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Why don't they use the money to set up uninterrupted power supply and tackle hunger in the land? Why another highway project? What kind of misplaced priority is this? What a country!!!

Botswana, a country once labelled the poorest country in the world, who gained independence 5 years later than Nigeria, now has a GDP per capita which is 3 times that of Nigeria. This is the result of eradicating corruption.

Since 1960, only regression, no progression whatsoever. Na wa o!

Padding budget and yet raising VAT. What a joke of a country .

Hi Armstrong34,

I recently saw your emails. I don't live in Clausthal-Zellerfeld anymore. It is quite strange that the ABH in Goslar has not responded to the German embassy since October 25th concerning your study visa application. Usually a maximum of 3 months is typical of them and December 2019 is a holiday galore for them. You should get a response soon (hopefully before the end of March unless the coronavirus pandemic persists). Be patient. Wishing you all the best.

Armstrong34:
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Brother good evening I have been trying to contact you....pls I am suppose to start studies in Clausthal ...did my interview since October 25th and the embassy says they have been Waiting for the response from the Ausländerbehörde...


Please is there any problem with the immigration office in Goslar that we are not aware of??

pompido:
On today's episode of how students survive in Germany, here are a few points for you all... cheesy

A popular scholarship is the Deutschlandstipendium (w w w . deutschlandstipendium . de / index . ht ml) which is open to everyone ─ regardless of nationality or personal and parental income. Applications should typically be filed from your home country, but if you're already in Germany, you should apply within the first 15 months.


The first contact point should be the social office in the Studentenwerk or the academic international offices of the university if in ''financial distress''. The advisors there know who at each university helps international students in financial difficulty. The social office also provides information on financial help from the state which you might be able to apply for.

One-off financial support can be applied for from the catholic (KSG: w w w . f h o k . de / struk tur en / hochschulgemeinden-vor-ort / ) or the evangelical (ESG: google ESG + your city on google) student community of the universities. At some universities there are also private societies that support international students, so ask around.

Education Loan
The education loan programme (“Bildungskreditprogramm”), run by the German federal government, offers financial aid to students. Unlike the BAföG, the “Bildungskredit” is a loan with no grant elements. That means that you will have to repay the full amount at an interest rate of 0.75% (as of June 2017). The loan will be paid in monthly instalments with the maximum amount being 7,200 euros. If you live in Germany as a refugee, you are eligible to apply for the loan. Please note that this only makes sense if you are sure that you will have the financial means in the future to pay it back. Repayment starts no earlier than four years after you received your first monthly instalment.

STUBE is a body that helps students with integration and excellence in their academics with a focus on knowledge transfer to the developing countries (especially your country of origin). Their mainstay program is funding students back to either their countries or any african countries of their choice for a fully funded 6months internship or thesis completion. You can google Stube + your city to find which of their offices is responsible for applications.

You are allowed to get thesis funding from your university! Once you get your thesis topic approved, simply contact your international center about funding for your thesis and you will be informed about the process. Payout range from 200 to 450 euros for between 3 -6 months. The aim of this funding is so you can concentrate on completing the thesis satisfactorily.

Word of advice, start searching and applying for student jobs immediately after your visa interview, you may be lucky as some have been to have something waiting for you before you land. Being able to email in German without coming across as a novice might also help.

Additions are welcome.

Thanks for the information provided to prospective students willing to come over to study in Germany.

Also note that BAfoeG is mostly available to German students/EU students. It is rarely available to African students (unless you have PR). African students with residence permit for studying cannot receive BAfoeG benefits.

DAAD or STUBE is a better option for African students but be aware that holders of these scholarships must (in most cases) go back to develop their respective countries.

Don't worry, your AM will come. Mine took 2 months and a week or two although without SL and this was years ago. They need to confirm your SL. All the best and see you soon in Clausthal-Zellerfeld.

Nuella45:
I have done that four days ago nd they said decision concerning my visa have been made, that I should contact the embassy. And which I hav done and they requested for my visa application number. so I am still waiting

KINGCEEZAH:
The truthful answer is, your chances of being in Germany after your school depends heavily on your German Language skill. If you can speak well, you will get a good Job that will give you what you want (holding the following factors constant: political, immigration policy,etc.} My personal opinion, drop everything you are doing and learn the language with all your strength, but if you choose to do it when you arrive here, then you will pay about 200k to learn A1.

