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Nigerians have had reasons to travel out of the country to study, either for their B. Sc, M.Sc or PhD. You may think they all do so for the same reason, far be that from the truth.

Below are some of the reasons I have observed some Nigerians travel out of the country to study.

1)Their choice course is not offered by any university locally
I don’t know if this still happens, but it is true that some Nigerians who travelled abroad for studies in time past did so because they insist on studying a particular course not offered in any Nigerian University. In the past, such courses as aeronautic and bioresources engineering were not in our brochures.

2)They Think Education Standard in Nigeria is Below Their Par

These set of people seek 'quality education' and they believe they can only get it in such schools as the Oxfords and the Ivy Leagues. Note that this group of people must be ‘bucksed up’ to have such dream if they intend sponsoring themselves.

3) Scholarships

There are numerous scholarships students take advantage of, most of which study destinations are outside the shores of Nigeria. Some sponsors specify locations eg: FG through PTDF, NDDCand other channels : UK, Oil companies: UK, Europe and USA. This also lends credence to 1 & 2 above because it means both the FG and Oil companies believe these courses are not properly taught locally, since these scholarships are usually for selected courses, and mostly Oil-related, hardly Agriculture-related.

4) They Think It'll Increase Their Chances of Getting Hired

Someone was advising another person recently and he said "gone are the days when going to UK to study gives you instant employment. These days, after your study, you remain jobless. So, better hold on to this job you have and find a way to do your masters here". Obviously, the potential M.Sc student had told him his reason for trying to save huge sum of money for his masters after resigning from his current job.

Such people should also note that in the olden days, while you are still an undergraduate here, a job is waiting for you in companies like Michelin, Costain, PWD, Nigerian government, etc. Those days when students are well fed by the FG in our Universities.


5) They Couldn't Pass Jamb

Yes, some people go abroad to study because they couldn't pass their JAMB exam. These set of people do not dream of studying in Oxford and the Ivy Leagues, you know the direction of their dreams.

The Private universities have also come to play a receiving role for this set of people, making JAMB not the impediment it used to be, just attempt it. But, those in this category must be living above average at least, it is not for paupers. Chai! JAMB is wicked, but Nigeria cannot be stopped.

6)They Just Want to Belong

Some people want to go abroad just because they want to belong to the group of people who studied abroad. Kids be like, "Femi is in UK now, he was my classmate and he wasn't doing any better, even his parents were no richer than mine. I must go abroad too." Na so the kid will not let everyone rest until he wastes a good part or all his life trying to travel, or he'll travel soon after Femi did.

7) They Are Running Away from Their Past

I know some may dispute this, but it's true. Even locally, some people run from one university to the other just to blank their past in the former. Same happens when the person needs to start on a clean slate outside the borders of his country, or just to cool off a while, that is if his sponsors have the means. I know you know some in this category.

Hustling.

Some people 'studying' abroad are not actually there to study. Some would use the initial country they land as a transit location. Some would even remain there but doing a different business, even though they have valid documents as students. Go to Malaysia and see what I'm talking about. Most of them are drug peddlers, ‘birds’ as they are called.

You are free to add other reasons why some people travel abroad to ‘study’.

http://www.obitteleo..com.ng/2015/12/reasons-nigerians-travel-abroad-to-study.html?m=1

My brother that number 6 is the reason.

Cholls:
My brother that number 6 is the reason.

Lol. You think it's all?

What about that "Toronto Speaker"?

correct,

ur right bro, i will be leaving 9ja very soon

BOKO52:
ur right bro, i will be leaving 9ja very soon

Which is your reason for traveling?

studing and working

BOKO52:
studing and working

I guess it's pretty tough doing that in Naija.

very, very..

BOKO52:
studing and working

which country?

U.S.A

BOKO52:
U.S.A

Good