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dduchess90:
Hello @Naughtybrainac and @Aieboocar

Una no serious..My pidgin is basic level that one is advanced level

Cheers

Lmao DDUCHESS90 Mama

One guy even said we should forget your vocabs that you might be Area

The Duchess I know is frosh and not area

Sunshyne007:
Hello. Are you saying that if one books the super priority, then they can go to TLS on any day?

With Super Priority, you can get an appointment within 24 hours. So, I think the response to your question is YES!

Kennyliga112:
Good morning ,please I wanted to ask ,can we use 2 different account?Globus bank 15 million and sterling bank 15 million..the 2 accounts will be for my wife she is the MA. Am a dependant..kindly reply

Yes please. You can use 2 accounts.

toms55:
boss for a tuition balance of 10500£ + 9207£ =19707£. Will N11 000 000 be enough as POF ? Also aside from the POF money can I transact normal on my account ?

Yes, 11m is fine. You can also transact on your account normally

Kennyliga112:
please how much do I need with family of 4? Hope 25 million will be okay for the P.O.F?

Outside London

Let's use Tuition balance of £10k as example.

10,000 + 9207 + 6120 + 6120 + 6120 = 37567
37567× 510( we are Using an Oanda rate of Let's 510)
= N19,159,170

Yes! N25,000,000 will be sufficient

olabisi6438:
Good Day guys

I'm new here

Thread don long.

Please I'll like to know schools in UK that offers psychology/social care worker(that part that doesn't deal with blood just the social life of people ) schools that offer these courses and their deposit isn't more that 4k

And how much should I be having in my account as POF

Hello Olabisi,

You are welcome here.

There are several schools in the UK that offer the course MA Social Work. Please note that:

1. MA Social Work is a 2-year course ( with placement).
Placement means that you will be attached to an organisation in the UK to gain practical experience. Placement is always in the second year.

2. MA Social work in most schools require that you have some months of verifiable work experience in a Social work environment before you will be considered for a place in the programme.
If you don't have this yet, you can start by volunteering somewhere.

3. Social work is on the shortage occupation list, so it is worth it.

As for POF, let's say your school is outside London, you will need POF of about N11,000,000 if you are going alone.

Best regards.

Hello Nadingo,

I trust you are keeping well.

It is normal to be a Newbie. All our Ogas here were also Newbies at one point or the other.

Let me see if I can make your Job easier.


Below is a summary of the process

1. You apply to schools using:

a. Your first degree certificate ( BSc or HND)
b. Transcript
c. Biodata page of International Passport
d. CV
e. Referees
f. Statement of Purpose

2. You are offered Conditional admission or Unconditional admission ( Conditional in most cases).
For Conditional, you will be requested to provide some additional documents in order to get Unconditional offer. e.g Official Transcript, Scratch card to confirm your WAEC Engish Language grade online etc

3. You will make Tuition deposit payment if you are okay with the school. This can be done via form A or by paying using a domiciliary account debit card. Form A is cheaper but takes between 3 weeks and 10 weeks. For a Tuition Deposit of £4k, you can save up to N900,000 if you use form A.

4. You will go for Tuberculosis Test at IOM. There is Lagos center and Abuja Centre. The cost is N57,800 for 11 years and above. N21,320 or so for children below 11 years.

5. There's something called Proof of Fund. This is your Tuition Balance + Living expenses in the UK.

Living Cost for London:
Main Applicant is £1334 × 9months
Dependant is £845 × 9months

Living Cost outside London:
Main Applicant is 1023 × 9months
Dependant is 680 × 9months

Let's calculate POF for a student outside London with Total Tuition of £14 and Tuition Deposit of £4k.
Remember that POF is Tuition Balance + Living Cost
£10,000 + £9207 = £19,207

To get the naira value, you use the OANDA currency converter. Just search OANDA on Google.

Using an OANDA rate of Let's say 510 naira per pound, we have 19207 × 510 = N9,795,570. You can approximate your POF to be N11,000,000.

This means that you must maintain a minimum of 11m in your account for at least 28 days before you apply for visa.

6. After Tuition Deposit Payment is confirmed by the school, the school issues Unconditional Admission Offer after you must have provided required documents.

7. You begin CAS process by undergoing Credibility Check. This is a check conducted by the school to confirm if you are a genuine student.
Some schools call it CAS questionnaire, Some call it Pre-cas interview etc

8. If you provide satisfactory responses, you will be issued a statement or document called Condition of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). This is somewhat the most important document in this journey. It is what shows that a licensed school is sponsoring you to school in the UK.
[b]If your responses are not satisfactory, you will NOT be issued CAS and your admission offer will be withdrawn (you will be given more than one attempt)

9. Visa Application.

You will be scheduled for biometrics( Not visa interview) after filling the online application form and paying IHS and VISA fees.
IHS is Insurance Health Surcharge for your health insurance while in the UK.
IHS is £705 for one year per person( £624 is written on the UKVI payment page)
Visa is £363 per person

There are 3 centres for biometrics capturing in Nigeria. Abuja TLS, Ikeja TLS and VI TLS

10. Travel to the UK after visa is issued.

As for your wife who is a Third Class Graduate, there are schools in the UK that will offer her admission for direct Master's degree programme. However, she needs to do extra by making her Statement of Purpose winning and very convincing. Good work experience is another factor the schools consider.

