Hello Nairalanders. DE update, (Cos i need a break from studying). This is application season so you still have time to get things in order before you come here. Random things to note.
1a. Please read EVERY EMAIL and attachment your school sends to you, thoroughly
1b. Apply for Accomodation as you're applying to your different schools. It doesn't cost anything and most schools have long wait times so the earlier you apply, the better.
2. Mail and e-mail are two different things here, learn the difference
3. When students already in Germany give you advice, take action (I knocked out one full semester from my course of study because I listened to advice about course transfer)
4. Attend events in your first few weeks and months, and keep an open mind. NETWORKING is key
5. Apply to Werkstudenten jobs (google it), instead of focusing on cleaning jobs and things like that. Werkstudenten is great for your CV after you graduate. And the pay is pretty good
5a. If you have not applied to more than 100 positions, don't complain that you don't have a job
5b. Translate your CV and cover letter (Lebenslauf und Anschreiben) to german, but make sure you state your actual level of German
6. LEARN GERMAN. I cannot stress this enough. Get a base level of A1 at least before you get here. Even if your school is offering German classes, learn before you get here. Go all the way to C1 if you can.
7. LEARN GERMAN. See above.
8. Keep in mind that it is every man for himself here. No one owes you anything. If anyone is taking their time to help you, that is a huge sacrifice out of their day. It is not your right, so please don't take a mile when offered an inch.

Ps: I probably won't be on here for another while so I won't be able to answer any questions. Good luck with your applications.

olamitodotun14:

The problem is I stay very far away from their office. Lagos or Abuja. So making enquires via phone call is currently the feasible way to get the information right now. Thank you.

Go on google and search for their Abuja office. It's got their phone number and you can do everything via phone and email.

MissNK:
Please guys how do I access this Turkish airline student discount. I called their customer care and I was told I have to be 26 years and below with an international student ID etc. someone should pls help me.

Call the Turkish Abuja office and tell them you have a Schengen D visa (student visa) and u wanna book a one way flight. They'll ask you to email your visa and admission letter before issuing a ticket but they can give you a quote without all that. I'm over 26 and I got the discount

builderperry:
Please, how can I get cheap travelling insurance? I checked AXA Marsurd website, asked for a quote and I got ₦ 56,848 for 6month. Someone was talking of 17k the other say.

The 56k is for the student insurance. You need only the six month travel insurance right now for your visa. That one is 17,100.

vivianobas:
hahaha. The rate I got for Ethiopian Airline was higher than that of Egypt Air and Turkish Airline.

What are these rates you are getting pls? Cos with a student discount Turkish Airlines is about 164k from Lagos and 184k from Abuja to most popular German cities. Are you saying you are getting a lower rate than this?

oluwafemi88:
Has any body use the fintiba plus
Mawista insurance for his or her AM

I used Mawista through Fintiba plus. Although I had to resubmit it (even though I added it to my blocking confirmation during the interview) when I received my AM cos they asked for it again. Got my visa in my hand less than four days after they received my passport and the insurance.

heybaby12:

She is ok, but she would wait for you at mittweida banhof.
I wont be back then. I have someone to pick up at the airport on the 17th.
Chet me up anyways

I tried pming u about past math tests a few weeks ago but i don’t think it worked. Message me pls

heybaby12:

When Are you arriving and who is your tutor

Congrats

Thanks for the well wishes guys.

Hi Heybaby12. My tutor is Büsra. I’m shooting for arriving Leipzig between 5th to 11th. Ticket should be confirmed soon.

Visum alert!!!
AM: 16th Aug
Appt: 19th July, cat B (booked May 6th)
Mittweida
Transcript: A friend already posted it here
Ps: The transcripts here were super helpful. Thanks nairaland. Also Turkish airlines is doing N184kish flights to Germany from Abuja. I think it’s even cheaper from Lagos. Go to Turkish airlines directly and not an agent to get the student discount to get that price. And if they don’t agree, call the Abuja office, they have the option of doing everything online.

Nuella45:
VISA TESTIMONY:
Interview Date= February 18th 2019
Aproval Mail= 30 july 2019
Visa= 15th August 2019. ALL THANKS BE TO GOD.

Congrats!!! That wait is not easy at all. I was just talking to a friend about your case. I'm really glad it worked out in the end.

mostwantedguy:
Good evening house......Please I got a 2.84 CGPA in Industrial Physics. I don't know if that will be enough to get admission for Masters.

