Bunmiemich: Hi guys, I'm planning on sending my application documents for M.Sc. after the festivities, do I really need to certify my WAEC certificate cos I only included a colour copy of it. Thanks

Boss,
All photocopies must be certified. Whether colored or black n white.

Bunmiemich: Where is everyone gone to? The application window is open and this is the time we're supposed to share info the more. @Dahonestboss, Iceberg54, Amoda84 n everyone, you're all needed here pls.

We dey here boss. You can drop your questions.

seyipeters: . Pls bro.how was the entrance exam like?i dont want to be scared.pls could you throw more light.and if u have any materials that cud help me prepare,pls help a younger brother. My email is seyipeterson24@yahoo.com.tnks and best regards

didn't do entrance bro. Applied for masters.

Amoda84: Ok nice being here again...now available to give necessary input...big up to dahonetbozz! This thread has all you need to know...u dont need to look elsewhere guys...wishing u best!

Chairman!!!....I hail o.

dahonestboss:

Nigeria

lol.....Onko Nigeria nyt Suomessa?

dahonestboss:

How many food you wan carry? food wey boiz de wait make you land, so dem go devour?

I don drop info on part time job over and over again, but I go recap.

part time job de everywhere, but the bigger the city, the more easier e go de for you to catch am. if city small, competition go high for the small jobs wey de there among student. The job self go be job wey no go require language. Most foreign student de do jobs like letter posting, washing plate, cleaning etc.

If you want professional job, then you gats to equip yourself with their native language, but as an english speaker, the lang go hard to learn but its possible sha.

for my honest opinion, Finland no be place wey you go reach your highest potentials, the language na a huge set back, and the country de very homogenous, so employment for foreigners de low, worst for my naija peeps.

as you all know education na free here, their population de educated, many of them de study for the fun of it self, since na free. Employer go prefer their own pikin before EU citizens then others (naijas, vietnamese, pakis, other nationals).

SO my bro, make you study ground as soon as you come here, the system fit frustrate you, or liberate you. it depends on you. But FI no be a country wey a black man go stay and feel comfortable. Na the honest truth I give you so #myOpinion#

Hei!, Missa sina asut?

breezy3's:
Iceberg tanks a lot for d reply. If all the skools I am applying for are all using UAf portal for their admission. do I ave to send the transcript once or I ave to send a different transcript for each course I am aplyin for and the reconmendation letter too?

Yes boss. Different transcripts, rec. letter and application documents for each course.

sydney01:

Ice hw's d general life there?? Which skul did u get into?? And are u adapting/considering getting a residence permit after graduation. U can also throw little light on one or two issues u would like us to have in mind and not overlook. Moving to Finland will actually be a big decision for most of us here and we need to get the facts right to convince our peepz a'home dat we'r doin the right thing u knw 9ja na ..I'm planning on coming for my M.sc

Its nice. And am adapting. Concerning 'one or two issues' , if you read the early parts of the thread, dahonnestboss really shed light into all kinds of issues relating to permit, work etc.

Personally, i think its a good place esp for studies so its a risk worth taking.

Justcul: @iceberg54,
Can u pls share ur interview experience on finland study visa (interview questions)?

With good preparation, is 92 score and above achievable in TOEFL ibt?

The interview na simple thing. Questions about yourself, study, funding, about Finland etc. Like i said earlier, this shall be discussed at the right time. Lets focus on getting admission first. The interview is not an issue, so don't even think about it as an hurdle.

With GOOD preparation, 100 score and above is achievable. Once u r familiar with the question types and u practice well, u r good to go. But practice well o especially listening and writing. Check sample writing topics, the solution and see how they are graded. You will what exactly they want.

breezy3's:
Those Aalto guys re sayin they want a very good bachelor degree from a reputable university. Wat I dnt get is How good they mean. Nd if dey consider nigerian federal schools as reputable?