Below are some of the schools a Third Class degree holder can consider:

1. Sheffield-Hallam University.
2. Roehampton University.
3. University of Sunderland.
4.London Metropolitan University.
5. University College, Birmingham.
6. Solent University.
7. Cardiff Metropolitan University.
8. Bedfordshire University.
9. University of West England.
10. University of South Wales.
11. Edinburgh Napier University.
12. University of Suffolk
13. Swansea University.
14. University of Essex.
15. Anglia Ruskin University.
16. University of Gloucestershire

For Total cost for your wife and 2 children, I will give a rough estimate of how much they will need to get them to the UK.

Tuition Deposit of £4000 with form A is around: N2,150,000 (including charges)

IHS for one year course: $885 × 3 @700 = N1,858,500
Visa: $460 × 3 @700 = N966,000
The UKVI payment page says IHS is reduced for children @£470. However, some parents said they paid same amount they paid for Adults. I have not confirmed that because I have never made payment for Child Dependant of a student. I have only made for Student and Dependant partner.

POF: Let's say Tuition balance of £8,000
£8000 + £9207 + £6120 + £6120 = £29447(Outside London)
@Oanda rate of Let's say 510, we have 29447 × 510
= N 15,017,970
POF is Approximately N17,000,000

Tuberculosis Test for wife: N57,800
Tuberculosis Test for 2 kids : N42,640

Flight ticket for 3: Budget N1.2m ( This depends on Airline, time of booking & time of travel)

Cash at hand at POE: £1.5k ( Will cover cost of accommodation) : N1,200,000

Total without POF is N 7,474,940
Approximately N8,000,000 (Without POF)

There will be small fluctuations here and there.

Please note, that I will advise you move with the family (If possible). Your wife needs you there for Psychological, Physical, Moral and Financial Support.
You can legally work full time and that's a lot of pounds to support the family.

Best regards.

Ibukune:
Hello house. Pls my wife who is the MA got 23rd for biometrics , 11am precisely. I am the dependent and I got a farther day, though I intend to walkin with her on the 23rd.

1. She is trying to change to priority, will she still stick to 11am or need to adjust to 11.15 or so, since that's the time for priority.
2. Won't changing to priority affect her date, I mean will she be shifted to a later date since she chose standard when applying
3. Since, I will be doing a walk in, do I need to select the flexi in my application and payonline or I just follow her on the application day then pay at the venue.

@duchess90 and other gurus in the house. Pls help out.

Priority Visa does not give you priority Biometrics appointment, only Super Priority Visa gives Priority Biometrics appointment.

Consequently, her Appointment date and time remains the same. What she will enjoy is a quick decision ( 5 business days).

You don't need to choose flexi, just walki-in with her and pay with your debit card at the TLS.

Others may have one or two things to add.

Kennyg428:
I submitted my application on the 8th of August for ABJ TLS. I was fortunate to get 16th of August. Although I had to follow the hints I got here about using incognito mode to sign in at midnight. I firstly got 23rd, I amended to 18th & then finally amended to 16th. I did all in the same night.

Thanks to Duchess, Justwise & co for the good work being done.

Incognito mode? I don't think Incognito mode gave any special result though. At least, going by your TLS, Application Date and the dates you got for Biometrics appointment.

Peru Para

I wish

Davidandgo:
For ease of mind, you can book an Airbnb on Booking.com or Agoda. They have options for free cancellations so you can cancel after the visa has been issued- though I think it might be a good idea to stay at the Airbnb until you are able to find a property to rent

Thank you Thank you

duchess90:
Hello

1.You are on track with the accommodation answers and No booking with air b n b and hotel is required

2. You are also on track with NYSC and ECO's are not particular about it and will not be a reason to refuse visa.

In my opinion you are on track there's nothing to add

Cheers

Thank you Thank you

Hello Duchess90 and Others,

I am currently filling online visa application for someone that will complete NYSC Next month. Please note that she is travelling with her husband.

1. For the question of where she will stay in the UK, we used the school's address.
For the question of if she will be staying elsewhere in the UK, we said No.
For the question of if any fee has been paid to the school for accommodation, we also said No (This is defendable because school will most likely have accommodation discussions after visa is granted)

My question is that, I hope the ECO will not raise further questions because we chose NO for the question of if she will be staying elsewhere in the UK?
If it would be an issue, should we consider booking a hotel or Airbnb?

