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If you're in Abuja, I would suggest you stop by at the embassy. I had this issue with my visa also. I submitted my appeal on the 18th of July and I didn't get any call till the 3rd of October. Apparently, my visa was ready since the 27th of August but, according to them, they couldn't reach me (which is impossible cause I kept calling them and sending emails) and that I should have come to the embassy when I didn't hear from them after a month.

All the best with your appeal.

Yemiiee:
Does anyone have any news on those that sent in appeals last week in September cause it’s over a month now that I and some other folks sent in supporting documents for our appeals but no response, I don’t understand what’s going on. Anyone here with a similar experience

I think you're covered. I had issues with my visa application because of my payslip but then I asked my employer to state my income and the tax I pay and the rest is history.

Tolu1411:
Hello, please is it a problem if my company cannot provide payslips because it’s a startup? However I submitted my salary account and indicated my monthly income that’s properly narrated and I asked my employer to state my income in a reference letter. My father is actually the one sponsoring me and all his documents and payslips are intact. Please I need your responses. Thank you

It's been a while I was on this thread. It's good to be back.

@ICASNG. Thanks for all the support! You're the real deal.

Anyone resuming in January?

ICaSNg:
All these questions ... Jeez;

Oga, minimum payment for any Irish school is 6,000 euros before visa application.

Making full payment especially for DIT gives you 90% assurance of your visa being approved.

I thought you were going to Griffith o; I don't just get you guys....or maybe am just HIGH this morning.

Just read about someone asking which documents did he submit, coming from someone who has also gotten an offer letter....

I'm glad this misunderstanding has been resolved.

It's all love from this end.

Orofun1:
All my transcripts.. Bsc and MSC , international passport, waec result, CV, list of publications in journals (I work as a lecturer in a polytechnic, so publications are part of our lifestyle)

Please did they state in your offer letter how much you are to pay? I know the fee for MSc GIS is 12,500 euros, I'm trying to find out if they allow part payment or you are required to pay in full.

Thanks

pristine88:
I would advice students to apply to colleges that offer free accomodation

Is it that difficult to get accommodation? Is this restricted to Dublin or is it also difficult in other smaller cities?

ICaSNg:
Baba ke?

Lol, forgive him. He doesn't know you're a Miss....or is that Mrs??

ICaSNg:
On a lighter mood o...LOL

Haba Mr Ibrahim....Nigerians always feeling Father-son relationship with Oyinbos.
I bet Ciaran will be so embarrassed with this your "FATHERLY" phrase.

Come to think of it, you people never thanked me for the elderly advice, support and INSIGHT about Ireland I provide here o...#thereisGodo

No mind us (even tho I'll slide to one side and exempt myself)

We should get you a bottle of your favorite drink. You've been truly helpful.

lekibraky:
It's a lie master post study of griffith is two years and it's a private college even dbs can give you two years post study evidence attached from my chat with the school representative

No one said anything about not getting the post study visa if you study at Griffith. The person was ASKING about DBS. Your post didn't even answer the person's question.

Besides, I don't think there was need to ask the school rep if you qualify for the post study visa. You should find out the requirement and if you qualify.

Even if you're going to ask him, you should have asked if his school is QQI certified, that's all the information you needed.

MissCee:
Hello house,

I have seen someone say not all schools are eligible for the 24months stay in ireland after masters. I have just recently gotten admission from dublin business school. I saw online that schools awarded by QQF are eligible but does anyone know if this school is eligible for it? Wouldn't want to make any mistakes please.

You might have to do some more research on DBS, don't know much about it. I know it's not among the 7 Irish Universities and I'm not certain if it's covered by QQI.

Update:

Just checked again, it appears all their programmes (at DBS) are accredited by QQI. I guess you're good to go.

Chinlov:
Can anyone talk about their experience trying to go with kids. I understand they don't allow students to apply for their kids. Pls anyone with any information on this would be appreciated. Thanks

Like you said, you’re not allowed to go with your spouse or child(ren). There are however a few exceptions- if you’re going for a PhD.

