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Great one @Ndydy. A whole lot to pick from what you shared.

Timmyone:
Chemical engineering

Ok.

Timmyone:
OVGU MAGDEBURG
Process Safety and Environmental Engineering
Msc

What was your bachelor's degree?

Congrats to those with the latest AMs

Great testimony you have there @heybaby12.
I pray a lot of us here get such testimonies to share on this thread this very year.
The best is ours.

Well said sis @heybaby12. I echo a line from you again : This is not a business thread.

It's all about information here. And also it's good you can fact check on the information also.
The best is ours folks.

chimax1:
Guys something is bothering me. My IELTS result expires 18th October this year. Am I safe to use it for winter applications?

Right now, as we speak, October never even reach.
U definitely can use it. That's my opinion.

I even have a TOEFL I took way back 2016 Jan wey don "expire" abi? I no send. I go use am for one or two schools even though I also have English language proficiency letter for places that accept that.

This platform is an encyclopedia. Even at that, one needs to still fact check. Nothing wrong with that. It's good as far as information is concerned.
However, whether someone is in or lives in Aso Rock, 10 Downing street UK or 16000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in DC or wherever, how is that a variable in your own equation?
Let go of some stuff folks.

Brtrue:
Good day house,

My sibling intends to apply for undergraduate studies in Germany this Winter session and he has completed 100 level at Lautech already. However, all the schools we checked on daad.de require IELTS or TOEFL for BSc admission. Is it possible for this requirement to be waived? Maybe a letter showing he completed his 100 level courses in English? If not, which is better? TOEFL or IELTS? Another thing is that it wasn't specified if the IELTS should be General or Academic on the website. Can he do any of the IELTS?

Please I will appreciate your input.

Thanks.

The little I know. Anything school will require IELTS(academic module). The other one can be for work or immigration stuff.
A past post talked about IELTS/TOEFL. I once did TOEFL (got 91) and I think concentration is critical. Full one. U miss a few things and u will know right in the exam hall u have blown it. I believe same will go for IELTS also. U just got to prepare well. Prepare well and whichever of the two won't make a difference.
Got no answer to your first question.

Big congrats to everyone that had their AM and visas. The best is yours as you arrive DE.

adudu208:
Hello house,

Will a married person with a kid or kids be allowed to travel with his or her family when granted admission to study masters or phd in Germany?

Please I need response from those with experience.

I don't have any experience. However, the little I have read about, you can first apply for your normal student visa. When u get there, application can be made for family, even as a student, as long as you meet the requirements. One major requirement is financial, they will expect u to have some specific amount depending on the size of family. Of course they will expect u to have the right size of accommodation for them naturally.
Like I said, I have no experience, but I've read something related to the question u asked.
And like someone just said, making your student visa application and at the same time making visa application for accompanying family,even if all the resources are available, might look like relocation to them.

dailydolar:
5 unit means 5 contact hour per week sir but my own I no get time to waste so I always multiply my credit unit by 1.5 or 2 to convert to ECTS so that what I did and it work

Alright sir. Smiles.
Thx

@Adeniyii2017

Alright then. Thanks

Adeniyii2017:
Okay, so ECTS is for trying to determine how many hours you spent on a particular course or set of courses. So it’s not the same as credit unit.

It’s simple.

First: 30hours is equal to 1ECTS point in Germany.

Second: You have to determine all the courses and how many hours you spent on them in class per week. Then multiply it by the no of week you have in a semester to get the total number of hours for that semester. Repeat this for the whole semester and add them to know the number of hours you have for the 4 or 5 years as an undergraduate.

Now since 30hours is 1ECTS point, you can then determine the ECTS points you have.

I hope this helps. You can ask more questions for clarification.

Shalom.

Well noted.
So, with your explanation, let's look at one example.
MTH 101, has 5 credit unit. A first semester course at OAU Ife. Classes say like thrice a week for one semester. How many ECTS will that translate to?

Adeniyii2017:
Okay.. but you are wrong.