No one can tell honestly. Every school's requirement is different. Someone had 1.5 german gpa which is probably 4.5/5 CGPA and still didn't get admission to their program, meanwhile people with lower gpas than you got admission. All I can say is that you should write a solid motivational letter, get your cv together and research you field of interest before you start applications. Unfortunately no one on nairaland can say whether or not you'll be admitted to a program. Only the admissions committee can tell you that

oluwafemi88:

Will someone take his or her passport to d embassy along with the travel insurance or send it through courier

You can drop it in person at the embassy or send it to them via courier. They usually supply that information in the Approval Message (AM) where the documents are requested.

CruiseControl:


Do you know that I just realised I made a terrible mistake from the beginning. I applied under category B instead of A!
Because based on Sureboii post and success, I should be in Category A even though am going for a second degree. I have a first class already and going for another degree which means I should be under category A. From what I saw on German embassy website, I thought its only those that have first class or second class upper AND GOING FOR MASTERS CAN APPLY UNDER A!

Please what can I do now?

Hello Cruisecontrol, seems like you just joined nairaland so you missed out on the category debate that was going on here in May and June. Sorry about that. At this point my advise would be the same one that has been dropped for the past few days. Get enrollment extension from your school or try to see if you can enroll by proxy. That way you can cancel you current appointment booking and put a much later deadline (I think people are using December now, I'm not sure). With a later enrollment deadline in your new appointment booking, you're still likely to be assigned an interview date. Read the last 40 pages if you can, you'll find more information about what I'm talking about. Also, if you already have a first class Bsc, and you're going for 2nd Bsc, then I believe you may still qualify for Cat A, even with the new rules, but I'm not 100% sure.

Vic13:
Good day good people of the house. Pls help a brother. I would be needing sample of motivational letter for visa interview. This would really be appreciated. Thanks

Read the last five pages of this thread

Hi guys, I've read a bit about the N26 online bank and would like to open an account with them, however I'd like to know if there is any majors cons I need to watch out for. I already know that you make deposits at grocery stores and free withdrawals at any ATMs, but I just want to make sure there isn't a big con that I am unaware of before I open the account. Also, can you suggest any other banks in the Chemnitz/Mittweida area in Saxony? Thank you!

odimbannamdi:


Can one write A2 without having to write A1? And when is the A2 exam usually written in Nigeria?
I am considering self-study to get to A2 before my interview for the summer session next year. Hopefully, it will portray me as someone who is committed to the endeavour.

Yes you can write A2 without writing A1. Search for 'dates and enrollment Goethe Intituit Lagos'. Go the Goethe Institute Lagos branch website to check for the next date. I think its in October. You can also call the phone number on their website to ask any questions you may have. Keep in mind that only a language certificate from them is recognized by the embassy, and the exam can only be written at their office in Lagos.

Jonemenike2000:
Good morning NL family. I hope we are all getting prepared for our travel in this winter semester...
Please I need anybody who can detail me on how to transfer money to fintiba account from my Domiciliary account. Or how he/she did hers.
Let's have a pleasant week ahead.

There should be a document from Sutor Bank (Fintiba) with a section called transfer and account information. That sheet shows you your transfer information and the amount that needs to be transferred. Just fill out the transfer form with the details, it's pretty straightforward. Depending on your bank here it should take anywhere from 24hrs to a week for it to reflect in your fintiba acct. I'm assuming your dom acct is a Euro acct?

robinicule:
I'm more worried about who it got delivered to. On the courier's website. I saw that it delivered to and ORTEGA which sounds like a Nigerian name

This cracked me up. Ortega is actually a popular Brazilian and Portugese name. In Nigeria, the name is actually Otega, without the 'r', and its an Urhobo name. So it was probably a Portugese guy who works there that signed for it. And others have said the same name received their documents. Uni-assist is at its busiest right now hence the lack of updates but they are definitely working on it. You can always call their direct line if you want to confirm it's arrived. Just have your application number ready. Telephone hours: Monday to Friday | 1 PM to 3 PM (UTC+2). Phone: +49 30 201 646 001

gbens2000:

I think motivation letter
And pls dos that v gone for interview pls can u help us crosscheck if we are missing anything

Here is the checklist. Go over it. https://nigeria.diplo.de/blob/1505580/3325d585fde8c3d1ae824b24b3f86ecc/checklist-student-visa-data.pdf

CC: Somstevee

shantelleasante:
... Please k wanna ask you a question... What if you don't have a friend or relative in Germany.,.. So how do you get the sponsorship letter? Especially if your sponsor is your mom or dad who are Nigerians

The German Embassy doesn't accept any sponsor that is not a physical long-term resident of Germany or a German citizen. They need to be able to hold someone responsible for you, someone under their jurisdiction, in case you default on payments or become dependent on the government.

