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hello friends. Pls i want to find about how to get scholarship for masters degree in south africa. In a situation where my home university refuse to give me transcript by hand and insist they wil send it to SAQA themselves, what should i Thanks

davoo009:
hello friends. Pls i want to find about how to get scholarship for masters degree in south africa. In a situation where my home university refuse to give me transcript by hand and insist they wil send it to SAQA themselves, what should i do?
salamidavid2013@yahoo.com is my email. Thanks

Even citizens are looking for scholarships! U are in naija u are looking for south african scholarships. God help you

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geekybabe:
Heyy..its ok. people with way lower cgpa's have gone to even the UK and have done masters. and by all standards most schools in the UK are way better than some S.A schools. SO call it out all you want its not the issue here. I have friends in S.A schools with lower points and they got in.

My younger bro is even over there doing his MSc.

Thanks for your concern

If I bring a masters degree from University College London and another guy brings from University of Cape Town or Witts and we apply for the same job in SA the UCT or Witts guy will get the job loooong before me. SA people value their degree, its better u choose UK. Masters in UK is 1year, engineering and tech course in SA is 2 years with a minimum of 1 year full research of which you must produce a paper. Have seen UK engineers have seen SA engineers and I know UK schools just get name. We used to do exchange programmes together and I can say with a 100% surety that UK pple know nothing beside SA trained engineer

staggerlee:
If I bring a masters degree from University College London and another guy brings from University of Cape Town or Witts and we apply for the same job in SA the UCT or Witts guy will get the job loooong before me. SA people value their degree, its better u choose UK. Masters in UK is 1year, engineering and tech course in SA is 2 years with a minimum of 1 year full research of which you must produce a paper. Have seen UK engineers have seen SA engineers and I know UK schools just get name. We used to do exchange programmes together and I can say with a 100% surety that UK pple know nothing beside SA trained engineer

@ staggerlee thank you for bailing me out. That's why I don't comment atimes on public forum. But for someone to have applied in all those schools and not granted admission calls for reasoning at all angles. I mentioned that(cgpa) as one out of aggregate of factors that I feel may be responsible. Everyone knows that everyday criteria for admission are going up. Also, I think my lines above are innocuous enough to have been excused from the altercations beneath. But I think it's always good all the time to apply education to our reasoning and vice versa.

geekybabe:
Heyy..its ok. people with way lower cgpa's have gone to even the UK and have done masters. and by all standards most schools in the UK are way better than some S.A schools. SO call it out all you want its not the issue here. I have friends in S.A schools with lower points and they got in.

My younger bro is even over there doing his MSc.

Thanks for your concern

you might be correct with the UK schools as being better than those in SA or elsewhere, however, one thing you should know is that UK is after your money, the schools are a great source of income to their government, therefore, everybody is welcome into the country as long as u can afford the fees. I know of someone who didn't even have a credit in Maths at O'level yet got admitted into a university in the UK to study Computer science, the dude is now on his masters. You can agree with me that no university in Nigeria for any reason will admit one into computer sci without a credit in Maths. I even know of people with 3rd class going for masters in that same UK, therefore, UK, shouldn't even be a yard stick to measure educational competence or ability. since you've stated that u hav a brother and some friends in SA, why don't u contact them directly and ask them how they got admission for their postgraduate studies? I will however advise that you should come up with an interesting and novel project proposal asap. Any prospective supervisor(which is most important in post-graduate admission process) will surely wanna see that.. Goodluck

geekybabe:
Heyy..its ok. people with way lower cgpa's have gone to even the UK and have done masters. and by all standards most schools in the UK are way better than some S.A schools. SO call it out all you want its not the issue here. I have friends in S.A schools with lower points and they got in.

My younger bro is even over there doing his MSc.

Thanks for your concern

Well said... though the CGPA isn't fantastic, I think it might not be THE MAIN problem with your application. For most research studies you would need to submit a proposal and I can tell you for free that if your proposal is not spot-on it could deny you a fair chance even if you hold a first class degree. Don't be deterred just sit with your proposal again and come up with something that addresses a nagging lacuna in scholarship - in your field that is.
I could add one or two ten cents if you need.

meagainstdem:
Just as u'v been advised, the gap btw where u're comi from and where u're going is very wide to be sincere with u. Honestly, irrespective of whatever confidence or standard u think u have in your field, when u get down here u will know u have to run on a far faster lane to catch up. To even get to know how to communicate and navigate tru ur daily mails and other high-end resources will take a lot from you. However, they are not what one cannot know only that the time they take is annoying. All the schools u applied to are good schools but my concern here, which nobody has mentioned is ur cgpa (3.21). Don't u think that might also be a factor bcs from my understanding, that cgpa is second class lower. Though I don't know whether it doesn't count here but I can bet you that coupled with nigeria factor, one cannot rule that out. Best of luck.