No worries. It's ok to be wrong. I'm sure open to get the right info.
Like I began my previous post, "I think... " was my thought and what I acted on when faced with what the equivalent of ECTS is in our own system.
Please enlighten us with the correct position. A lot of us have plenty schools to apply to still.
Thanks

Pecky2222:
Pls guys I need help.
Who knows how to convert our credit unit to ects units.
PS: I already read up on google and I Knw dat each semester should be 30ects. In my school u can offer courses of least-15credit unit and maximum 24credit unit per semester.
So d credit units I offered are in between 15and 24.
How do I convert it..
Pls its urgent
Trying to apply to LMU for plant science
I'm a graduate of unn

I think the ECTS is the same as our credit units here. HUT, Hamburg MSc Mechanical engineering & Management (first time I will ever here a combo of engr and mgt) is one of my targets. They required me to fill a form and these ECTS thing came up. They needed me to fill a form and throught my bachelor's I must have 24 ECTS of mathematics courses, 24 ECTS for mechanics related courses, 56 ECTS mechanical engr/ design courses and so on. I took out my transcripts and found all these requirements within the 5 sessions I was at OAU Ife. So to me, where they wanted 24 ECTS for maths courses, I had 27 credit units in all for all the various maths courses I took. 56 credit units for those in mechanical engr / design.
So, my opinion is based on that.

chy73:
please if you want the book and audio a1 just pm mw

Good morning.
I wouldn't mind the book and audio. Don't know how to pm o. I tried but I saw a NL message there

Electricboy:
please what is test as ?

TestAS is just like Jamb here.
It has two parts. First part is called core test module. Then depending on the course u plan for, u choose a second module from engineering module, natural science/naths/computer module, economics module and humanities module.
The test is written every month in Germany, but outside Germany it's just about 4times a year or so. It goes for 80 euros and can be written at the Goethe institute Lagos or Accra.
But ofcos not all German schools require it. So just check the requirements of your targeted school.
I was planning MSc mechanical engr at Rhine waal for winter 2019 and they specifically requested for testas. I'm looking at other schools though.

horllamy:
Screen 15k
Battery 6k
Keyboard 4K

Ok
I'll reach u in probably a week or two.
I'm in Lagos. If u are, what area of Lagos are u?
I believe I picked ur no here earlier but u can let me have it of u don't mind.
Thanks

horllamy:
Call for your laptop repair and screen replacement. 08139462401.

HP Compaq 610
Screen is bad, how much is it?
Battery also bad. Once light goes, laptop goes off. How much is it if u have?
And probably the keyboard too. Some keys are missing.

dynamix234:
hi all can anyone throw any light on this it seems to bother me . Is it that married people have less chance of visa approval?

I'm hoping to get relevant comments about that. Thanks for highlighting it. It's been a couple of days I posted it.

Thanks for the emphasis

I love to hear people's comments on it

Doktajay5:
Can someone help with this please...
I also have observed from peoples experience here, much emphasis on "are u married, r u sure?" please what from your experience is their takf on married applicant's...

Congrats to @chuddysambo and @amahbrain as you both await your AM.

@chuddysambo transcripts was comical though.
I'm wondering, with the line of questioning by the VO:
are u married? are u sure? do u have kids? even if ....?
Na crime for family man to try attempt a German study visa from Naija?
Comments welcomed.
Thanks

mrsmba5:
My students copy has only signature from the registrar and no university stamp, it's only the official transcript that has university stamp and signature.
What I have is the students copy and not the official transcript.

Please get a new original with the stamp then. That stamp is critical to it.
My school gave me a student copy with the same stamp and signature as it is on the original.
Cheers

mrsmba5:
Plz those applying to uni-assist recently, which transcript did you certify and send to them, is it students copy of transcript or original transcript.

The little I know:
When sending transcripts, most schools will on your behalf put it in a sealed envelope and send it to the address u provide for them. Some schools also when u apply for transcripts for the very first time, they will give u a copy. That copy also bears a seal and signature.
If u have such a student copy, I believe u can make a photocopy of it, and certify that photocopy and send it to uni-assist. I have a such a student copy from my school and that's what I plan to use for uni-assist.
Please if that's wrong, those who know better, please correct me before I blow it.
In the absence of such a student copy, I think u can just request a transcripts from your school to "to whom it may concern", pick it up, then certify of photocopy of that.