No mind them jare. Their wahala is too much. You are eligible to apply as long as u r a university graduate.

Bunmiemich: @Iceberg54, thanks so much for ur contribution on here wch is much needed as the next admission session wld soon be open. My question is this, wat do you think about Aalto University and University of Helsinki, re they a little easy to get into cos I intend 2 apply into both: Network n Services @UH and Telecommunication Engr @Aalto. Secondly how soon do you think I should write my IELTS exam, looking at either 21st Nov or 7thDec 2 give me enough time 2 prepare, hope it isn't 2 late. Thanks so much bro

The two are good schools. You just apply to the 2 and hope u r admitted to at least one. I think you should your IELTS asap. 21st Nov is OK. Its still a long way to go so you have enough time to prepare.

breezy3's:
@ iceberg. Sorry can u give me sme insight into d cpga requirement to get admission. I ave a cpga of 2.83 in physics. Do u tink I ave a chance , considering d competition. Tnks a lot bra.

There is no specific cgpa requirement. Competition is keen like u've said, but there's no harm in trying.

sawhite: and what is motivation letter o abeg enlighting me oo and how kan we go about it

Its like statement of purpose. Your interests, strengths, career plans, why u chose the school, why you think you should be selected and other stuffs sha.
Type 'Sample Motivation Letter' in google. you will see hundreds of samples.

I dont think it is required for BSC.

sawhite: bsc

Sorry, I don't know much about BSC. But i think statement should be acceptable.

sawhite: please guyz it will be greatly appreciated if any one kan shed more light on my q from me.i want to apply as soon as the online application begin but i want to knoe, when kan i take the toefl this year and can i use my neco to apply and also statement of result cuz certificate kannot bi possible untill afta 4yrs

BSC or MSC?

Harmony222:

Representa!! please would like you to include the steps you took when applying for the M.sc program...... did u do any language program before u started your course or its totally in english, also the question of overcoming ''vo-attack'' lol as i do read on canada and usa thread please include ur experience oo(make we no fear too much wen d time reach)..............this and many more we would like to know....... God bless u....God bless Finland!

Bros, no fear o. Their visa interview is pretty straightforward. Just be consistent. That shouldn't bother you now. Scale the first hurdle and secure admission first. Just bear in mind that you will need 6720 euros to be in your account for the entire visa application period (which could be up to 3 months sometimes). So even if you are going to borrow it, be prepared to leave it there for that period. Because they will confirm from your bank and will also ask you to send another statement approximately one month after applying. So they will see the trend of activities on the account. Other complexities will be discussed when the time comes. For now, secure admission.

FOR MASTERS:
-Identify the school(s) you wanna apply to, their admission requirements, deadline, TOEFL/IELTS cut-off etc. and if they will be accepting applications directly or through UAF.

-Write TOEFL/IELTS: If you have not done so already, you should be preparing to that now. Try to beat the cut-off of the schools. If not, you application might not even be processed at all.

-Then prepare all your documents, transcripts, Motivation letter etc. Write a good motivation letter. They attach a lot of importance to it.

-When application period opens, apply online, then send other documents by post.

-In Finnish schools, there are International Masters Programs. These programs are entirely taught in English. Other masters programs may be taught in finnish. But most are taught in english. When you check the course description on their site, they will always include Language of instruction. So make sure you apply for the ones taught in English.

-That's all. Pray if you believe in prayers. Cos masters admission is pretty competitive. They don't pick too many people. Some departments pick as low as 10 sometimes (throughout the world o). So you are advised to apply to up to 3 schools to improve your chances.

Cheers!

mukhcech: Pls I want to Know if TOEFL certificate expires. Thanks

Yes, Toefl is valid for 2years.

mukhcech:

Thanks 4 ur attention.PLS HOW BOUT THE TOEFL exam. Which centre did u use? Pls forgive me for my too much question. Thanks and God bless u. This is my mail. Ahmad2mukhtar@gmail.com if u want to forward any info to me. Thanks.

