₦airaland Forum

enemyofprogress:
for Nigeria you no dey pay for water to bath abI?

jesmond3945:
make una no dey deceive Nigerians.

Jonsnow123:
Please has anybody got info about leaving and working in isreal.. I heard there good paying jobs there. Please can someone help out with my question

AngelicBeing:
The Bitter frustrated and depressed patriotic citizens will disagree with your post, they are ever bitter when you point out the rotteness, calamity, disaster, hunger and senseless killings in Nigeria but when you scroll down on their profile, you will see misery and lamentations, there is a difference between saying things the way they are and supporting a system that is globally known to be dead and beyond redemption, let me head back to the top of Mount Everest with my plate of goatmeat pepper soup and my bottle of Russian vodka watching proceedings on your post

gracechellar:
Iz dat all

asuustrike1:
Same Nigeria that you can't have your eyes closed for the fear of the unknown? You make good cash but it been collected by thieves, kidnappers and mechanics ( as result of bad roads)

AngelicBeing:

Ifexontop:
Very good but Japan visa no easy to get .

KristaPretty:
If you have a stable Job and business, Nigeria is a good place to live and enjoy your money with limited bills. There you pay for almost everything including water to take your bath. The only thing I see there is constant light and security with good roads, but the bills there are much.
Soon they will be paying to breathe.

Third to comment.

SocialFinance:
Where is Nigeria? Should be on the list

SocialFinance:
Where is Nigeria? Should be on the list

lexi28:
hi.
you used play store, apkmirror or which platform, can you post a link?
thanks

Lumig:
... You must be an...

tohyorsih2:
This one that you're looking at me like this…hope there is no problem

Eteka1:
coming to where?

tohyorsih2:
@the person above me, i feel so sorry for your future wife

As far as i'm concerned, there is nothing wrong in what
she did

lexi28:
Hi, I downloaded busuu but saw a notification that it would not work in my country! pls how did you go about it.

I have about 6 apps now including duo lingo. I'm also in the process of downloading all videos of learning German with jenny & easy German on YouTube. all resources are welcome.

thanks

Cindino20 shared his experience on accommodation. This is for those who doesn't have where to stay in Germany


I spent the first the first 3 days in 4 bed hostel. I booked the hostel accomodation from Nigeria. Then later I got an accommodation, but the best thing for you to do is for you to register for accomodation at the studenwerk in your school after recieving your admission letter then you re placed on the waiting list (long waiting list).Also you can use wggesucht.de site to contact private landlords cos you may end up staying there for some time before landing the dream studentenwerk hostel. If you are lucky you can get an apartment from naija but its quite diffficult as most landlords would want to meet you first.

Advantages of staying at studentenwerk hostel range from relatively cheap, living close to the uni as most of their hostels are close to the uni, you get to use sch internet connection which gives you access to online libraries and journals and of course Hostel parties

Hostel accommodation per night (Hotel) depends on the number of beds and facilities. It ranges from 20 euros a night to about 40euros.I cant really gv a straight answer to your question cos it depends on so many things, but I am going to try and outline the expenses you will likely encounter before you get access to your blocked account.

1) Assuming you dont have anybody in germany or the city like me (landing in germany like James Bond) you are gonna spend the first 2 to 3 nights in an hostel and lets say the hostel is 30 euros a night that will set you back by ca. 100quids

2. First monthly rent and Kautions (deposits) The general rule is that the kaution is 2 times your monthly rent but you can negotiate with the landlord or simply look for accomodation where you dont have to pay kaution fee. You cant access your account without the document from the city council that you are registered in that city and that you get when you have a rent contract.

3. Social contrbution at school: this is about 250 euros ...You need to pay this to get your semester ticket ( free transportation), your student certificate.

4. Feeding money.. Probably survive on bigmac and cola

So you see it depends. But the best thing to do is for you to look for Nigerians in your city either by asking the international office to hook you up or shouting here on nairaland that way you save your self the stress of paying that hostel fee and looking for accomodation in a more relaxed way, the person can also check out accomodation for you before you arrive if need be.

