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Thanks for your reply. So I took pcr test today and got a positive result. Absolutely devastated as my flight is tomorrow ! I do not have any symptoms and also wondering where/when I might have caught it. The question now is what can I do ? Uk government just announced self isolation can be cut to 7 days if I have a negative lft and no symptoms on the 7th day but I have been told that it is possible (likely even) to keep getting pcr positive up to 4 months after infection. Does the Nigerian government/air carriers recognise people that have recovered from covid but are pcr positive ?

justwise:
No that is not enough, you need to do PCR 72 hours before departing the UK and complete and pay for another 2day on Nigeria international travel portal , you need to show evidence of all these at the airport in the UK and in Nigeria, they take this very seriously,

When you are living Nigeria you have to do another PCR then when you arrived back in the UK you have to do another 2day test, All paid by you,

Arrived Nigeria yesterday and went through all the procedure and will go through more,

Hi please can any one point me to the most recent guidance for travelling from london to Lagos. I am fully vaccinated, I am wondering if that is enough or if I need to go covid tests in additon to that.

Please guys can anyone provide a reliable and fast contact for obtaining and verification of Unilorin Transcript for WES ECA.

bezzus:
If you need to send your transcript I am sending using a staff of unilorin. He can also help you if you want.

Please can you share this contact with me. I am looking for the fastest way to get my transcript from Unilorin to WES.

lightedpath:
you can send a message so that I can send the contact of the person that helped me

Please can you send me this contact as well . I messaged you . Thanks

richvictor:
Please BTW Msc in Data analytics and Msc in Fintech, which 1 of dem do you think have a better prospects in the Job market in Ireland

Not sure what the curriculum of a Masters in Fintech entails as the term Fintech is very broad. Data Analytics on the other hand offers very niche and specialized skills that are in demand.

Tomifolake:
Good evening nairalanders
I am new here, i will like to ask a few questions. I studied guidance and counselling for bsc and I am interested in studying in Ireland for masters. I realized there is a kind of restriction for courses to study for masters in Ireland because of employment. I will be grateful if I can be put through on courses someone like me can study in Ireland. Thank you

You have to give a real think about this. Go through the list below and ideally you should be confident you are already qualified or can qualify for one or more of the roles. It is going to be difficult if otherwise.


https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/Employment-Permit-Eligibility/Highly-Skilled-Eligible-Occupations-List/

lander237:
Hi everyone.

I just arrived Dublin few days ago for my study abroad semester. Please what are the hot African areas here (bars/clubs, shops, etc)
Boredom go kill someone for this contri chaiii

I miss the UK already �

Let me know what you find

Chibabe4Christ:
Good day @ Dizzynet...
Please I have gone through your post and will need your assistance in getting admission at DIT and study visa process.
Did you finally use ielets or toefl when applying for student visa

Also which of the DIT? is it dublin institute of technology or Dundalk Institute of Technology

Please i need your response.

I went to Dublin Institute of Technology.

I wrote PTE for visa application.

ICaSNg:
lol... Every country is not like Nigeria- who considers foreigners over qualified Nigerians. And it's not just Ireland, other countries consider their citizens first if they have the required qualification.

But you definitely have a fair ground to compete as compared to Nigeria if you have the required skill sets.

Well Said!

chukzyfcbb:
wow that's great.

My fear with Ireland has been the policy of first considering citizens for a job before immigrants.
It seems you did exceptionally well, did you finish your masters with a distinction? Did you get professional certificates.

the reason I ask is because I am also interested in IT, but In Network security/Info sec. I have a little work experience in the role and own a couple of IT certifications in network and IT security. I don't know if after Masters program and possibly more higher IT certfs , if that could boost my chance like it did for you in data analytics.

I will like to hear from you tho

I believe as an immigrant, you would encounter similar challenges in every country.However, you can be absolutely certain that a Top company wants the best man for the job regardless of the candidate's nationality. In fact, most companies are taking very deliberate actions to increase their diversity and inclusion stats.

That being said,I did finish my masters with a first class. I do not think this was critical as I got the offer before my final results. In fact,the immigration consultants my employers hired to help arrange my critical skills application told me I could not fill in details about my masters degree since I had not yet graduated at the time so I used my Nigerian Bachelors degree which was a 2:2.

As for certifications, before leaving Nigeria my 3 year career was in IT Project Management, I had the certifications that mattered for that as in PMP and ITIL. These certifications are not directly relevant to my role in data analytics now but I think professional certifications show that you are capable of learning new things quickly, which in my opinion is the most important skill for any IT related profession as things constantly change.