The bitter truth is, none of these top schools will give one direct MSc (in Research!!!) with a 3.21 CGPA from a Nigerian university. None! The odds are against one already. I know people on this forum with 4.77/5.00 who still needed a lot of brushing before taking on MSc. Research in Computer Engineering. Sometimes we are confident in our abilities but the truth is a massive gap exists. You will need to learn many MLs from Coursera and take undergraduate courses. That's a given. My advice: Take honours if you must do an MSc. There must be reasons your CGPA ended up at 3.21.

davoo009:
hello friends. Pls i want to find about how to get scholarship for masters degree in south africa. In a situation where my home university refuse to give me transcript by hand and insist they wil send it to SAQA themselves, what should i Thanks

You can apply for your transcript using ETX-NG. I used them before. They deliver wherever you need them to including to you.

hello house. does the form A thing to pay tuition still work?

yansky:
hello house. does the form A thing to pay tuition still work?

yes. first bank or stanic ibtc I'm sure of these two

staggerlee:
Even citizens are looking for scholarships! U are in naija u are looking for south african scholarships. God help you

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ZiggyMr:
Thanks 4 ur response man, appreciate. Am nt in Lag hw abt in IB?

Hello stevetop, pls I need a sort of advice on honours, i av a cgpa of 3.46 and am applying for M.sc Geographic information system.
Do I av a chance of getting admission or I shud do honours 1st.... I must be sincere am thinking of a research proposal, I don't av a proposal yet

Hello guys in the house. Thank y'all for your help.

i want to make few enquiries.

1. Do SA universities accept Nigeria ND certificate for direct entry?

2. What is the maximum age for admission into undergraduate studies?

3. What's the requirements for getting admission faster into SA universities

4. What are the best universities in SA

5. And finally what is the duration of most science courses in SA universities?

Thank you and anybody that is willing to answer me.

God Bless.

House. Greetings to you all. I have being to south africa once and i spend only 5 days. I am planning to apply again sometimes in may. Is it possible to be granted 6 months visa as i intend to visit south africa in the month of may and november 2016.
Please advice on how to achieve ds .

Thank you

ZiggyMr:
Hello stevetop, pls I need a sort of advice on honours, i av a cgpa of 3.46 and am applying for M.sc Geographic information system.
Do I av a chance of getting admission or I shud do honours 1st.... I must be sincere am thinking of a research proposal, I don't av a proposal yet

You might have a chance provided you can come up with a proposal that addresses an important issue - better still an area that hasn't been too well researched. Another clue is to lookout for the research interests of lecturers in schools of your choice, it might give you some clues as to what will interest them. I know Stellenbosch has a page where they host completed theses, you can download and read some- it helps to shape your critical thinking and the formulation of tenable research questions.

All the Best.

Please who else submitted his/her visa application on or after 18th of March and hasn't gotten a text? Or am I the only one! Please I need useful information,cause its gonna be a month in few days time!

geekybabe:
segzy201 and others who can help.. pls kindly help out. I have a very big challenge.

I've been trying to secure a school for my msc (research) for over 6months now, but I have not been successful.

I have applied at almost all S.A. good schools. when I started d process I never expected it to be this hard because I have alot of pple over there who got admission without stress.

I have had saqa certificate for almost a year now. so Saqa is not the problem. I studied computer engineering.

uct, stellenbosch, up, all said i have to do honors. I can't afford dat after spending over 5years studying engineering in schl

Rhodes.. and unizulu said they can't take me cos of my 3.21 undergraduate cgpa

wits.. I spent 5months communicating back and forth with

The problem is not your CGPA though some schools said it is low ,you need to write quality proposal that will attract potential supervisors,Unfortunately many students can not take time to write a good proposal .Sister check your proposal again and resubmit .I know a lady with the same 3.2 like yours and she was admitted for Masters(Mech.Engeering).

