Naijabad:


Good, then he can get married before this year runs out.

A low key court marriage will do.

bligs:

To be honest, this is a very hard one as most schools if not all prefer to employ their PhD students to fill this role. You may stand a chance if your PhD is from USA or Uk but naija PhD, i doubt it.
PS: I know of two Nigerians in this role, one in Queensland University of Technology and the other in Deakin University and they are both former PhD students of these schools.

Greatnessss:
Has anybody done his/her biometrics?

tpain22:
Got visa refusal 2days ago, the feeling has been crazy, I applied with my family so I knew this going forward that it could end up like this. Australia bad sha make we no lie, even where UK dey beg family to come Australia no wan use eye see Nigerians with family, they practically quoted it.

qixxy:
House I need advise before proceeding. I'm 44yrs and want to apply for my masters. Hubby and daughter will not be added until after 1 year of study.

Does Australia give student visa to people my age?
After 1 year, will my family be granted family visas.

Money will not be an obstacle. I'm just worried about age.

Thanks in advance

bligs:

If your main goal is using study to get PR, I won't advise you to go ahead as you will be over 45yrs before you conclude your studies which is the maximum age for PR eligibility. This simply means you won't be eligible for PR after studies aside 2years post study work visa.

qixxy:


Thanks a lot. I appreciate your response.

I was thinking of PR and looking at work permit when I'm done with school. Thought I would lose out on the points only didn't realize I won't be eligible. Wow!

Do you have any advice sir?

tpain22:
Got visa refusal 2days ago, the feeling has been crazy, I applied with my family so I knew this going forward that it could end up like this. Australia bad sha make we no lie, even where UK dey beg family to come Australia no wan use eye see Nigerians with family, they practically quoted it.

qixxy:
House I need advise before proceeding. I'm 44yrs and want to apply for my masters. Hubby and daughter will not be added until after 1 year of study.

Does Australia give student visa to people my age?
After 1 year, will my family be granted family visas.

Money will not be an obstacle. I'm just worried about age.

Thanks in advance

Naijabad:


Good, then he can get married before this year runs out.

A low key court marriage will do.

bligs:

Explain in details your educational gap and why you are going for Masters now, if you are employ that's a bonus, just get a letter from your employer stating that you are taking a leave to further your education and coming back to fill a higher position in the organisation. Your SOP should centre on going to Australia for the purpose of study alone and emphasis on going back to naija after studies.

max99:


I graduate in 2011 and have been working in Construction and Engineering firms since them. I am still employed. What do you think will be the best reason I should give for going for Master in Engineering now. The reason I am thinking of giving, is to come back to Nigeria to occupy higher position as Project Manager in my current company and expand my family business (my name is in the CAC documents as part of the directors and I am also the 1st born) which is into construction and civil works. I intend to add some small contract award documents along with the business statement of account. I also have a bakery business which I intend to come back to (will include the statement of account and CAC documents). Please will these above show adequate family ties or do I need to add some else.

Please I need you guys help!!!

Naijabad:



You can still obtain a PR but you must work towards obtaining a PhD. With that, you may be appointed to lecture in one of the public universities.

Alternatively, you can move to New Zealand. It is close to Australia. The age limit for PR is 55.

bligs:

Support all your claims with employment letter, letter headed paper from the family business and liaise with your HR to give you a supporting letter. You can as well search online for samples of SOP.


Thank you very much. Please what content will be in my family business letter headed paper?

max99:

bligs:


What the business is all about, chronological order, your position and roles, how you're going to use your acquired knowledge to move the business further etc.

Amahjosh:
Hello I need advice I am working with an Agent Goajo Agency in particular. So they advice me to opt for UNSW because of my profile (two previous Canadian student visa refusals) which is quite an expensive tuition fee AUD$47,280 because according to them using that school to apply for visa, the success rate is high because it is a level 1 school and embassy do less scrutiny to applications from level 1 schools; I don't know how true is this.

My question is this; Is it possible to while onshore transfer from UNSW Masters in Data Science to Grifitth University Masters of Information System and Information technology Management after getting my Visa with UNSW without forfeiting my AUD$14,000 first semester deposit fee I will be paying to UNSW from Nigeria here. Please I need advice on how to handle this dilemma because I am so confuse, AUD14,000 is almost 4M naira.

Softkey:
1. I must say that school fee is cheap so it’s a good one.
2. Your agent is somehow right about the claim of applying to AL1 school to a bit boost your chance.
3. Yes, you can transfer once you get here but you’ll have to complete at least 6months of study with the school that brought you in (meaning you’ll have to study for at least a semester before they can release you, so forget about the money).

On a personal advice, I’ll say take the shot. Note that you have your choices to make.

Amahjosh:
Thank you Softkey for your input. So AUD$98,000 for a 2 years program is cheap, chai Now i believe there is nothing like cheap schools in Australia. So I should give it a shot.

Softkey:
Oh, I thought you mean AUD$47,280 for the whole course. You didn’t specify it was for a year.

If it’s for a year then it’s on the high side.

Amahjosh:
So what do you advice should I still go for the school and change to lower tuition fee school after my first semester and forfeit the $14,000 initial deposit after my first semester?

Amahjosh:
So what do you advice should I still go for the school and change to lower tuition fee school after my first semester and forfeit the $14,000 initial deposit after my first semester?

Softkey:
$14,000 for first semester is not too much for an AL1 school.

Personally, I’ll take the offer, complete the first semester then move if I need to.

Naijabad:



You can still obtain a PR but you must work towards obtaining a PhD. With that, you may be appointed to lecture in one of the public universities.

Alternatively, you can move to New Zealand. It is close to Australia. The age limit for PR is 55.

Amahjosh:
Hello I need advice I am working with an Agent Goajo Agency in particular. So they advice me to opt for UNSW because of my profile (two previous Canadian student visa refusals) which is quite an expensive tuition fee AUD$47,280 for a year because according to them using that school to apply for visa, the success rate is high because it is a level 1 school and embassy do less scrutiny to applications from level 1 schools; I don't know how true is this.

My question is this; Is it possible to while onshore transfer from UNSW Masters in Data Science to Grifitth University Masters of Information System and Information technology Management after getting my Visa with UNSW without forfeiting my AUD$14,000 first semester deposit fee I will be paying to UNSW from Nigeria here. Please I need advice on how to handle this dilemma because I am so confuse, AUD14,000 is almost 4M naira.

Softkey:
$14,000 for first semester is not too much for an AL1 school.

Personally, I’ll take the offer, complete the first semester then move if I need to.