You’ll find the information you need here:
https://www.icosirl.ie/eng/student_information/students_with_children.html

MissCee:
Hello house,

I have been through the thread but i couldnt really find answers. I have don my IELTS, with 8 in each compnent, I am 23 years with 2 years experience and a bachelor's degree. My projected CRS is 412, what can i do to boost my score please? I do not have a job offer or family member who is a PR or citizen. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Get a masters or 1 more years work experience or both

+ 1 year work experience will give you about 430 something
masters will give you about 450 something
both will give you about 470 something

Wish you luck

uckennety:
Its possible in any western country

Alot over 8yrs as a bricklayer

What is possible exactly? Applying for an undergrad at age 28? or switching from masters to undergrad?

If you're so confident it's possible then you shouldn't bother asking anyone, you should just go ahead and apply!

Honestly, I'd suggest you send a mail to the university that offers a masters in the course you want (construction management) asking if you can apply. Make understand how much passion you have for the course and the experience you have. this is where the strong SOP comes in. I think that's your best bet if you're looking to go to Ireland. I don't think their immigration laws are as flexible as that of the US.

uckennety:
Yes am bent on doing undergrad course

I have a degree in mass comm
I don't intend to declare it i hate it

So if doing masters is the only way!no p
I'll do master's and later change to undergraduate course of my choice
Which is construction management

Oh ok, you're looking to change from Mass Comm to Construction Management.

Do you have any work experience in the latter?? I think that and a very strong SOP are the only things that would increase your chances of getting admission and a visa.

Frankly, it's going to be hard oh, you have to explain why you're doing that switch(it's big leap from arts to science/engineering). You'll also have to prove that there is no school in Nigeria that can offer you the course you want (or at least why you're not selecting any of the schools here offering the course).

You know if you're applying for a masters then you have to declare your undergrad, there's no 2 ways about it. I also doubt it possible for you to switch from a masters to an undergrad...it's highly unlikely, if not impossible.

Do I know for sure if it you'll be successful? No, I don't.

You can look for other options tho

uckennety:
But i can switch to undergraduate student!

If i go there for masters ryte

I don't understand. Why are you bent on doing an undergrad?? I'm assuming you have a bachelors already, so why do you want to apply for a masters and then switch back to undergrad?

Help us better understand the position you're in

@pristine88

You are in Ireland yh? (If I'm not mistaken) Please give us an update on what it's like. Anything at all.

uckennety:
So 28yrs is too old for Irish university undergraduate

Even if you somehow get the admission, it'll be tough/near impossible to convince the visa officer as to why you're going for an undergraduate degree at 28.

Just forget that option bros.

Oopsy:
My writing score changed from 6.5 to 8. Request for a remark if you have time on your hands. Got mine after 10 weeks.
All the best!

Wow! That paid off real good.

laminaria:
Honestly I have google and used various PDF compressor...it is kinda confusing thing jare.

I was going to suggest this too

onyi888:
Did you scan it? If you did, scan it again with low resolution (coloured tho) set it up on the printer then add all files together using nitro.

Rescan your documents with the lowest possible resolution. Depending on the scanner you're using, look out for something like in the image below

Then try and compress again if need be.

laminaria:
Rejoice with them that rejoice....this thread will continue to be flooded with good news. congrats @Glitteringstar @4Bar. And everyone waiting for one thing or the other. @newmum ur shoes oh.
On the other hand, pls how do u guys reduce your documents to a very small Megabyte or Kilobyte, my POF is 54 pages with 10mb, hence unable to upload it. Thanks.

You can use any free online pdf compressor to reduce the size further.

Sapph:
Thank you Heimdall...

Thr scholarship is very important o. Will give it a try.

You're most welcome.

There's no harm in trying. You can go ahead and apply.

UCD has the global excellence scholarship and global scholarship (covering 50-100% of tuition). Find that here: http://www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-global/coming-to-ireland/scholarships-and-funding/gt-scholarships-and-funding

You can also try the GOI-IES scholarship(link is a few pages back) but the deadline is on the 23rd of this month so you gotta hurry.

It's worth noting that you need to have a conditional offer from the school before you can apply for any of these scholarships.

Good luck mate!

LaaJiblik:
Correct that bolded statement to read:
For some UK universities
Or
For many UK Universities.
Or
For the few UK universities I know.

Don’t mislead people.
Thank you.