Having a good knowledge of the German language prior to graduation is important although most international companies in Germany (e.g. Siemens, BASF, German Aerospace Centre [DLR] etc.) are more than willing to hire young foreign graduates who speak English and have limited German language skill upon graduation. On the long run, one is expected to learn German over time if he/she wants to work and live in Germany. The main challenge in landing a job after studies is skill-related. Imagine having a skill that is on-demand yet rare to find (e.g. programming with Python, C++, Java or being a specialist in MATLAB, AutoCAD, PDMS etc.), everytime you submit a CV, I can guarantee you that you will be given an opportunity for an interview in English. So my advice to those coming to study in Germany will be to focus on STEM-related courses and DO ALL YOU CAN to master a software skill (either in Nigeria or in Germany via internships or HiWis). I hope this was helpful.

Received invite mail yesterday. Applied for reservoir engineer position. What is their skill test like?

Ha?! Abeg.. make I comot first before you start your craze. Rubbish!

jidex4life:
are you a graduate trainee , which age are you

I applied for reservoir engineer position.

jidex4life:
when, which date

My application status changed on the 18th of December to "Application under review".

My application status recently changed to 'Application under review' as well.

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Adasandra50:
Anybody here from TU Clausthal?

Yes! How may I help you?

mannimakerjnr:
Sorry I couldn't get to you in time. It was held today at 10:00 GMT. It went well thou. Questions like, why Germany, why Clausthal and interests. Also very basic questions like area of a triangle, volume of a cylinder, Force and some integration. Indeed, I was and am still shocked. . I thought the questions were going to be a bit .... Thank God for today.

That's great. I guess your interviewer was in a good mood . I'm sure you will be admitted into the programme. You can start making plans for the entire visa process.

mannimakerjnr:
I have applied to study Drilling Engineering at the Institute. Also planning to research on Drilling technology or completions (Mud and Cementing).

Cool. I don't really know much about the interview process for Drilling and Production Engineering but I could find out for you and give you a response sometime soon. I'm more familiar with the Reservoir Engineering Department interview process. All the same, I wish you the very best in your interview.

P.S: When is it actually holding?

mannimakerjnr:
hello everyone especially the 'clausthalers',

It's been a very long time. I got an e-mail from TU Clasuthal requesting for an interview this week. In the content, I was asked to give my skype name, day and time that I will be ready for the interview. i have replied already but there hasn't been any response from them .

For those who have gone through the interview process, do they [TU Clasuthal] add you to their contacts on the D-day or you get a notification earlier.

Thank you.

Hi mannimakerjnr.

You will be added few minutes to an hour before the scheduled time for the interview (unless a new approach i'm unaware of is now in place). Prepare well for the interview and dazzle your audience. Besides, which discipline did you apply for?

Obiwannn: Thank you sir for your very fast and objective reply. But I just have this one last question if you don't mind..
In the case of one not being able to secure an internship, can one easily get menial jobs that can sustain him through his second year of studies? And yes am learning the language already using an app on my phone.
And can we please communicate via mails or facebook since you hardly visit the forum these days?

Well, it is quite possible, but on the long-term, it might adversely affect your scholarly performance. Since you would need to work more hours than required over the course of the semester break, you might have to forfeit several classes. An internship or some sort of home scholarship would be a better option to relying solely on menial jobs. Your folks will have to help you out in such scenario.

I am particularly skeptical about placing my e-mail in a public forum. Send your e-mail to my nairaland inbox. I would try to reach you on time. Take care bro.