Ltkwemzie:
Please how is the school (DIT)? I just got an offer for masters in electronics and communication engineering

Engineering is on another campus I suppose but DIT have a very solid reputation when it comes to technology so I imagine it would be great.

Chuchu27:
Hey. This really encouraged me and thanks so much for sharing. About to begin my application to Griffith College for a masters in Applied Digital Media, I have a background in social media marketing and that is my current career field. Much of my knowledge though is self taught and I'm abit hesitant that I might find the programme difficult and consequently struggle with it. Alternatively Dublin Institute of Technology offers a conversion programme in Marketing. So I'm at a crossroads for which to choose. The career prospects in Digital Media seem to be good especially seeing as it contains elements of IT, but there is the worry that I might not be able to pull it off. Its ultimately my call but seeing as you are in Ireland and have studied there, which would you advise i apply for? Your two cents would really be appreciated.

Also I am aware that after your Masters you are given a stamp 1G visa. I was under the impression that one could not apply for a work permit till they were done with the 1G visa which is typically 2 years?

Hi,

I think you have to carefully analyze your choices. In the end it boils down to deciding on an option you are passionate about and that you are confident in pulling through. I just checked the course details of the Digital Media and I can see it has some programming elements,I do not know what your academic background is but you need to decide if you can handle it. Again using myself as an example, I had to decide between Masters in Innovation Management and Masters in Data Analytics both at DIT. Innovation Management looked to be the logical choice for me as my career in Nigeria had been entirely in IT Project Management but I opted for the more technical Data Analytics option as I noticed there were very strong job prospects in the field.I imagined I would struggle with the programming parts but was also confident in my abilities to self learn quickly. Digital Marketing might be another option if it is available.

As for the stamps, yes you get a 1G for 1 year(renewable for another) after you graduate but you are free to apply for a work permit any time while you are on a 1G, in fact they encourage it. In my case I had the 1G for only about 3 weeks before I got the critical skills and changed to a stamp 1.

Hi Guys

I am sharing this to encourage someone.

About 15 months ago, I took the brave decision to travel abroad for better opportunities. Brave because I had a decent job as per naija standards but I was pretty stagnant and making no genuine progress in my career. I considered several countries but eventually settled for Ireland as it was less competitive than other countries and they offered graduates a genuine chance to get a job after graduation. I barely put enough money together for visa application, flights and 50% of the tuition. I came to study a Masters in Computing(Data Analytics) at DIT, I did not know much about the school but the deciding factor in picking it was that they allowed a 50% down payment of tuition for registration.

It was a very intense period while I studied, I was lucky to be get a part time job almost immediately after I arrived and it was extremely difficult juggling this with full time study especially as the masters degree was extremely packed. I did not need any extra motivation to dedicate my whole being to studying, this often meant I had to hang around all night in Starbucks, completing assignments and studying.

Now to the testimony, about 2 months ago I graduated and I actually had a job offer as an Analytics Consultant in a top Consulting Firm here in Dublin before I graduated. Now this is nothing but God's grace as I know for a fact it is not easy. On accepting the Job offer, the company wasted no time in preparing a critical skills work permit application(equivalent of green card) on my behalf which got approved about two weeks ago.

I used nairaland a lot when researching study destinations and putting together my visa papers so feel free to reach out to me if you require any information.

I have just Registered for the PTE exam and I paid online with my dollar card. It is cheaper than buying a voucher. If you are interested I can help you pay for it online too. 08102804974

Hi Guys,

I am about sending in my application for study visa.

I just observed an "evidence of english level" requirement on the requirements page , and they require test results like ielts, toefl etc.

I was offered masters admission without having to submit any ielts or toefl certificate and so I never imagined It would be a compulsory visa requirement.

Please gurus in the house or anyone that has gotten approved study visa , is it compulsory to submit ielts or toefl results with visa application ??

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onatisi:
how much is ur payza

450/$

Please has anyone dealt successfully with acumen exchangers before?? . I'm looking to sell my payza to them

96.5 USD payza available

Please how much do you buy $100 amazon gift card in naira?

Please has anyone used GT card on skrill today

I am seriously considering getting a Toyota Rav 4 2004 , please someone should please help with the price range for a clean tokunbo used Rav 4. I would also love to hear from people currently using Toyota Rav 4, what are the things to look out for, what are the maintenance costs like, are spare parts available and affordable, what are the tips to for maintenance ?