the email address is ntinupatience@yahoo.com
Thanks

@ Somebody, thanks for all u've been doing.
Pls how can i get the vacancies for Accounting Graduate, MBA or finance jobs
Thanks so much.
Pls get in touch thru ayansolay@yahoo.com
Pls do u av a yahoo mail ID that we can chat with?
God bless.

@somebody, **********

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Hello Somebody, I appreciate your effort on this site a great deal. You are great!!!!

I am a graduate of Agriculture with a Second Class Upper (2.1) degree from a Nigerian University. Can U please post vacancies in the UK relating to my field where I can apply.

My email is     solomonyomi@yahoo.com

I hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.

somebody, you the great mind that are generation needs to bridge the wide gap between africa and europe. pls keep up the great work we are strongly behind you. Keep work on the site pls. God bless we love you

Thanks somebody for sharing ur experience, u are really doing a great job!!!!!!!!!

To All

I like being realistic, u are likely to get a uk job if u are resident in the uk. Though u can get some jobs directly from naija but those jobs must be in the skill shortage area like medical professions or teaching.

if u are in the banking, marketing, engineering specialisations, just forget applying for jobs in the uk, u may not get it directly from nigeria. many people are with such degrees in the uk and still unemployed.

i advice any one seeking such jobs to first obtain a masters degree in the uk and then launch his job hunt from there. and also bear in mind that MSC doesn't guarantee u an automatic job. many nigerians are suffering in the uk looking for jobs. although i did my masters in the uk and working here, it was not as easy ride.

my worry is about those who have very good jobs in naija and want to escape to the uk. i advice those guys to rather get a visiting visa, spend 3 wks in the uk to survey the environ first. most people come here with HSMP only to start cleaning and doing other odd jobs.

i'm not discouraging anyone but u have to get the right advice and weigh all the options b4 u make a move from naija.

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@ somebody
i just enrolled in university of greenwich for computer science and u r saying it's not a good sch.
cud u pls give me ur reasons.
am curious

@choco: I think somebody is giving her opinion based on university ranking.
Unfortunately it's not a black and white when determining which university is good or not. First off, the list are compiled independtly by private news bodies not by the UK government. There are two list from www.guardian.co.uk and www.timesonline.co.uk and they both use different criteria to compile their lists. And while their list may reflect some similarities there are also notable diferences(e.g. SOAS is 6th on Guardian's and 22nd on Times). Generally I prefer Guardian's as I think their method of assessment if fairer and well balanced. I personally don't rate times' list cos it rarely changes year-in-year-out and I feel it only cares about the universities for upper class people!(, but that's my opinion)

Anyway the other thing to consider is your chosen University's strength and rank at your preferred course. A university may not be ranked high overall but may have world class reputation in certain degree courses.
While most of us want to go to a top university some of us may not be able to because we don't have deep pocket, high school result, or just personal preference. If you want to use the league table as a guide then I suggest you also look at the method of assessment used in compiling the tables.

There are also lists compiled by other bodies like the National Student Union that are based on student views which you may argue is more reflective as the views are coming from those who were actually at the University. But then one may counter argue that wouldn't an average student of an 'apparently not so great' university likely to be satisfied than an good student of a top 5 university? The point is there are different arguments in favour and against a particular assessment method used to compile these lists.

In the end one has to put a lot of things into consideration and best aim for a unniversity in the "medium/good to top class category" both overall and in a chosen degree course. I wouldn't go as far as encouraging people to ask for a refund after registration to a so called "low ranked" university cos the most important factor is what you gained while at university and confidently demonstrating your capabilities. Afterall if these universities weren't good enough then they wouldn't have been given a University from the UK government.

It's such a shame that "classism" should exist in an education system, and is pretty much determines peoples' life,

Hi Somebody, Thanks for your help to the nairalanders, i really appreciate, i don't know if you have a connections at amec UK , i am currently working in their Lagos Office, i wish to Relocate to UK by next year, i may be trying out HSMP by next month, i have , Bsc. Computer Science Msc. ( Computing & Control Engineering) from University of Ibadan and Oracle 9i Database Professional Certification, do you know if i can i actually get to work in Amec Uk when i get theRE or do you have another company you think i can get a gd job taht can process my Work Permit , if i evetually did not get a work Permit, Please foward their Link to Me or should i get you my CV.