ZiggyMr:
Hello stevetop, pls I need a sort of advice on honours, i av a cgpa of 3.46 and am applying for M.sc Geographic information system.
Do I av a chance of getting admission or I shud do honours 1st.... I must be sincere am thinking of a research proposal, I don't av a proposal yet

.You need a research proposal for Masters.The quality of the proposal determine if the school will take you or not for masters .

davoo009:
hello friends. Pls i want to find about how to get scholarship for masters degree in south africa. In a situation where my home university refuse to give me transcript by hand and insist they wil send it to SAQA themselves, what should i Thanks

There are various scholarships you can apply for however you need to SEARCH AND SEARCH .....online .Scholarship wont come and meet you ,you need to search for it .

stevetop:
You might have a chance provided you can come up with a proposal that addresses an important issue - better still an area that hasn't been too well researched. Another clue is to lookout for the research interests of lecturers in schools of your choice, it might give you some clues as to what will interest them. I know Stellenbosch has a page where they host completed theses, you can download and read some- it helps to shape your critical thinking and the formulation of tenable research questions.

All the Best.

You made a valid point

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Good day everyone, please I want to apply for a M.sc Degree in Medical Microbiology is the University of Pretoria... Pls our expirenced "heads" here can you give me advice on what to do and what not to do..... General Postgraduate admission requirements etc...

Thanks in Anticipation....

geekybabe:
thanks. I have 2 good proposals I have written and have forwarded to some of These schools. trust me, I have been planning for this Msc for a while. the biggest challenge is most schools don't av my research interest in the available research groups in their respective departments. So I had to find another relatively close research area.

I'm still awaiting feedbacks from some schools on my proposal. I don't even mind doing an honors.. so far it makes me better. but I don't know if I can wait for another 8months to apply for honors.

I have heard Skype interview sessions with some schools regarding this Msc thing. I think for a full time research student, there is a level of competence required.

either ways I am quite hopeful. I'll tidy proposals again and push. thanks

My man I can tell you for free that if you search properly you will find a school that caters for your research interest. S.A Universities have professionals in diverse fields and capacity- except ur research deals with a rare Nigerian issue. Meanwhile your interest not being expressly stated on the research pages of the schools or their lecturers doesn't mean some will not be interested. South African researchers are quite flexible and open to new ideas - I know of someone working on 'magun' thunderbolt - despite south African never hearing about it before. He even got a scholarship. Like people have advised you here, make your proposal catchy with a proper research framework and a recent theory... I know most Nigerian don't have a proper grasp of theories.

Best.

Some interesting academic discourse going on here ..... interesting

Meanwhile, does anyone know the current exchange rate for Rand at the BDCs in MMIA?

justwise:
Ask/make your South African visa contributions here, i have seen increasing number of different threads about South African visa recently hence the need to dedicate one thread for South African visa issues.

I wanna go to SA for my MBA prog, aw much do I need for d tuition and accommodation for d duration of the program. Suggest for me universities with cheap tuition fee and accommodation. Thanks

shoms231:
I wanna go to SA for my MBA prog, aw much do I need for d tuition and accommodation for d duration of the program. Suggest for me universities with cheap tuition fee and accommodation. Thanks

U should do ur MBA at either UCT (GSB), GIBBS (UP), Witts or Stellinbosch anyothr place in SA for MBA is a waste of time.
The least u can pay for any of the schools is R200k living expenses for a year being conservative is btw 8 to 10k rands a month

staggerlee:
U should do ur MBA at either UCT (GSB), GIBBS (UP), Witts or Stellinbosch anyothr place in SA for MBA is a waste of time.
The least u can pay for any of the schools is R200k living expenses for a year being conservative is btw 8 to 10k rands a month

Good day bro....pls am planning on applying for a M.sc(Medical Mircobiology) in UP....I checked their site the fee is R14k (bt I dnt knw if d@'s for SA citizens or international students)...pls I'll like to knw abt this SAQA of tin.....is it just to verify my University degree or der is more to it....

Thanks 4 yur response in anticipation

staggerlee:
U should do ur MBA at either UCT (GSB), GIBBS (UP), Witts or Stellinbosch anyothr place in SA for MBA is a waste of time.
The least u can pay for any of the schools is R200k living expenses for a year being conservative is btw 8 to 10k rands a month

help me convert the funds to naira please

shoms231:
help me convert the funds to naira please

About N4M for tuition if you use R1 = NGN 20

TokyoBulls:
About N4M for tuition if you use R1 = NGN 20

oops! It's much. Thanks, I appreciate

MrDojo:
Good day bro....pls am planning on applying for a M.sc(Medical Mircobiology) in UP....I checked their site the fee is R14k (bt I dnt knw if d@'s for SA citizens or international students)...pls I'll like to knw abt this SAQA of tin.....is it just to verify my University degree or der is more to it....

Thanks 4 yur response in anticipation

SAQA now verifies the authenticity of your certificate from ur school and equates it with a South African degree