Ta! Uncle Stop it! You don't mislead people. Nobody I know that has gone to the UK was asked to write IELTS to gain admission.

It's pretty easy to get admission to a UK Uni, as long as you aren't applying for a scholarship. The top 5 unis may require you write IELTS. As long as you're not applying to Cambridge, Oxford and the likes and you passed English in your WAEC then you're good to go.

I applied to a number of schools and gained admission to all of them without writing IELTS and I have a ton of friends that have studied and are studying in UK and none of whom were asked to write the exam.

Sapph:
Hello, please I need some guidance. I have completed my application (yet to pay for app fee & submit) for UCD- MA International Development. I have a GPA of 3.67 and two years working experience in research and development.

Please what are my chances of getting admitted and a scholarship too.

Thanks.

For admission, your chances are somewhat high. As for the scholarship, it's hard to say; it depends on how good your cgpa is, compared to other people applying along with you.

If yours in among the highest when compared to other people applying then you stand a good chance, otherwise, your chances are pretty slim.

Contrary opinions anyone??

All the best!

lovesavvi:
Same thing happen to me , I applied since last week ,No any feedback from them.

Oh wow!

Anyone else? We can assume they don't send any confirmation email.

Guess we'll just have to wait till June to know the outcome.

All the best

Hi guys, please has anyone applied for the GOI-IES scholarship?

I applied for the scholarship but didn't receive any feedback. Did anyone receive a response (perhaps an "Application Successful" email) of some sort?

I didn't get any so I need to be sure I did it right and they got my mail. Wana know if i should resend my application or just wait.

Baybie:
Anyone living in Abuja, interested in going to Ireland for masters in September can send me a personal message. It would be nice to make some friends and plan our travel and stuff together. By the way, i am still making preparations, haven't applied for visa yet. I wish everyone the best with their application

We're on this table together!

Y'all can send me a personal message too.

Guess it's safe to say I've got a new friend already then.

I'm Heimdall, guardian of Azgard!

mar19:
I did not apply for the scholarship. I just applied for the program and when I received my offer I saw that I was given the global merit scholarship award. I guessed I automatically qualified for it based on merit.

I was already clapping for you and thinking to myself "This person must be pretty good". Then I scrolled down and saw you CGPA. Thats really good.

My advice: Go for it! You've gained admission and got full scholarship (without applying for it), they obviously recognise your talent. UCD is ranked 2nd in Ireland and amongst top 300 in the world (which i think is amazing). Who knows, you just might get sponsored to do your Phd as well (a phd in chemical science isnt beans).

Wish you all the best sir...or ma

mar19:
It came with my offer

Kindly clarify so we can understand you better.
You applied for a program at UCD, got a conditional offer, then applied for the global excellence scholarship and got awarded the scholarship?
or
You applied for a program at UCD, automatically qualified for a scholarship then got both the offer for the program and the scholarship award?

Which one please?

Alikote:
also got admission for international biz msc , at same Griffith i have an MBA already wrote the school to waive some courses for me but am thinking of employment after the Masters in ireland cos it seem only people that did data analyst or I.T related stuff that jobs and stay in definitely

This just gladdens my heart.

Anyone studying IT related course presently in Ireland should please reach out to us. Let's know how it's been. Any chances of Interning at any of the IT companies there?

erico2k2:
I agree . But we would get there and to this end we are all trying to enlighten the vast majority of people in 9ja who are not in the know.

Thank you. That's why I was saying rather than blame the buyer for not having enough knowledge about cars, we should query the company for fraud.
The company's report stated that the car was in top condition (that on it own sef is misinformation). There are too many reasons why they should be taken to court.

I hope we all play our part to take Nigeria forward.

Cheers bro

erico2k2:
Doing biz in 9ja involves dinning with the devil and using a very long spoon
But I think you took ur 1st responce frm a message you quoted out of context

I know how difficult it is to do business in Nigeria but this is the mentality we need to correct.

It's like you dont get my own point. They should stop these guys! It is cruel and unfair for them to keep doing that! If no one calls them to order, they'll keep defrauding people and they'll get away with it.

This is the reason why good people become bad in Nigeria and bad people remain bad (or become worse sef). They see that they can do something this terrible and go unquestioned. That's why Nigeria is where it is today.