@rof-lmao

thanks men.
r u really in iraq?

choco4life, I said Greenwich University is not a good school because it is not considered as one. It is simple as abc. The way banks in naija discriminate against state universities and polys is the way companies here do the same (although discreetly). Schools like Greenwich, UEL, LMU are very new schools and maybe ex-polys (not sure) so they are thought to be of low standards compared to the older unis.

Don't let it bother you if you have already started just make the best of your time there. But I believe it is important for Nigerians to do their research. Many jump on these schools because of the fees. I have a friend who just finished from an average school and he recently told me he wished he had listened to me and paid a bit extra to go to a top school. This was after he suffered discrimination in Nigeria for that matter. Even in Nigeria, I hear it is not enough to say you schooled abroad, it should be at a top school which Greenwich is not.

I don’t base my judgement on rankings alone; I also consider the reputation of the school. There was a year Guardian placed Middlesex uni in the top 20 and I would still have adviced people not to go there.
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@ somebody,
thanks men.
see am making good out of ur advice,am not actually studying in greenwich but my school(west london college)has some kind of patnership with them.
But for ur advice i would just do my ACP there and leave.
thanks oncemore

Am glad I could be of some help.

Honey_pot is right, it is almost impossible to get a UK job from Nigeria.
@AfricaFace, it won't hurt to apply to the AMEC UK office and see if they take you. You obviously have an advanatge by being a current employee. Although I wouldn't leave my job at AMEC Nigeria if I were you till I get something worthwhile over in the UK. Good luck with it!!

Hey choco, did you just "type" West London College and ACP in your last post? Well here's my story if it helps you in anyway,

I was exactly in the same position as you some four years ago. I completed my ACP Advanced Diploma at WLC in 2002, was 18yrs old, and I was just confused about what to do next. From my research and coversations with academics I knew I stood little chance of getting the sort of job would like if I went the WLC-Greenwich route but then I could not afford the exceptionally high University fees of the Uni route, (plus there's chancethey'll say you need to start from year 1 ).

In the end I decided to do what I thought was best for my future. I had done well at the Advanced Diploma level with Distinctions and there was a friend of mine who'd completed Advanced Diploma the previous year with the same result who was able to get a second year Direct Entry admission to University of Brunel to continue his studies so I made that my number one criterion. I delayed my progress to Uni by two years till 2004 in order to save enough money to begin my course(you know, did some stupid courses at some college to keep my Visa okay , got two jobs, and stuffs ) plus I was lucky I had age on my side. A friend had advised that most qualifications would only be considered for max. of 2yrs after it was gained for University admssion so 2004 was my targte and deadline, so to speak.(NOTE: This was my case and I wouldn't advise anyone to try it now because things have changed. Visa rules are lot tougher and Universities are more tougher when considering applicants nowadays so if you have the means then I suggest you continue ASAP because gaps wouldn't look good on your CV in the future plus University is MORE DIFFICULT than WLC. I struggled adjusting because I had lost touch with programming and all the likes during my two year hiatus plus there's the pressure of doing well because your marks from second year counts towards your degree!)

Anyway I did my research defined my priorities, and shortlited my desired Universities: City, Kent, and Queen Mary. My other criteria were that (1) I could apply for the Year in Indstry, (2) Year in Industry was cheap(different Unis have different policies regarding this, which may or may not have changed over the years), and thant I could reasonably get to my weekend job in London. In the end I cancelled out City because my first and second criteria (they don't encourage international students to apply for Year in Industry, and you had to pay 25% of you normal internationa fees even if you got Year in Industry).

I then contacted the admission tutors of both Kent and Queen Mary to enquire if they would consider my application for a second year direct entry stating my qualifications and results (just to be sure where they stood before wasting time/money UCAS if otherwise). Furtunately Kent, which had been the only Uni that met my criteria(plus the Computer Science department was top 20 in the country) responded them and that was it: I ONLY put Kent on my UCAS form and I got an UNCONDITIONAL offer letter from UCAS soon afterwards which was all I sent to Homeoffice as proof of my further education for 3yr Visa I was given to complete my studies.

