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lecksam:
Please who has successfully apply to Bochum? Is the German language course compulsory even for an English master program?

I applied there. English taught. German language course not compulsory.
Maybe it's the course u putting in for.

@Kolombo88
The website of Rhine waal should have the answer to that your testas question. Except someone here applied for your same course that can share his/her experience. However, I know that Rhine Waal requires Testas for their MSc in Mechanical engineering and it was clearly stated there. So read up on the requirements of that particular course of interest. I'm sure it will be there stated if required.
Cheers

Bamstar007:
Please how much do banks charge for an euro from a naira card

That depends on the bank. I know the rates are not exactly the same but don't be surprised at all if the rate is a little above aboki rate o.

UltimateTipster:
Please someone should answer me na biko

Sis, on this one, no one has an answer. I'm in your shoes. Na risk. It's your decision.
I've seen people who booked last week and say they got August date, Sept. How about someone that booked just 2-3 days ago and got early July.
Now tell me, if u book now, no AL yet, and they give u June 20 date for example when AL never show?
Make your decision sis

Bloodeagle:
Biochemistry

OK. It has English has language of instruction for MSc.
July 15 is application deadline. I guess it's application online. Wish u the best

Bloodeagle:
Please, to those who applied at ruhr Bochum recently, how did you do it?
I'm trying to start my application but it is hard

What course are u putting in for?

Omoawoke:
OK thank you, I am applying for the same course but application is not open till June.

Don't get it wrong.
RUB, MSc Materials science and simulation, application does not open in June. It actually closes June 15

Form A discussions.
Get it clear. All these banks are in business. CBN rate is definitely not aboki rate.
All banks do these Form A thing. And they source forex from CBN and Co. They will tell u the rates per day. Ofcos all banks can pay school fees and transfer monies using Form A. The rate won't be aboki rate.
But the thing is, when jungle mature, they will tell u forex is scarce and that there is a waiting list of plenty customers. So if u can wait, (it can be endless), it can be done. These are realities in banks.
But ofcos if u are in the category of wanting it urgently, u can open your dom account, buy from aboki, fund your dom, and the bank moves it to Germany for u.
So, do people truly get these low rates from banks, True. All na function of time.
But I can bet u, the majority go thru aboki
Am sure experienced guys on the platform have explained these transactions very well here.

Raheembisi:
Please, who has any idea how much it cost to learn A1 German in Lagos

If figures haven't changed at Goethe institute,
A1 registration is N55k. Then the exam is N12k.

But if u come as an external student and feel u can blast the exam without classes, they will take N20k from u to write the exam

dharamanil:
Hey guys I am sorry to bother you all. Please and please I need suggestions on how to get my transcript from my school. Somebody already gave me one but that process is too long. They said they only send to academic institutions. I have all other documents ready to process my application only the transcript is pending. Please share your experience on how you got yours please

You need to at least mention your school. So that if anyone was out from there they can share with you how they pulled thru.
It's however sad that a school can be saying they only send transcripts to only academic institution. It's simply annoying. What if my employer wants to sponsor me on further degrees and wants to see what my record as bachelor's was like?
All these rubbish conditions that Nigerian schools are putting people thru.
Na be go the school. Even if i no dey go anywhere else, can't I personally request to see my academic records?
Please mention your school. You will see someone that will give you a way out here.

@Armstrong34
Countless airlines can take you to Germany from here.
When your AM is out, visit any air travel ticket company, and check prices (bcoz cost certainly varies for various airlines to same destination, for various reasons). Then you make your choice.

sassy92:
Hello everyone, please I have a few questions
1. the school i want to apply to requires IELTS and the application deadline is July 15, do you think I can be able to prepare and write (and pass) the exam before the deadline?
2. The school has 2 courses i wish to apply for, can I apply for 2 courses in the same school?
Thanks

1.You can seriously prepare and write this exam in 2-3weeks. You can. A few days later, the result is out. In the exam hall, all you need is absolute concentration. You go do well.
2. Communicate with the school. Some schools even put in on their web if they don't allow multiple application.