Obiwannn: Goodday @devmantic.. I must say I've read through all your posts and I've found very useful answers concerning some issues I needed to sort out.
But some unresolved issues are still bothering me
1. I'm confused between applying for Tu clausthal or university of stavanger Norway. A classmate of mine whom did his internship in Germany (dresdern) precisely is of the opinion that its better to study Msc PEE in Norway than to do it in Germany because Norway has much more oil reserves than Germany and it will be relatively easier to secure a job after studies in Norway than in Germany.
2. Like the poster who I also quoted asked you.. How did you get the €8000 to survive during your second year? Working while schooling? Internship? Please I'd love to know cos frankly my parents would not be able to afford sending me such money again... They would instead want me to be doing the sending lol... And I don't know if that my friend who did his IT in Germany is correct... He said during your second year you are required to do paid internships form which you can take care of your second year expenses... Pleas how true is this (moreover I looked up TUC's internships website and M.SC PEE was not among the listed departments who normally do internships)
3. Then lastly I have a question for you concerning Norway.. In Norway like Germany, you are also required to pay a certain some of money into foreign account per year.. So my question is for the second year how again can one get the money by himself overthere? (working? Internships?)
Thank you sir as you help a brother find his feet.

Hi Obiwannn.

It's been a while since I last viewed this forum.

"1. I'm confused between applying for Tu clausthal or university of stavanger Norway. A classmate of mine whom did his internship in Germany (dresdern) precisely is of the opinion that its better to study Msc PEE in Norway than to do it in Germany because Norway has much more oil reserves than Germany and it will be relatively easier to secure a job after studies in Norway than in Germany."

I may not be able to give a precise answer on this but I will try to be as objective as I can. Your friend is right with regards to the current state of oil and gas reserve in Germany - it is practically dwindling. You do stand a chance of securing a job after graduation from both schools; however, with UniStavanger, I think you might get more job opportunities.

"2. Like the poster who I also quoted asked you.. How did you get the €8000 to survive during your second year? Working while schooling? Internship? Please I'd love to know cos frankly my parents would not be able to afford sending me such money again... They would instead want me to be doing the sending lol... And I don't know if that my friend who did his IT in Germany is correct... He said during your second year you are required to do paid internships form which you can take care of your second year expenses... Pleas how true is this (moreover I looked up TUC's internships website and M.SC PEE was not among the listed departments who normally do internships)"

I got a student job for the 1st semester (I worked in the Department). For the rest of the semesters, the doe I made from my internship was sufficient to keep me afloat. Let me stress one fact. Getting an internship could be challenging here as well. In my class, only about 46% of us got internships. In addition, getting an internship is NOT a prerequisite to passing the Masters Programme. Some students complete the programme without securing one.

"3. Then lastly I have a question for you concerning Norway.. In Norway like Germany, you are also required to pay a certain some of money into foreign account per year.. So my question is for the second year how again can one get the money by himself overthere? (working? Internships?)
Thank you sir as you help a brother find his feet."

Hmm... This is a tough question. I am certain that students of UniStavanger are given the chance to take internships if they are able to secure one. Promising students who are unable to get internships are usually offered a student job at the Department. The professors secure their services for Scientific article writing, proof-reading, programming, experimental or simulation work, research among others. Others get any student job available e.g. Working in an automobile industry, waiters in restaurants and other menial jobs.

The decision is yours to make.

I hope all these were insightful and of immense help to you.

Wishing u all the best.

kingsmecca: Hello SPE!!! Please I need advice frm you guys, I'm an undergraduate in the department of Gas Engineering (400 level), I'm in a dilemma....dnt really know the elective course to choose btw Pipeline Technology and Offshore Technology by next year (final yr) that will give me an edge after graduation. Beside I love Drilling.

Well, If you intend to major in piping engineering for masters or become a piping engineer, then you can opt for pipeline technology. I believe pipeline technology studies entails grasping important or developing technologies crucial to the successful construction of pipelines while ensuring safety and efficiency of pipeline operations.

On the other hand, Offshore Technology studies will undoubted keep you within the framework of the upstream Oil and Gas activity (I presume Gas in "department of Gas Engineering" is actually Natural Gas). Furthermore, the opportunity to delve into specific upstream disciplines like subsea engineering, pipeline engineering e.t.c which is a rewarding career prospect in this era of "uneasy-to-extract oil" becomes more likely. Unfortunately, time constraints will prevent me from elaborating further on this issue. My advice to you is to opt for Offshore Technology but then it is where your heart lies that you truly enjoy contentment .

The choice is up to u..

adegbitetunji: Chief, do u know if petroleum geology MSc is offered at Clausthal??

