks so much.

mamajj17:


Ibadan Poly 2000, presently in Hamburg dear.Best regards

Goztino:
My orientation program at RWTH Aachen University

naijaobi:

Yes you will definitely find a job. But saying you will save the money in your BA and live only on your job is not possible oga. At least not for the first year and most likely bu first year, your BA money must have finished

Thegamingorca:


https://www.nairaland.com/1349729/nigerian-students-germany..how-survive/43#78036943

Whitemagic:

Pls do you know about the city of Heide and the western coast university of applied sciences.

Victorex001:


Hello Sir, Thanks for feedback, like I mentioned everyone kept giving indirect answers, I prefer to be realistic not to get disappointed...that’s why I’ll like to hear from ppl over there...if one can easily get a student job over there without the knowledge of German or it’s hanging on luck and chances too?

janettee:


It may depend on the city you are heading to. If it's Frankfurt, a big city, then getting a job without the knowledge of German is relatively easy. But the question is, is it the job you want? . It might take time to get what you really want except of course you don't care and can do anything.

If it's a small city, then it will be hard without the knowledge of German. Also, small cities don't usually have student jobs. From my experience, there are jobs in small cities but those are usually full time jobs.

It depends on luck and chances and how 'strong ' you are. Combining studying and working isn't easy.

I hope that answers your question.

There's always an alternative if you use up your BA money, it's not that bad.

If you are lucky and received your visa alongside your work permit, then there's a chance you could start working shortly after arriving. If your visa doesn't come with work permit, then you have to wait longer. For how long, that I do not know!.

Victorex001:


Thank you very much for the detailed answer, so I’ll have to gets University’s in big cities then.
I really don’t mind doing any kind of job as a student...
Concerning the BA, what other alternative are you talking about?? And is it true one would need to present another BA for the next year or after masters when applying for work permit.

I’m planning on an Engineering course and hopefully I can combine studies and work with the limited hours permitted, as much studying is also important I just sold my family’s property to make up the BA, and that’s all I have, I was hoping to keep that in savings while I work over there to take care of basic bills.

janettee:


The alternatives I know are taking semester break to work full time for the money or borrowing from people you know in order to renew your visa at least!.

But I doubt you will use up your BA money.

Victorex001:


Wow! Now this is scary...because this is my last money and don’t know anywhere else to get money, calling home and asking for money might send my Mama into coma.
My hope was getting menial jobs of any kind (As long as it’s legal) to take care of bills while my BA money is safe and used to renew my visas.

janettee:


Calm down. The probability that you will use up your money is very low but it's good you are already thinking of such situation.

Just apply to bigger cities, you will be fine.

janettee:


Calm down. The probability that you will use up your money is very low but it's good you are already thinking of such situation.

Just apply to bigger cities, you will be fine.

Victorex001:


I’m someone who’s willing to hustle and accept any kind of legal job as a student. I have been reading the thread and quora got informations how a student can make up to 700-€800 monthly while studying with the minimum wage and 20hrs per week, of which one would likely be needed 500-€600 for survival (could be lower or higher), I set my mind to this and was happy, knowing I could send 50-€100 to the family ahome, while during the holiday I can work full time n make more (though I don’t know if I’ll be taxed)
I was very happy reading this started sending out my applications, but decided to ask people in the current system they’ll be in the best position to tell me reality...

Someone made mention of how a very small percentage of international students gets a good job after masters to apply for PR but that didn’t scare me becos with the BA saved and maybe topping it more throughout your masters and 1/half work years giving one can easily re-apply for another masters/PHD or easily port somewhere else with the money saved, but leaving Nigeria to Europe is a good step and the experience over there one would surely set his/her compass properly, these are all the informations I gathered reading this thread and quora.

Pls can you or anyone in the system help this poor dude tell me the realities, if all I have typed makes sense or just dreams ��, I need realities pls, no matter how blunt I’ll like to know what I’m up against before making the decision, I just sold a family property and ready to make this journey...pls I beg you or anyone one in the house. I’m on my knees.

Sis, Thank you so much for your time reply. God bless.

janettee:


All what you typed are reasonable but the reality is different!. Combining working and studying isn't easy. It requires discipline. If money starts rolling into your account, you might even decide to focus on working and abandon studies (people have done it and it worked for them).


Now to the job part. Not all jobs pay that much. So, you might not start earning 800€ the first month. Jobs that pay up to 800€ or monthly are usually stressful. I'm talking about menial job in this context. A friend who works for Amazon earn up to 1500€ after tax but you don't want to know the stress involved !. But my experience with Nigerians here is that when it comes to working, they don't feel the stress as much as I do because money is their motivation. I had two jobs during the summer holidays and that shit was stressful lol and I'm not doing that again .

Personally, I wouldn't do such stressful job for more than 2 months. Any menial job that pays 450€ per month is better for a student to have because the stress involved isn't much and you have time to do other things.

I don't know what course you are going for so it's hard to conclude if you need a second masters or PhD. PhD is hard to get with what have seen here and it doesn't even pay that much for something that's competitive.

If you don't have passion for research, I don't see why you should do PhD in Germany. The pay isn't even encouraging.

See, if you are ready to be stressed out, you will be alright .