Quidaquo:
Good evening


OK transcript or Certificate or Statement of result is one of the documents required to apply for a bsc

I wrote my degree exams last year and was notified of recent that I have an issue in one of the courses and its likely to cos an extra year

Can I still apply for a transcript(like yr1-yr4 or the complete yr1-yr5) from my uni?
Or is there a diff doc I can apply for ,that can be used in place of a transcript?

You need just your 100 level transcripts to apply for BSc.

Ndaife:
Pls guys, if one manage to save up to the required amount for Block Account, do he still needs to rally for money for accommodation and other utilities?? or will the money being saved in block account be used for that

Your are right that your BA funds is for living expenses. Accommodation and co monthly. However, it's my understanding that u won't access that BA on first day of arrival. So it's natural to want to have some cash at hand to sort yourself pending the day u will fulfill the requirements to get your first pay out from the BA.
Seniors there can tell us more

Gewezzy1:
Okay, I can apply for other programs too that relates to law

Fine then.
Go to www.daad.de
Try peruse that site very well. You can filter and try check out various courses of interest in various schools. I'm sure u will find a lot there. Then u can check individual school sites of interest.

Sedatylo:
I think Law has admission restrictions too

Yeah but if any at all, she can give it a shot.

Gewezzy1:
wow thanks so much to everyone for explaining in details, i would like to begin my admission process, i was denied by the US embassy, although i am trying again, i would like to apply to Germany has a plan B. Please if you don't mind can you assist or help with schools i can apply to for a Degree in law or Masters in law.

Law has been very uncommon on this thread if I'm right. Last time I remember someone mentioning law I think it was said it requires a sound knowledge of German. Can't even recollect the school mentioned. Someone remembers please help out.

Gewezzy1:
Please can someone explain how the block account is or getting a sponsorship

Germany mostly have tuition free schools. However, they require you to have means a survival. Living expenses. So they expect u to open a blocked account in Germany. 720euros/mth=8640 euros. Little charges can make u round it up to say 8800euros. You move that money to Germany and the money is released to u monthly for a year period.
Sponsorship Letter is obtained if u have someone in Germany who will stand as a sponsor for u. By that, the person will approach the authorities there and present necessary requirements and the letter is issued and sent to you for visa purposes

deph:
Mine is 3.90/5. Pls what will be its equivalence in german standard.

1.8

Cestmoi1:
Please, my CGPA is 3.95. Please, I need someone to help me calculate it into a German scale. I tried doing it online myself but I can't wrap my head around it. Thanks

If you have 3.95/5 here, that's equivalent to 1.7875 or approx 1.79 on German scale. And that's a very high grade by German standard with 1.00 best and 4.00 least

@Goztino
Smiles. I understand your point. Trust me, no where in the world is a job 100% guaranteed. No where in the world.
You just take your chances. We all take decisions and live with its consequences. We do what we can bro and leave the rest.

sleekybabee1:
Thanks so much... I just did a quick check on them, super cool.

As for Saarland, the column for English proficiency can be left out since I have non right?

JUM emphasized so much on SOP, with a long description of how they want it. To be frank I don't even know how to go about this. Can you help?


Someone mentioned University of Göttingen, check it out.

I came across TU Kaiserslautern.

Yeah both requested SOP.
I tried checking Gottingen. I'll read it up though looks like there's a German language requirement hidden somewhere there. But will read it up more and see what they require.
SOP, no worries

@sleekybabee1
As per recommendation, it's my believe that not all schools require it. However, if u find a couple of schools that require it, they will probably want to reach the referee on their own thru an email u will provide(of course others might not be like this o)
So recommendation letters can be directed at a school particularly not "To whom" because To whom can be a reference to say for mathematics MSc. What if u also get another course of interest that needs a recommendation? If u get what I mean.

sleekybabee1:
Happy Sunday wonderful people,

Please is anyone here applying for MSC. Mathematics?
I need names of schools that don't use uni-assist.