2. The question of if she has worked in the Armed forces or National service.
Should we just select NO and move on since she wouldn't have completed the programme as at date of visa application?

In addition, Are ECOs particular about the NYSC thing? If they are, it is possible an ECO says he or she won't grant Visa until evidence of completion of NYSC ( Discharge Certificate) is provided.

Please share your thoughts as well as case study if any.

Thank you

Let me honourably book space on page one

This seems to be the thread with highest traffic in the Travel Section, maybe on Nairaland sef

okpafe:
That's the best advice you can ever give to a friend. Biomedical science with placement will be the best option for her. She will have to work with her home university to be able to register with HCPC. She may be lucky to get HCPC registration. But as I know, HCPC registers scientist who are registered with medical laboratory Council of Nigeria. But she can try.

Thank you for the feedback.

@Blurpy mentioned that she can only work as a Researcher or work as an Academic because she does not have her first degree in Biomed.
@Blurpy, considering relevance in the UK as well as the possibility of getting an employer to sponsor her skilled worker visa, what will you suggest I advise her in this case.

Thank you

Hello Gift7428 and Okpafe,

I trust you guys are keeping well.

I have a graduate of Microbiology who is going to the UK for a Master's degree. She said she intends to Master in Public Health but I suggested MSc. Biomedical Science. I told her that she can apply for a Master's programme with placement. Thereafter, she will proceed to apply for a Licence to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist in the UK.

I hope I did not advise her wrongly?

Please share your thoughts.

Thank you.

It's the getting jealous when it comes to "her man" for me. Like say she carry man come house

Elolam87:
Many thanks for this write-up, it was helpful.
But ,what if an applicant doesn't perform well at the Pre-cas questionnaire or credibility interview (God forbid),will the school refund the initial tuitIon deposit paid? What should we expect and prepare for the Pre-cas interview.kindly put me through.

Yes, Tuition Deposit will be refunded but Administration fees will be taken.

1. Why did you choose to school in the UK?

2. Is your course of study not available in your home country? If available, why the UK?

3. Which UK schools did you apply, tell us about your research into these schools.

4. Why did you choose the University you chose?

5. Why did you choose your course of study?

6. What relationship does your chosen course of study have with your previous Education?

7. What particular course modules are of interest to you and how do they relate to your future career plans?

8. Last Educational course, Date and what you have been doing since then?

9. What are your Post-study career plans? How do you expect this course to provide a return on your investment?

10. Tell us about your research into expected accommodation/living arrangements in the UK.

11. Tell us about your financial circumstances and how you are funding your study. Are you currently working ? Is your family contributing to the cost of your studies?

12. Tell us about your plans for supporting yourself financially throughout your study.

13. Do you have family in the UK already?

14. Do you plan to work in the UK etc

Masters77:
Paid on 6th of June using black market. Applied for Cas on 20th of June. People who applied on 15th July got CAS

They owe you an explanation, a genuine one at that.

Have you sent them an email?

You are their customer and they should treat you well.

Masters77:
Got deferment mail this morning informing me I have been automatically moved to resume in January. This is after almost 3months of running POF and the mental stress. I wish everyone still waiting for CAS from Derby good luck.

There was no empathy in the mail they sent. They made it look like it's no big deal but knowing what we know here, they f**ked up

Were you the one that delayed in making payment or delayed in providing some documents?

uchihak:
I have a question. Please how long can u give an estimate on when it takes most schools to update student record after paying initial deposit through Form A

Schools should typically confirm receipt of Tuition Deposit within 5 business days if processed via form A. For Web payment using cards, that's confirmed immediately.

Please cultivate the habit of following up with well-written emails.

Let me share a short story on the importance of proper follow-up.

I took over someone's application recently.

Teesside University almost served her breakfast last week because of Credibility Check ( pre-cas questionnaire).

1. She responded to the questions the first time and was rejected by the school.
2. She hired someone to guide her the second time and was also rejected by the school.

The school sent her an email last week, telling her that she has only one opportunity left. Failure to provide satisfactory responses would mean she won't be issued CAS.

She started panicking and catching cold This is someone that already paid Tuition deposit of £4000 and already incurred other costs as at that last week.

I told her to keep calm because one final attempt is enough. We turned in impressive and convincing responses the following day. ( We followed up with an email)

She also uploaded Proof of Fund about 3 days after; 2 Banks (we followed up with an email explaining why the school should expedite action in issuing CAS)

Teesside University sent emails to the Banks to confirm authenticity of the Bank statements and the school copied the Applicant in the email. ( We followed up with the Banks via email and calls). In fact, I requested that she put me on a conference call with one of the Banks and I showed them pepper despite not being their customer

CAS was issued on the 3rd of August ( exactly one week from the day she was given last opportunity for pre-cas questionnaire)

Please note that the importance of proper follow-up cannot be overemphasised.

