chimax1:
Anyone in DIT? Just got admitted to medical informatics. Need help and some information about pfarrkirchen pls.

The school is just 2 hours away from me and I have many friends there. What do you need?

glopatra:


I wanted to apply this winter but they require German as part of their language requirement even for English taught programs

Which course are you going for? my course is English taught and the German language is not a requirement

Fabcol:

Issa lie oh, we are not coming
School that v only two English taught masters course
Enjoy!

My dear it's better than nothing na and admission is easy because the school is trying to expand. so biko, apply!

Hello people

I noticed everybody is going to all other schools in Germany except mine . Biko, come to my school na. I'm the only Nigerian here. Make una apply to my school abeg. it's Technical University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim. www.th-rosenheim.de. You guys can check it out and if you're interested dm

SouthHomieMob:
it sounds absurb somehow for u to top up in DE tbh. I aint pass the bar but i know what is legal and what is not. If you do not meet requirement u wont be even allowed to cross border. To add up in DE is quite impossible provided you had your interview before the new rule effects

Well I have a friend who blocked 8200 with Deutsche bank and got his confirmation. When he got to DE and he wanted to extend, but he was told to go back and top up to 8640

Like someone said earlier, there are different sides to a story. My advice is to block the 10k and avoid stories that touch when you finally get to DE

This is my own opinion though

Hi guys

Sorry, it's been a while here, Life in Deutschland no beans!

So I saw somewhere that starting from August 1, the blocked account will be increased from 8k to 9k

Has anyone else seen this?

odimbannamdi:


Weldone bro

Please who is this dolpaz person? The guy is just bursting my brain. I'm tripping

Clara2244:
Please guys i need help. my head is paining me because of Germany school application. I studied Education Accountancy and i wish to study any Business related masters but i dont seem to be making headway as many schools am seeing either needs German proficiency or are paying tuition fee. Please guys help me with schools to apply to for the above mentioned Bsc without tuition.

Madam, you haven't done enough research. Check out these schools(all from daad.de). The courses offered are free and all in English. I hope this encourages you to keep trying and not give up


https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/5651/



https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/4610/



https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/4610/



https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/3603/


https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/3811/



https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/4472/

pompido:


If you have started applying to schools, please continue. Being Pregnant will not stop you from getting visa (especially if it isn't too obvious during interview). I have friends who came in here while pregnant, have given birth here and are still schooling.

Let me not deceive you, it will be tough at first but once you get into the routine, you will be very fine.

1. Your insurance covers you and your baby (antenatal and treatments all free)
2. Your delivery will be free of charge (insurance covers that too)
3. After delivery, you are expected to take a year off to take care of your child
4. Your school should help you with kindergarten for your child when the time comes for that.
5. You just might apply and get some benefits from the state you live.

So, it is definitely doable and being a lady, you should be able to mix and make friends easily.

Your hubby's support is of course paramount because you will need all the help you can get but, it definitely is doable as people are already doing that.

All the best.

This is very encouraging oh. You're even tempting me to get pregnant!

basitd:
Hello guys, I renewed my passport before my interview date but I used the old passport number to book the interview, hope this wouldn't delay my visa ?

Your passport will be returned to you after your interview but You can take both passports to your interview and explain to the VO

sugarmike:
Hey wonderful people, what would you suggest I use as my biographical old document bcs I don't have anyone with date of birth.

Secondly, please I certified my documents with ministry of Education, do I still need to certify with the ministry of foreign affairs before applying for visa?

I wll appreciate your response.

1. you can use documents like your old passport, library card, school ID card, Local government certificate, baptismal certificate

2. Guy, did you read the checklist documents at all? where did you get the information that you need to certify your documents for visa application YOU DO NOT NEED ANY CERTIFICATIONS rather just gather your original documents plus 2 copies each and you're good to go

all the instructions and documents you will ever need for your visa application is on the checklist document. kindly read thoroughly. in case you don't have it please download through this link https://nigeria.diplo.de/blob/1505580/3325d585fde8c3d1ae824b24b3f86ecc/checklist-student-visa-data.pdf

dooch:

2.5

That's wrong: Go to this site and do it yourself https://msingermany.co.in/german-grade-calculator/

Dahyur119:
someone pls help .. do Germany gives admission to someone on a 3.32 on a 5.0 scale {2nd class lower} ?

