Travelling overseas can be a hard endeavour, but, when you think about the pros of getting a better education abroad and expanding your horizons, it puts the hardships into perspective.

That’s why, throughout the years, Nigerian students have decided to move into countries that offer them more opportunities for better degrees and higher quality of life.

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According to our data, the most popular countries for Nigerian students are:

Canada
Germany
The United States
Norway
Finland
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Master's degrees in Canada
There are a lot of advantages for Nigerian students that decide to come and study in Canada. Some of these are:

1. Canada is a prosperous country
Canada is one of the best and safest countries you could study in. As for the job market, it is in continuing growth, with new jobs opening daily, so the chance of you finding employment is incredibly high.

2. Canadians are friendly
There are a lot of preconceptions going around about Canadian people, and, from what we gather, this one is right on the money. All of their descriptions begin with the word “nice”, so homesickness will probably be easier to take when you are surrounded by accommodating people.

3. Canada takes care of its students
Another of Canada’s traits is that its healthcare is one of the best in the world. Seeing how they know how to take care of its people, you will be going into a region where the cult of the individual is celebrated and you will be taken care of.

The most popular subjects in Canada:
If you already decided what you want to study, you could disregard this chapter. If you aren’t sure yet, it might help if you see the subjects in which Canada excels and where the majority of international students flock towards. These are:

Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering and Construction
Pharmacy
Electrical Engineering
Economics
High-ranked Canadian universities:
Canada hosts some of the best universities, according to the ranking lists of 2020. These are:

The University of Toronto
The University of British Columbia
University of Montreal
McGill University
Also, check out visa information for Nigerian students going to Canada.

Master's degrees in Germany
The second choice destination for Nigerian students is Germany. There are a lot of reasons to study in Germany, but the most common three are:

1. Germany is highly regulated
It may seem redundant to mention this, but Germany is one of the most organised countries in the world. Considering this, there’s no wonder the laws, the policing and the judicial system is dependable, making the life of an international student an easy and safe one.

2. Germans are warm and friendly
Despite popular belief, German people are quite warm and welcoming towards foreigners, as news about the refugee crisis will tell you. Seeing how they value education, the idea of international students will always impress them, going out of their way to make you feel wanted and accepted.

3. Germany offers free education
Germany’s universities are free of charge, the only costs being administrative (only 100 EUR/year or 200 EUR/year). Also, the majority of Master’s programmes are in English, so it is easy to find a great and perfect degree for you. The most popular subjects in Germany:

Speaking of Master’s degrees, the most popular in Germany are in:

Mechanical Engineering
Management, Organisation & Leadership
Area & Cultural Studies
Business Administration
European Studies
High-ranked German universities:
Also, Germany houses some of the highest-ranked universities. Some of these are:

RWTH Aachen University
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
University of Bonn
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Find more Master’s degrees in Germany.

Also check out visa information for Nigerian students going to Germany.

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Master's degrees in the United States
The United States will forever be associated with “the land of the free”, the world-famous American dream being something a lot of international students aspire to and get to achieve after studying a Master’s degree here.

Some of the most popular reasons Nigerian students go to study in the United States are:

1. The U.S. feels like home
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, almost a million Nigerians immigrated to the United States, making them the largest African immigrant group in the nation. Seeing how large the Nigerian population is, homesickness will be easy to combat and overcome.

2. Some of the most notable Americans are of Nigerian descent
Prize-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Oscar-nominated actress Sophie Okonedo, haematology-oncologist Olufunmilayo Olopade and mathematician Gabriel Oyibo are some of the most prominent Nigerian-Americans that prove the name of “land of all possibilities” is well-deserved.

3. Nigerians are some of the best students in the country
According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report, Nigerian students are some of the most well-educated and best students the U.S. This offers them, almost by default, a high chance of employment and of success.

The most popular subjects in the United States:
Business Administration
Political Science
Public Administration
Sociology
Sustainable Development
High-ranked universities from the United States:
Also, if you have to pick, we recommend these high-ranked universities:

Columbia University
Johns Hopkins University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Michigan State University
Also, check out visa information for Nigerian students going to the U.S.

Master's degrees in Norway
If you can ignore the cold weather the country offers, you will discover why Norway is one of the favourite destinations for Nigerian students.

From what we can gather, some of the reasons are:

1. Norwegians can be very accommodating
Around the Storgata region, in Oslo, lives one of the greatest communities of Nigerians. Norwegians are very accepting towards the community there, especially towards students and working-people.

2. Norway is a very welcoming country
Don’t expect to meet too many native-Norwegians, seeing how the majority of the residents are foreigners. Considering the way they greet students and outsiders, there’s no wonder people choose Norway as their choice destination for their international study experience.

3. All Norwegians speak English
Enter any restaurant, shop or grocery store in Norway, you will find someone who speaks English fluently and who will accommodate you.

The most popular subjects in Norway:
Some of the most popular disciplines in Norway are:

Social Sciences
Area & Cultural Studies
Biology
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Business Administration
High-ranked Norwegian universities:
Norway has a lot of good universities. Some of them, that have appeared on Top 500 lists, are:

The University of Bergen
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
University of Oslo
Find more Master’s degrees in Norway.

Master's degrees in Finland
Coming behind Norway, another Northern-European country, Finland is the fifth choice destination for Nigerian students who wish to study abroad. The main reasons students seek an international experience here are:

1. Students can get a job, even if they don’t speak the language
Even if it would be a bit difficult to get a professional job due to lack of experience, international students can easily land part-time jobs, especially in the greater cities of Finland, like Helsinki, Tampere, Oulu, Jyväskylä, etc.

2. Finland offers some of the best living conditions
Although the climate is rather cold, the living conditions and the overall high standard of life will more than make up for the low temperature. With great accommodation for students, the international experience will be one you won’t forget.

3. The international experience will be felt tenfold
Finland is one of the top destinations for international students, so there are high chances that you will be surrounded by all types of cultures and peoples.

The most popular subjects in Finland:
You could choose one of the following subjects, as they are some of the most sought-after in Finland:

Computer Sciences
Education
Management, Organisation & Leadership
International Business
Physics
High-ranked Finnish universities:
Also, some of the best universities you could study at are:

The University of Helsinki
University of Oulu
Tampere University
University of Jyväskylä
Find more Master’s degrees in Finland.

Other student destinations for Nigerian students
The above country options are by no means exclusive. There are plenty of other countries where Nigerian students choose to study. Some of them are the United Kingdom, Italy, and the Netherlands. Be sure to always check visa information before applying to a degree course abroad:

Many mention US, UK, Canada and the likes but with little knowledge on why... This article really enlightened me on the other available options.

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