Teesside University have a poor review on Nairaland but I was really impressed with how promptly they delivered. I had to compose a commendation email and asked the Applicant to send to them.

victorVIC1:
Wow. Thanks. This is very comprehensive. Like how many references are idle. Also must they be all work related?

Just have 2 Referees ready and you should be fine.

They do not all have to be work Referees, you can also use Academic Referee.

However, you should provide their work email addresses like michael.jackson@zenithbank.com or fela.anikulapo@unilorin.edu.ng

Kindly also ensure that you use Referees that check their email constantly because each time you apply to schools, there will be an auto-generated email sent to them to confirm a few things.

If I missed out anything, others will definitely add.

Chiamaka206:
Thank you sir

Hello Chiamaka and others that need this,

Let me make your work easier.

1. You apply to schools using:

a. Your first degree certificate ( BSc or HND)
b. Transcript
c. Biodata page of International Passport
d. CV
e. Referees
f. Statement of Purpose

2. You are offered Conditional admission or Unconditional admission ( Conditional in most cases).
For Conditional, you will be requested to provide some additional documents in order to get Unconditional offer. e.g Official Transcript, Scratch card to confirm your WAEC Engish Language grade online etc

3. You will make Tuition deposit payment if you are okay with the school. This can be done via form A or by paying using a domiciliary account debit card. Form A is cheaper but takes between 3 weeks and 10 weeks. For a Tuition Deposit of £4k, you can save up to N900,000 if you use form A.

4. You will go for Tuberculosis Test at IOM. There is Lagos center and Abuja Centre. The cost is N57,800 for 11 years and above. N21,320 or so for children below 11 years.

5. There's something called Proof of Fund. This is your Tuition Balance + Living expenses in the UK.

Living Cost for London:
Main Applicant is £1334 × 9months
Dependant is £845 × 9months

Living Cost outside London:
Main Applicant is 1023 × 9months
Dependant is 680 × 9months

Let's calculate POF for a student outside London with Total Tuition of £14 and Tuition Deposit of £4k.
Remember that POF is Tuition Balance + Living Cost
£10,000 + £9207 = £19,207

To get the naira value, you use the OANDA currency converter. Just search OANDA on Google.

Using an OANDA rate of Let's say 510 naira per pound, we have 19207 × 510 = N9,795,570. You can approximate your POF to be N11,000,000.

This means that you must maintain a minimum of 11m in your account for at least 28 days before you apply for visa.

6. After Tuition Deposit Payment is confirmed by the school, the school issues Unconditional Admission Offer after you must have provided required documents.

7. You begin CAS process by undergoing Credibility Check. This is a check conducted by the school to confirm if you are a genuine student.
Some schools call it CAS questionnaire, Some call it Pre-cas interview etc

8. If you provide satisfactory responses, you will be issued a statement or document called Condition of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). This is somewhat the most important document in this journey. It is what shows that a licensed school is sponsoring you to school in the UK.
[b]If your responses are not satisfactory, you will NOT be issued CAS and your admission offer will be withdrawn (you will be given more than one attempt)

9. Visa Application.

You will be scheduled for biometrics( Not visa interview) after filling the online application form and paying IHS and VISA fees.
IHS is Insurance Health Surcharge for your health insurance while in the UK.
IHS is £705 for one year per person
Visa is £363 per person

There are 3 centres for biometrics capturing in Nigeria. Abuja TLS, Ikeja TLS and VI TLS

10. Travel to the UK after visa is issued.

This is a summary of A-Z process. Sleep don dey catch me, I wan go sleep

Ollymama:
Please is it compulsory to use the same bank for FORM A and POF or it can be different since some banks process form A faster as i am considering opening an account with the faster bank for the sole purpose of tuition deposit via Form A?

Form A has absolutely nothing to do with POF. Please don't give yourself headache

Holori:
Good Day All,

I have few questions to ask for clarification before I commence my application.

Due to the stress in the processing of Nigerian international passport, I'm yet to change my Surname to my husband's name. Would this cause any confusion in my application.

* All my documents contains my surname (fathers name)

* I'm married with a child

* is it safe to indicate married in all application forms? - my husband and child would be my dependents.

* I actually intend to keep my surname name (maiden name) or hyphenate both surnames.

* I have marriage certificate - Ikoyi registry.

* However, I want to clarify if different surnames would affect my (our) application.

Thank you.

Hello Tunrayo,

Since your International Passport is also in your maiden name, you are good to go.

You will apply to schools and also apply for visa in your maiden name.

You should also apply with a marital status of "married"