Again, as for letter of recommendation from professors, must it addressed to a particular school?

Thanks.

Saarland Uni,
Julius Maximilian Uni
If you find more, please I'm interested too. Reach me. Thx

Bamstar007:
Please house, for all these 1500 tuition fee schools, when does an admitted student pay, I hope that’s when the student gets to Germany, just asking because I want to try them too for more options for admission even I don’t plan to go pay 1500 for Germany when others dey flex

Smiles. You need to check well o. Read thru the school site well on how it goes.
My mind tells me you will pay from here. BA na separate thing. BA na majorly for living expenses o. Not for school fees. That's my thought anyway. I could be wrong.

mbambah1:
Hello Family,
I need valuable inputs/advice from gurus here
My visa application has been approved and passport stamped buh for some reasons there has been change of plan and I don't intend to travel to Deutschland again... Please what's the procedure of retrieving/reclaiming my blocked fund from fintiba since am still in Nigeria. Thanks as I anticipate your responses.

Wow! I hope you will get someone who has had this exact experience to give you an answer o.
I imagine it will be a tough one. U will need to prove u won't change your mind again to Germany IF you get that money back, since the visa is on your passport already.
If truly you don't want to go again, get back to the embassy, ask them to revoke that visa (lol) then you push to get the money back.

emeka2103:
Please where can I learn the German language in Lagos at least to A1 level before I leave for winter semester. Thanks

Google Goethe institute, Lagos.

heroshark:
Thanks alot sir, please by ticket reservation do you hotel reservation or flight ticket reservation? If flight ticket reservation does it mean that I'm supposed to book and pay for my flight before applying for Visa?
Secondly How do I go about Health Insurance and how much will it cost?
Again the organizers of the conference will be paying for my hotel accommodation, do I tell them to indicate it in the Visa letter they will send to me?
Thanks again in Anticipation.

If the people organising the conference will handle your accommodation, it's great if they can indicate OT on the letter. I guess that can cover for the accommodation requirements because you will normally need an hotel reservation for a schenge visa.
Also, when I say ticket reservation, I qctually meant flight ticket reservation. And reservation most times is not full payment. Just an intention of date. Some embassies will infact tell u not to pay for a ticket yet until visa is issued. Don't know the exact for Germany.
You actually need to peruse German embassy site.
https://nigeria.diplo.de
You are heading to Germany. All you need is on that site. Read thru it

[quote author=heroshark post=76327958][/quote]From the little I know and the information you gave here, you will be applying for a Schenge visa. The short duration one(probably max 3mths) since what you are going for is a 3-day conference. The requirements will certainly require the documents that prove you are going for that conference, health insurance for that period, ticket reservation, etc
About a ticket to Dresden, it might not be easy to answer that question except I say that general airline tickets are cheaper on some airlines compared to others to same destination. Example: a Turkish airline ticket to any location in Germany from here is generally cheaper compared to say a Lufthansa. Also an Ethiopian ticket will generally be cheaper to an Air France ticket. I will advise you check up some popular travel ticket sites and probably put in your desired desired departure and arrival points, that can give u an idea of average cost from various airlines.

[quote author=emeka2103 post=76273626][/quote]Same course in same school, I doubt it. Saw a school that even said u can apply to just one course in our school and not two. Some will sure allow two.
But same department, for MSc and BSc? mmmm

Other answers folks

obibanks:
So all these prospective students that are looking for who to pair up with, what does it mean?

I believe the pair up is just about the cost of moving the documents there. Courier/postage stuff.
You certainly can't pair up application cost like the €75 to uniassist. Don't get it mixed up.
Thx

lavicollins:
Can I apply to a German University without IELTS? I have a degree in Religious Studies(second class lower) from OAU

Yes.
However, you got to do some ground work first.
You got to decide what your target course is, look out for your targeted schools, check up the "specific" requirements for the course in the schools you see. Then you will have a clearer picture on the steps you need to take.