I did it at ETC ikeja. Its at number 1, Oba Akran.

mukhcech:
How was the Entrance Exam? Na im dey scare me pass.

applied for MSC.
didn't do entrance exam!

Harmony222: Plzzzzzzzzzz lets try and keep this thread alive...


For those intending to apply by January next year, just try and put things in order in terms of TOEFL or IELTS scores, school transcript(if needed),various documents needed for admission application, documents for visa application(not too early to start oo) et al so you dont get caught up in the web of awe...
And for those who got admitted this year and are in your various location of study, please dont forget to post your experience here oooo, enlighten the optimistic minds as we await our turn...... God bless.

Yes boss...I got in. Special thanks to dahonnestboss and others who provided information on this thread. Kudos to u all.

femmoy:

Alrite though,I thought as much dat the migri service might be having some issues. Well my mail is: femi_adelegan@yahoo.com and incase u are on bbm,my pin is: 2792efe2. Wen did u go to the embassy?

Check ur email.

June 10

femmoy:

I applied on 2nd july and appeared @ d embassy on 23rd july but its going to be 2weeks 2mao and it hasn't changed from 'initiated'. was it d same bank statement we submitted at d embassy dey asked u to resend to dem or anoda one?pls get back to me or give me a number I can reach u on,if u are on bb$ too,pls send me ur pin so we can talk better.

I sent u a PM, reply with ur email address.
They requested for statement of account from the date the last statement ended till the current date.
That e-service doesn't work well. I know someone that had to contact them before the status started charging. You might need to do that as well

freelance160: Thank, i sent a message to Iceberg, but he's not replying tho

Didn't get your message bro!

femmoy: Please out of all those that applied for autumn 2013 RP thru migri,whose status has changed from "initiated" and how lond after u visited the embassy did dis take to change?

I didnt apply online so I dont have the privilege to monitor the progress of my application. When did u apply?
Is ur status still on initiated?

sojiyanke: Bro... have u been emailed to send documentation of funds? If Yes, When?
I applied for RP first week of July.. i got an email to send documentation of funds 2weeks after.. please reply

yes. I was emailed 1month after (thats 3wks ago) to send further documentation of funds. Was it embassy that mailed u or migri?

olaremy2k: When D̶̲̥̅̊Õ̳͡ u apply for RP ãήϑ which school is ur destination..

June
Aalto
u?

olaremy2k: Where are those that have applied for residence permit for this Autumn 2013 admission.where are those still planning to apply for residence permit,let's rub mind together.to those wishing to apply for next admission,get ready ur language test.admission will open in november for masters ãήϑ january for undergraduate.best of luck to me ãήϑ every members...ONE NIGERIA......www.nscdc that's all...

Yes boss!!...waiting for my RP decision. Wats up?

Olucheye:

Ok.. TOFEL, will give it some thoughts and get to find out about their exam centres. Do you by chance have any preparatory notes that could help?

Their is a preparatory material on their site. U can download it. It simulates the exact exam environment. But it wont be sufficient. U can buy Barron's Toefl textbook. Its very okay.

Tantolu: Kudos to all contributing on this tread,Pls I will like to know if there's any age limit to Study masters programme in Finland,secondly where are d Test centres for TOEFL in lagos.thank you

Am not aware of any age limit and i dont think there's any.

I know of First Logic and ETC both on Oba Akran road, ikeja. You can visit their site for details on other centres.

dont know much about IELTS. TOEFL is not hard, as long as u prepare very well.

I passed through the place some hrs ago. Its well under control. I saw fire services and frsc. The firemen were spraying chemicals on the spilled fuel, i guess thats to mitigate against possible explosion

RedBenson: O boy that flyover looks real poor and when i say poor, i mean 'POOR' compare to Akwa Ibom own

Mr Akwa Ibom, Check out this view