YES! Your grade in the German Grading system is 2.26, and that's good!

Go to this site to convert it yourself! https://msingermany.co.in/german-grade-calculator/

usmano1:
Hi Nairalanders,
Please i need some information as am getting ready for my interview.

1. Is the primary school certificate mandatory cos i don't think i know where to get my primary school leaving certificate (Testimonial).?
2. Is Proof of work experience also mandatory if yes what can i present as evidence?
3. Is Biographically old documents (older than 5 years) to verify identity also mandatory if yes, Can undergraduate course form (for year1/year2) be used as evidence?

1. Yes it is compulsory, In case you didn't complete your primary 6, you can get an attestation letter from your primary school. if your primary school no longer exist, you can go for your interview without it. Just pray and hope Paulinus won't give you issues concerning that. Everybody has different stories in regards to primary school certificate. some people didn't have it and they were allowed to do their interview while some were sent back. Just pray for Grace and favor

2. Yes, you have to show proof that you've been doing something with your life after leaving school. Your employment letter should be enough evidence

3 I don't think your course form can work for that. Your school ID card should work

Adeniyii2017:

First, you need to know it’s not that hard, it’s just commitment.

Short audio stories and text will do very good if you can get them, just like mexzony said. However YouTube videos are also very good. I have several YouTube videos already, more like a YouTube complete folder from different teachers and I can’t wait to start fully, a little clip and I realized it’s not as hard as I thought. But if can pay, why not do both??

Just think about the chance it’ll get you if you are able to speak it, the job... this should keep you up!

Enjoy Brov.

WOW

Thank you for the motivation!

Ndkings1:


Bro, tell me. Which one is cheaper in totality

Maintaining your account with Fintiba cost 4 euros per month while it's 5 euros for Xpatrio so, in my own opinion, Fintiba is cheaper.

I'm sure other people on the thread will have more information about this so wait for them to comment on it

willsc:
Please what do you mean by ''unblocking your account'', can one unblock his account when he gets to Germany?

When you get to Germany, you have to unblock your account so you can have access to your monthly stipend. The money in the blocked account is not meant to stay blocked forever. You need it for your upkeep in Germany, that's why you're blocking it in the first place

Ndkings1:
I'm about to open block account
I just found out that fintiba charges 89 euro
While x patrio charges 49 euro

I want to opt for xpatrio cos it's cheaper

Please, what are the pros and cons of using xpatrio....

Fintiba is cheaper than Xpatrio because the amount you need to block in fintiba is 8640 while for Xpatrio is 8849. I guess that's why most people go for fintiba. but Xpartio is way less stressful than fintiba in terms of unblocking your account.

I will not tell you which one to choose. You have to decide that on your own so go to their website and read thoroughly on their offers, terms, and conditions.

All the best

Merleeklarry:
Hello house, I went to an agent to help me apply for Germany admission, he told me he has applied after some days I got a call from German number telling me I applied to their school, the second day the number called me again and told me to pay for admission offer which was 50euro, I called the agent, so I gave him the money and he told me and show the the document that he has paid the money. What really happen is that do Germany school call student offering admission to their school....the school name is university of applied science

You do not need an agent to help you get admission, it's something you can do by yourself. The only problem is that people are not ready to work hard and make sacrifices to spend time searching for schools that's why they end up in the hands of scammers. if you can't make sacrifices to help yourself while you're in Naija how do you want to survive in Germany? Studying here alone minus working sef is not beans at all!

First of all, I personally do not think that German schools have the patience, time and luxury to call up international students one by one just to inform them that they have been admitted! Most of them contact their students by email. That's where you get a soft copy of your admission letter, did you even get an admission letter? if you did kindly post it for us to see so that we can confirm if it's really a scam or not!
Later on, you might get your original admission letter if your school sends it by post

and normally you're not told to pay for ''admission offer'' instead you're asked to pay an enrollment fee which can be either paid into the school's account (the details of the account will be in your admission letter) and that is if you're given a deadline to pay or you pay after you get to Germany in order to complete your registration (that is if there's no deadline for payment)

Finally, there's so such thing as just ''University of applied science'' you need to find out which one?

But then, my advice is you better sit down, and start researching yourself. Make www.daad.de your best friend. I'm not promising that it'll be easy but it's worth it at the end! Remember that nothing good comes easy. If you want to come to Germany, you must be ready to work hard and you start that hard work in Nigeria!