Totally on point. I'm very new here no doubt though read up on all parts from the beginning and felt it's good to be a part of this.
Me thinks this forum shouldn't even be a fighting forum or name calling and all that stuff.
Quite very frankly, information I've gathered here, I don't think encyclopedia is even better sef.
Also, I've seen a lot of post advising that we read. Trust me, YOU GOT TO READ. PLEASE REEEAAAADDDD!!!
I wish I can shout it. You will sure gain a lot and I'm not saying there won't still be questions, but you will surely be a step ahead after reading.
Whether you are yet to apply like me, whether you are already in the process, whether you have done your interview and waiting AM, or whether you are even already in Germany, I wish everyone of us the very best in life as we carry on with our stuff.
Good morning and have a lovely day.
By the way, if interested, MSc Computational Engineering at Ruhr University needs no uniassist, no VPD, probably just a letter from your school that your study was in English is about the key thing there. New folks like me, let's keep searching. Some schools are open for winter already.

Eldeee:
It's very unfortunate a good number of peeps here are after what they can get from this thread. Asking personal questions all for their consumptions. Sending different persons PM all for their personal stuffs. Asking both relevant and irrelevant annoying questions.

I want to ask the summer applicants, where are your interview transcripts, where are your contributions in lifting off weights of confusion from newbies. Didn't you read from the previous sets before you how they gladly threw in their transcripts and contributions and timely advice. Is it all about what you can get from the system.

Some of you are already asking when you are to receive the golden mail ie AM and when you are going to get your visas. I am not saying you shouldn't ask either, but my point is what have you contributed so far so good. Is it all about give me, give me, give me. what have you done to help that sister or brother who apparently appears so confused and dejected.

When you read previous post before you probably emerged, you will see wonderful contributions from people. For example, someone brought the information about emirates airline student promo for Nigerian students and how to go about it, which of course benefited so many people. Someone also came up with Turkish airline discounts being cheaper for peeps travelling to the hinterland such as Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen etc and even Frankfort as well. Some other persons also came up ideas on how to unravel issues as it relates to travel insurance. Some other persons came up with suggestions on how to search for accommodation.

I know some of you will insult me in your minds or vocally after reading this, while some will be busy justifying their actions, massaging their personal ego, insulting people and branding people with negative image. But you know what I honestly don't give a damn about your opinions or whatever you think about me.

Someone rightly said the Indians and Chinese have gone steps ahead of us cos they helped in uplifting one another, sharing information with each other and giving out valuable tips, of course they also worked individually too. Where are we going as a nation with this type of mind sets.

Selfish tendencies have taken our sense of reasoning and be cloud our sense of judgement as well.

Abeg help me ask that brother or sister over there #whoyouhelp. The way I dey see this group of folks once una enter DE no more message from you again, not even to come do small bureau de change for uniassist hopefuls.

This is new year for crying out loud. Please lets adjust ourselves, give up old attitudes and reach out to many. God will surely bless the works of your hands and bring them to manifestation.

I sign out now. AM will fall on you all with blistering speed, and your visas will not be denied.

God bless you all.

With love from eldeee.

I'm looking towards TUM for winter

sahm4u2nv:
Please is the any TUM applicant here, very urgent please

Thanks n advance

Thanks for your response. I also felt that exam should before bachelor's. If I can drop that school, I will.
I will surely consider TUM and Ruhr University for 2 different courses. I hope for the best for the winter. Cheers

Opinionator:
TestAS is usually for undergraduate studies. Please reconfirm the requirements for your intended program and explore other options. Try to apply to nothing less than 4 schools if you can afford.

My first time here. Been a guest and seen the thread from part 1-5. Lovely thing you folks here are doing. It's an encyclopedia here, for those who like to read.
Before NL, I took interest in Rhine Waal university of applied science in Kleve against winter 2019. MSc Mechanical engineering. They want IELTS/TOEFL by force. Then there this exam I've never heard of TestAS. Making enquiries told I could write it at Goethe institute Lagos and if Lagos isn't a center, Accra is the closest.
I never read anything like that here. Anyone know what the exam is like? Past questions or something? I've also not seen or read any other school making it a requirement.
I won't mind any info as regards this TestAS.
Also, on this school, I'm looking at a PhD outside Germany later on, will I qualify? I read outside NL that some schools MSc in Germany don't exactly qualify to go in for PhD. Please if you have info as regards this also, I love to know

Finally, I'm also looking at Technical University of Munich - MSc Computational Mechanics for winter 2019. If there's anyone along that line, we could have a lot to share.
Danke