I have no idea...

adegbitetunji: Thank you chief...around what month is the interview and what should I expect with regards to the interview? Kindly note that I applied in January.

I really cannot remember precisely but I believe its in the month of march/april. For the interview, know why you want to study in TU Clauthal, Why Germany, Strength and Weaknesses, Some petroleum engineering basics like darcy's law, fundamental EOS e.t.c

adegbitetunji: Hi, does anyone know the time tu clausthal release admission offers??

It depends on the time of application. If you applied before the end of the first deadline (March 15) and emerged successful in your interview, u would get it around May (in soft copy) and probably June in hard copy.

amblessede: @ dev, pls can i make the motivation letter handwritten. Sorry, this should b the last question... hw easy hv u grabbed the german language? i believe the first payment of about 8000euros is for the first yr, hw do u survive in the second yr?

"can i make the motivation letter handwritten"
No... You should type it..

"hw easy hv u grabbed the german language?"
Well, i haven't taken the language learning serious but i will do that soon... It's learnable if u put your mind into it

"i believe the first payment of about 8000euros is for the first yr, hw do u survive in the second yr?"
you will have to get extra money for the second year... approximately another €8000 for the second year...

amblessede: @ DEV, SORI ABEG NO VEX. IN MY REFERENCE LETTERS IT IS STATED THAT THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IS ENGLISH. DOES THAT SUFFICE OR DO I STILL NEED A SEPARATE LETTER TO STATE THAT?

That will suffice. I had the same as well.

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@ devmantic, tanx for replyn my post. for the lateral entry for nigerians, 3.8 was required but i made 3.61 in mechanical. do i stand a chance, pls advise. also, the list of required docs for certification is so long, even passport pic dey sef. thru ur own xperience, whioch ones xactly did u certify
finally, hw do u rate ur study experienc so far. wot r the job prospects looking like. any offers yet
also, i hv a got msc in thermal power and fluid engineering in university of manchester, wot do u think. shld i pursue it

@ amblessede, wow.... too many questions... I hope i can answer all..

"For the lateral entry for nigerians, 3.8 was required but i made 3.61 in mechanical. do i stand a chance, pls advise"
Well, i will encourage u to apply first... if u possess on-the-job experience related to oil & gas, that might just help u secure an admission on the long run...

"the list of required docs for certification is so long, even passport pic dey sef. thru ur own xperience, whioch ones xactly did u certify"
I really do not understand what u mean by certified docs but i know u will be requested to send your original transcripts, copies of certificates, reference letters if any, CV, personal statement and the likes and a recent passport photograph during the shortlisting phase.. I submitted all docs required of me.. At the embassy, after securing an admission, some of these docs will be requested for confirmation, i had to submit all originals as well for verification.

"finally, hw do u rate ur study experienc so far"
Well, i did give it a 4/5 for a petroleum engineering institute that is still gaining grounds internationally.

"wot r the job prospects looking like. any offers yet"
The job market is tight and competitive worldwide. Every graduate of the programme stands a chance to get a job but the competition is high. High standards are set by oil & gas coys particularly when qualified candidates are numerous. There are limited number of oil and gas coys here (probably 10 in all). This is about the case here. I was opportuned to have an internship and i am currently awaiting interview results for graduate trainee roles. So u stand a chance as well if u excel HARD in your studies.

"i hv a got msc in thermal power and fluid engineering in university of manchester, wot do u think. shld i pursue it"
I am not so good at pointing a career path for individuals.. I believe every person has a dream-job or career-line they intend to follow.. If you believe deep within yourself that thermal power and fluid engineering is the path you want to take, then go for it.. I would recommend you request a career advice path from Okeyz. He is a more informed person u should channel this question to..

I hope i made your day

amblessede: @ dev: since my univ. studies is in english can i forget takin TOEFL?

@ amblessede, You don't need TOEFL for admission though it would be nice to have one. Just a letter justifying that your medium of instruction during Bachelors studies is English Language would do just fine.

Radz: What's the breakdown of the semester in terms of months?...October to...?..then?

http://www.studienzentrum.tu-clausthal.de/allgemeine-informationen/semestertermine/wintersemester-201213/

Use a translator to read it...