Every information you will ever need is on this thread if you cannot read part 4 at least start from part 5. Most of the guys here are either looking for an admission or looking for visa appointment or looking for their blocked money. In other words, everybody here is in different stages of their applications and they're the best people to help you! they have been sharing ALL THE INFORMATION they have in regards to applying to German schools and guess what? IT'S FREE!!! so why go to an agent

My final advice is DO NOT BECOME A VICTIM!

Alles Gute!

Standid:
Hello all. Please whats the working days and hours of the german embassy? URGENT!!!!!!!

According to Mr. Paulinus (Security officer at the gate), He resumes by 8 am and closes by 1:30 pm. So if you have any business at the embassy (Certification or visa) I'll advise you to go as early as possible

Troy365:
Hello Everyone, I,ve been a silent reader and i must commend the good work you all are doing to assist new comers like us. Please oh i've a problem now and would like help from anyone who just concluded his/her interview.

1) After successfully booking my interview, i only received one mail in German Language confirming my date and time, How ever @modupejay just set me on panic mood by saying he still had to email the embassy to give him the English version. (Pls oh is it normal to receive only one mail in german confirming ur interview? or do i have to email the embassy?)

2) I'm going for MSC, so would my uni. transcript be needed on interview date ?

3) Lastly, when i was reading through part 4. i noticed some pple talking about having a written (Q and A) section before Biometics and then Oral interview proper . Pls is this the Norm, or is everything Oral ?

Your kind reply would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

1. Whether English or German, all na same. Just translate the appointment mail to English as read it to be sure it's your appointment mail. As long as it contains information about your appointment, you're good to go! it doesn't matter if it's English or German.

2. Your proof of studies is just your BSC Waec/Neco and primary certificate. Honestly, you do not need your transcript but if you want to be extra, you can add it

3. Well, it depends on the VO who interviews you. The VO on dreads is known for giving a maths test to those who are going for Bachelors degree and she is also known to be strict during the interview. while the VO who is a guy and on a punk hairstyle is known to be very cool.

Some people had it tough while some had it cool. In the end, most people in part 4 got their visas. Just prepare very well and also pray hard for favor

Alles Gute!

Glorious0:
Please, assist a sister o, help me here Please, thinking of applying for winter session. Thanks

There are so many schools offering business administration as a course. go to www.daad.de. you'll see them there. And the scholarship is also through daad so you really do not have a choice but to go back to daad

Alles Gute

dawtune:


Simply tell your VO that you'll come back to Nigeria after your studies to bring to bear what you've learnt in Germany to Nigeria. You can relate your course to it and how it benefits Nigeria. Never make that mistake of telling your Vo that you intend to stay back or go over to another country, that is a big red flag.

I don't agree with you

I told my VO that I intend to get work experience after studying and I also added that i'm planning to come back and I got my visa. it's not bad if you say you intend to work after studying. Trust me, that is not what will determine if you'll be given a visa or not

Alles Gute!

mexzony:
I want to ask a question. Say when I go for visa interview and the VO asks me if i cam speak German. Do I say yes that's if I can actually speak or simply say no. I am asking based on if I actually already know how to speak some German.am wondering if it will work in my favour if the VO knows I can speak German.i guess I am just trying to read their psychology.cheers.

I don't understand you oh.

If you can speak German, say yes, if you can't say No. Either way, you'll still be asked to say something in German especially if your course is in German but if your course is in English and you haven't learned, they still expect you to be able to say a little something in German because you'll be asked what steps you're taking in order to learn the language

This question really isn't a big deal! Concentrate more on the reasons you're going to give the VO when asked why you picked the course and the school and why Germany.

ato12:

can a family member with the same surname living the UK go to the German embassy in Uk and secure the sponsorship letter then the applicant can use it in Nigeria.....

NO!

Your sponsor must be a resident in Germany. It doesn't matter if you have the same surname or if you're related or not. as long as the person is living and working in Germany and the person is ready to sponsor you.. then you're good to go!

mikkypel:
Good morning great minds on this thread, I appreciate swift responses and maturity enjoyed here

Please I will appreciate if you can respond to what I have to bring to your table this morning

I will be applying for the German student visa by April for a degree course but all the money I am sure I can gather can not be more than 2m, I need to leave this country and find greener pastures there

My friend told me about sponsorship letter deal, Please I need someone to break it down for me, I do not want to do anything I will later regret considering that this huge amount of money will be borrowed

What is the advantages and disadvantages of sponsorship letters?

