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good day nairalanders,

am a young man of 26, currently i secured a job with a top tier bank

although banking hasn’t been my thing but considering the level of unemployment and difficulties in securing a well paying job in this country, i was left with no other choice

I am passionate about career growth, I will be rounding up my ICAN in few months and I really want to do more for myself.

The intention is to get a masters degree alongside by enrolling as soon as I can,

My question and fear now is, what are my chances of combining a Masters Degree with a 9-5 job?

There’s nothing creative in banking, career growth in it could be static if the person isn’t careful
please give me a piece of your advice

Thanks you 🙏

Quit either of the two.

Revolution2022:
Quit either of the two.

thanks for your feedback, really appreciate

Isn't masters a part-time programme ?


What does your typical working day like ?

Personally, I'd say you can do it. I equally work in a bank and started my masters early last year with ABUDLC.
I'm already in my fourth semester to round up by September. It's a distance learning so classes are online with physical exams.
During exams, I take few days leave to prepare (I write weekends). So, the only issues I've encountered so far are meeting deadlines for assignment and quiz submissions, and preparing for my exams.
But I believe if you put your mind to it, you can do it. There are a lot of bankers running such programs.

Guava:
Personally, I'd say you can do it. I equally work in a bank and started my masters early last year with ABUDLC.
I'm already in my fourth semester to round up by September. It's a distance learning so classes are online with physical exams.
During exams, I take few days leave to prepare (I write weekends). So, the only issues I've encountered so far are meeting deadlines for assignment and quiz submissions, and preparing for my exams.
But I believe if you put your mind to it, you can do it. There are a lot of bankers running such n programs.

thanks for the feedback,
i really want to try both together also, I just needed to confirm my odds with people like you with similar experiences

doggedfighter:
Isn't masters a part-time programme ?


What does your typical working day like ?

am just planning to register for the Masters this year, am only making enquiries on the suitability and chances of managing both

I did mine part-time, picked evening and weekend classes, and planned my study time around quieter periods at work. Start with a light course load so you don’t burn out.

My personal advise for you at this stage is to forget Master degree for now. Been a chartered accountant is more or less an equivalent of master degree. I will even recommend you become a chartered banker instead of masters. You have just landed a banking job. I will suggest you deep dive into learning and understanding the intricacies (Policies, rule and regulations, SOPs etc) of your job and what is expected of you to advance to the next level in your career. After two to three years of dedicating yourself to be an expert in the banking area you are working, you can then go to business school to get an MBA. MBA open the door to leadership position in banking.