Note : When you arrive in your school, seek assistance from the international office ...they re nice to a fault..they can link you up with Nigerians in your school and also assist you with registration and visa extension

In addition to what Eke40seven view from Cindino20

To add to what Eke said (Eke is spot on on those scenario,Its common) Getting a job as a student is more than how vibrant a city is economically or how well you speak German although this may be important. I cannot pinpoint one major way to get a job as a student here in Germany. I ve seen guys who ve spent less than 3 months getting good job without german skills and even getting good student jobs..I think it has to do with networking. An advise to prospective students will be to network more with Nigerians and Cameroonians.

When deciding to choose between 2 schs kindly follow EKe407's advise ...Look deep into the modules and rules of the uni..The rules about how exams are done is very important. In some school, the second appointment is done a month after the first exam while in some the second appointment is done after a year. The advantage of the latter is that you have the opportunity of passing the course within the same semester since second appointment will be done during holidays but in the other case you have to wait for one academic session and if that course is a prerequisite then it becomes a problem (before someone jumps in and exclaim I will not fail....Hold it poo HAPPENS). The other exam rule to watch out for is if one can resit an exam passed eg. if you write an exam and you dont like your score, In Germany you are allowed to write an exam 3times or so. For some schools and departments you can only rewrite core courses again if your don't like your grade while for some you can write both elective courses and core courses 3 times if you dont like your score (my department just changed the rule to the latter). You can get the exam rules on the webpage of your program (Examination regulations or prüfungsordnung).

Another key point and to me the most important to me select a course you love, something you love to do...I tell you solemnly..When the going gets tough, what will keep you going is the love you have for what you are doing and how well motivated you are.

For those whose courses are research based....If you are to choose between 2 departments.Choose a department that has collaborations with industrial partners or research institutes ( preferably these institutions should be close to the uni or if far from the uni the department encourages a stay i.e internship with this firm) The advantage of such is that it gives you the opportunity to work with such firms during your study period and this will be helpful in the long run especially for pple without experience as it will be a valuable assest in your cv ( an internship or thesis done at a leading firm or research institute is a big plus ) that is if you dont get retained by such firms

There is no comparism between Oldernburg and Mannhiem when it comes to economy or job prospects. Mannhiem is far better, there are English speakers in Mannhiem too the same cannot be said about Oldernburg. One of American military base is situated in Mannhiem

Eke40seven presented his view

You could be right but let's be cautious though when we are making such comparison because sometimes, it doesn't always work that way. Here are my reasons; I know two young lady friends, each in the aforementioned cities coincidentally and both in masters and both came in at same time with same passion to get a job. The one in Oldenburg have already switched to another job while the other in Manheim is still complaining about not getting any. The advantage the other MAY have is that Oldenburg is close to a bigger city, Bremen (30 mins) while Manheim is a bit farther from any.

The guys in Munich are really struggling to hold a job down because of the language, while someone who was in Hamburg just this year has tied down a second job and I think left because the other was demanding.
However, it is generally assumed that Munich will be easier.

In all, the most important thing is your level of German proficiency. That's the single most important thing whether you are in an exclusively English speaking town or not. Your personal struggle to look for jobs, access to information and probably the person you know that could put you through are also important. Also don't look at your city in Isolation but assess its access to bigger cities.


Then from an academic point of view, Oldenburg's system of grading at least for their MSC is so sweet and of course sweeter than Manheim. Here is the reason, in Oldenburg, if you score 1.3, you have the opportunity to retake the exam within same period, if you think you could perform better and score 1.0. In Manheim, you could only rewrite an exam a second time ONLY when you fail outrightly, so, if I have opportunity in the two schools, where would you think I would go? and these subtle differences goes a long way in determining whether our stay will be fantastic or difficult.