I'm now in my final year and I'm extremely grateful to God for the way things have turned out for me. I secured an Industrial Placement position last year (against all odds ), currently work as an IT consultant as my final year project module, and currently applying for Graduate postions for next year start. Although it cost me a lot and I have a huge debt I'm confident I would meet them after graduating so I don't regret it. I'm fortunate I could get a loan(from home) to do this. I had friends who were in different circumstances and wished they could have done same but either couldn't afford to or just lost interest and motivation to do it due to difficulty they faced, discouragement, and other distractions,

In the end it's all about what you make of yourself. A friend of mine completed his degree via the WLC-Greenwich route this summer and I've been helping him build on his interest in Web design. Although he currently work full-time in retail (pays the bills ) he's been getting assessments centres, interviews, and he once had an offer for a Flash Web Designer in Oxford but he turned it down because of personal circumstance. So it's an open field. You just have to do what best for you gurrrl. Stay focused, Peace

dear somebody,
pls i'm a graduate to be (of cardiff university in Wales) I did an MPH (masters in public health) and will like to work for any organisation in the uk or nigeria or indeed west africa where humanitarian/medical care is required. have u got any advice for mr toshmann ?

love
toshmann

@ rof-imao
men ur story really touched me, i just hope i wud be lucky as u were,
wud love to hear more from you ,
how was it like in WLC?

Toshmann, I am not very familar with your sector but you can look into the NHS Graduate scheme. They get work permits if you are successful so I think it is worth a try. Link below, good luck.

http://www.bringingleadershiptolife.nhs.uk/apply-now.asp

@ somebody,
thank you very much. i'll give it a try.

@rof-imao
@somebody
do u guys know about the ranking of schiller and richmond universities

@rof-imao
@somebody
do u guys know about the ranking of schiller and richmond universities.

choco4life, sbucareer provided the link for the ratings of the universities, please check. I have never heard of schiller but I think Richmond is an American university based in the UK so it would not be on the league table. Don't know much about the school but if I were to make a choice between a school like UEL and Richmond, I would pick Richmond. Why, I am not really sure. Please I did not mean to confuse any body, don't start checking the rankings of universties when you want to apply. Its not all about rankings, just go to an established and reputable school. You could also try one of the universities in the Russell Group. http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/index1.html

Hey choco, WLC was aiite. Not sure what it's like now but I think it's definately one of the better private colleges out there. As somebody said both richmond and schiller universities are UK campuses of American universities mainly offering degree courses in International MBA and other International "business administration, relation" like programmes, so to speak.

In my opinion they could be good for someone in need of a second degree in business related discipline with a strong first degree or past work experience.

Again as somebody said, it ain't all about ranking. I know it can be difficult but one just have to aim for a "good" university (whatever the definition of good is! ). Anyway here's a link to Guardian 2006 league table 2006 League Table. I'd say those uniiversities scoring 60/100 or more overall is good in general, but that's just me. In the end your personal situation will probably be the determining factor as it's for most students.

Keep your head up, stay positive gurrrl, and put in your best to make something out of your situation. Peace.

hi somebody
l am a graduate of Secretarial Adminstration in one of the polytechnics in nigeria.
do u have any vancancies concerning my course.

Please note that I don't own my own company and so I don't have any vacancies. I can only provide information on getting a job. And realistically, it is almost impossible to get a job in the UK from Nigeria except you have a red passport.

Hi Somebody, just stumbled on your thread,
Tell me, do you still need help with the site? I think you're doin us all a great service and I will like to help out. Could help you gather information, research and stuff. Meanwhile, do let me know if there are any vacancies requiring some experience in electronic/ broadcast media. I also want to know which universities are respected for postgraduate study in Communications/PR/Advertising etc.

Hi.
Someone goodmorning. I am really intrested in getting a job anywhere in the world provided that the will willing to get me a working permit.
I studied Business Admin.(2:2) in a Nigeria University and am 22 years.You can reach me with email address slimsteveus@yahoo.com
Thanks for the info. I ll be loking forward to hearing from you.
Steve.