What are the deals involved?

How do I get someone to do that for me?

Please I await swift responses

The sponsorship letter only works for people who have their own relatives or friends in Germany. if you don't have people here then I won't advise you to do it because you might have to pay as high as 2000 Euros to get one which is not wise in my own opinion. Also, most of the guys here are not trustworthy, and unless the person you're dealing with is someone you know and trust, making such deals all the way from Nigeria might end in chaos

if you end up getting the letter, it still doesn't guarantee a visa and even if you eventually get a visa, you still have to raise around 1000 euros for your upkeep because everything here involves money and if you're unable to get a job within a month of your arrival how will you survive?

In my own opinion, raising the blocked amount is more wise and reasonable. Most people borrow the blocked money, then get jobs here in order to pay back. and I can guarantee that you will get jobs. It is not easy here and it'll take a while to pay back but it's worth it

this is my own one kobo

Benifbond:

I stand to be corrected
I thought ECTs/CP is gotten by multiplying total credit units accumulated by 1.5
Eg. Physics with credit unit of 3
Its ECTs would be 3×1.5=4.5
Though that's what i did ooo
It has nothing to do with ur grade in that course. Just only the credit unit

That means i am wrong then!

Thank you for the correction!

KunmiRoxitaLTD:
please guru I need urgent help

1. Please I need help with any university without uni assist . For Bachelor Engineering or management course

2. Which of the posting service is reliable and cheap, that I can use to send my certificate

3. How reliable is notary certification for admission

1. I know staying away from uni-assist seems cheaper for your admission process but using it gives you the opportunity to apply to multiple schools and getting admission might be faster and easier. Anyways these are the schools I know

University of Kiel
Bayreuth University
Rosenheim University of Applied sciences
Regensburg university

Note: You're not the only one that is avoiding uni-assist so getting admission in these schools might be difficult because there'll definitely be competition! but there's no harm in trying! Just make sure you have a very good motivation letter and having good scores in your previous studies is also another advantage. Also, keep in mind that their bachelor courses might not be taken in English

2. Dhl is fast and reliable. if you want a fast and reliable service, It won't come cheap. but I don't expect you to spend beyond 15k. NIPOST is cheap but patronizing them is really risky

3. depends on what the school wants! Some schools insist that you must certify at a German authority, while others say notary public.

Just find the school you want to go to, then read and understand their application procedure. if you want to embark on this journey, you might have to make some sacrifices like spending extra time to search for schools since you don't want to use uni-assist and paying more to use a courier service that is fast and reliable.

Like I said earlier, there's no harm in trying! Start first and if you are confused about anything or you have questions, just drop them here. I'm sure there are many people here who are more than willing to help

All the best

chuddysambo:
go to a court with the head of your family and get a declaration of age.
Pls note that it would be deposed by your dad (or head of family)

It's very simple

Just go to the high court to do an affidavit for your age. It's called a declaration of age. in the affidavit, your dad or whoever is the head of your family will declare that you were born on a particular day and some other stuff.

It's not difficult at all when you get to the court there are people outside screaming affidavit. they already know what it's about just don't let them cheat you because it's between 500 to 800 naira.

It would be better if you enter the high court and do it yourself but if you don't want to stress yourself, you can do it with the people outside. I repeat again, DO NOT LET THEM CHEAT YOU!

All the best!

lovable85:
pls how do i convert from nigeria credit point, that is the course unit to ECTS?

To convert your cgpa to german scale go through this link https://msingermany.co.in/german-grade-calculator/

To calculate your ECTS points (You need your transcript for this)

In a semester, for every course you did, You multiply the grade you got by their units

Each alphabetical grade is substituted by numerical equivalent: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, and E=1. You should already know how scores are graded (maybe 70 is A and 60 is B)

For example, In a semester you did maybe 4 courses,

courses units grade
Bio 101 3 A 3*5= 15
che 101 3 B 3*4= 20
Mts 101 2 C 2*3= 6
phy 101 3 D 3*2= 6

then you add 15+20+6+6= 47. you do the same calculation for each semester and add the total score together. That's your ECTS points

I hope you understand