RealPower77:
Please Gurus, is it possible to travel to Germany, enrol in a school let's say for winter and apply to another school in a different city for the Summer admission, then de-enroll from the first school after a semester and move to another city to start afresh?

As far as i've seen/read, it shouldn't be an issue, especially if it's done within the first two years

gbens2000:
Pls who knows more about Goethe institute in Nigeria I tried checking their website for a number to call but d number there wasn’t going through. I v few questions like is der online course for dos not in Lagos n how much is d fee n how many months and so on. Pls can u help wyt does ... thanks

I called this number -01 454 9515- on tuesday and I got hold of a man who was really helpful. Just dial it the way it is, without + or anything. I called from an MTN line. Don't know if that's relevant but...

MicroMo:

In addition, I got the confirmation mail that I have booked. And it's my first time of booking. I have never booked an appointment before.

Double check the passport number you used to book. If its wrong or typed weird, the system won't assign a date to you. Make sure you begin with 'A' and don't have any space between the numbers. I know someone who had that issue so he re-booked with the right number.

Heisenberglos:
I have a question house. My friend's document were received by uniassist and a confirmation was sent to him. It's still under processing now but his school applications deadline just passed (June 15th). Is he safe? Will the application go through?

If its VPD, then its probably too late, but if its an actual application that Uni-assist forwards to the school, then he should be fine as long as there are no missing documents.

Ikxim:
Guten Morgen everyone
Please has anyone applied to Jade University before?... Am trying to apply for Electrical Eng, B. ENG but their requirements page is all in German and I tried changing to English with the site but it is still in German, I want to know if I need to show German proficiency,... and others
Please i will need a more clarifications. WhatsappChat me up preferably- 08059183147
Danke

Under 'brief information' for the Bsc Elec Eng page, they had this line 'Class language: German, some voluntary, creditable classes in English'. That basically means the program is in German. The masters in Elec Eng is also in German. Summary: you'll have to prove probably B2 or C1 level german proficiency to be considered for either the Bsc or Masters program. You should also use google chrome to view these pages as it often gives you the option to translate the webpage.

Kratos14:
Please who else got AL from Hochschule Mittweida ?

What's up?

cc: badmus306
cc: Nonsoanthony

Sedatylo:
My people please what can be said about someone who is qualified for A but has already gotten a date with B

I say keep your date jejely...lol. But for real though, Cat A is the preferential category, so if you're going with a cat B appointment letter, they won't turn you back because you are basically overqualified. And with the way dates are all over the place, just hold on to the cat B date you have and go for your interview without issues.

Temiodeyemi:
What's the maximum amount of Euro you can deposit in your Euro dorm account per week

It's different for each bank. FCMB let me do a little over 9k cash deposit but GTB wouldn't allow more than 1k per week. You'd have to go to your bank and ask. Plus cash deposit limits and transfer deposit limits are sometimes different.

UltimateTipster:
Hello fam, If i apply via uniassit electronically and then send my documents through courier in regards to the application... And later on, i saw another school am interested in, will the already sent documents for the old school i applied cover for the new one i intend to apply. Cos i already applied for two and want to courier d documents tomorrow buh i have the feeling that i might see more schools.. So i don't have to pay for courier twice... Pls i need clarification, God bless u

As long as all the schools you are applying to are through uni-assist, all you need to send to uni-assist is one set of your certified copies of your documents and of course you need to scan and upload your original documents to uni-assist. The single set of certified copies you sent are simply for verification from uni-assist that the scanned originals are not fake or falsified or whatever. After scanning the documents, you can assign what you want to the schools that you are applying to, on uni-assist, for each application

ejighikepat:
I have a dollar Domiciliary account but recently I was thinking if I could get a Euro account since I will be paying in Euro to avoid any conversion charges. Pls. What do you advise. Should I stick to my dollar account or I should get a Euro account.

Thanks for your info

It's usually a bit cheaper if you just open a Euro dom account, buy from the mallams and send it directly from your account to the BA. The conversion rate between EUR and USD fluctuate within banks, so unless you don't mind risking an extra $100 or $200, it makes sense to open a Euro dom account. Besides, if your're planning on going to Germany for a long time, wouldn't it make sense to have a Euro dom account here for future transactions?