Eke40seven:
Most schools in Germany are very good, the quality of the programmes in partcular might differ.
Chemintz, Zwikau all in Saxony....... without a command of the German language, it might be hard to hold down a job, its best you try to contact Nigerian students in the city already. Holiday jobs however are very possible. I can only vouch for Leipzig and Dresden in that state. However, cost of living is definitely veeeery low. so, there you have it. Try to identify with NSIG (Nigerian Scholars In Germany) in the zone your city falls within, you might get useful information.

This is very good information. Thanks a whole lot.

zizytd:


Bros thanks for the answer for chemnitz what about passau and kiel. Man need to make the best decision and pray to God to direct his steps.

Kiel or Passau. Two okay options.
Always try however to identify with students there already, they will definitely make life easier for you by the virtue of the info they have at their disposal.

makinzwurld:


Hi. I just sent you a PM. Kindly respond with a fresh mail and not by replying the PM, so I can get your message. Thanks.

BTW, I've been told by these banks you mentioned that form A is no longer used for payments being made into an account that's not in the name of an institution like a school (for school fees) or a hospital (for medical bills) or any other institutions of such sort.

Up until April 2017 form A was possible. But I doubt it is now. They claim CBN just released a new policy to this effect. Since the blocked accounts (both DB and Fintiba) are in our names, it makes it almost impossible to use FORM A now.

Please if anyone has funded recently (this month of July) in a cheap way other than FORM A, kindly just let us know. Please please and please! Thanks in advance.

This was the same response I got from GTB headquarters. I was even about to debate on this and the staff showed me the new directive which has been imposed by CBN. I even showed the staff an invoice from the school but she insisted that I get an invoice which contains the schools account details and not mine in order to transfer the funds.
Now I'm left with no choice that to source funds from black market which will definitely have a higher transfer charge of 2% compared to the form A.

Help please!!!

I just got my opening confirmation of blocked account from Fintiba, so I sent mail to book for appointment immediately, only for me to get an immediate reply.

My own mail:

The German Consulate,
Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to book an appointment for student visa interview, I have been admitted at the Technical University of Munich in the graduate program Masters of Science in Nutrition and Biomedicine (winter semester 2017/2018) whose enrollment dealine is 17th November 2017.

Attached herewith are the letter of admission, opening confirmation of blocked account and my passport data page.

I would like to request you to consider my application and grant me an appointment date. Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,


Their reply:


Dear Sir,

Please note that the Consulate General is already completely booked out in September. We are therefore unable to grant you an appointment date as the processing time of a student visa takes up to at least 5 weeks. You are welcome to reapply for the next semester. Further enquiries concerning your current letter of admission cannot be answered.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely yours,

Visa Section

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Lagos

15, Walter Carrington Crescent

Victoria Island, Lagos

Federal Republic of Nigeria


Then I sent this:

Dear Sir,

I want to request that you kindly consider my application and grant me an appointment date as the enrollment deadline for the program is November
17th which is a later date than the date written on your website ("...Hence only students with enrolment deadline from November 15th, as well as scholarship holders would get appointment dates.".

Thank you for your kind consideration

Yours sincerely


Please what else should I do?

NB: A quick response is highly appreciated, thank you

Eke40seven:

Kiel or Passau. Two okay options.
Always try however to identify with students there already, they will definitely make life easier for you by the virtue of the info they have at their disposal.

Thanks

Still on the Visa Application Form matter
Please What do I fill in these sections

6. Intended place of stay in Germany?

b) How will you be accommodated?
[] single room
[] apartment with....rooms
[] collective accommodation
[] other

Should I tick this part or not?
c) [] I intend to stay no longer than twelve months in the federal territory and apply for a visa that covers the whole duration of my stay.

10. References in the federal republic of Germany (e.g employer, educational establishment, relatives)

13. Do you have health insurance that covers the federal republic of Germany? []yes []no.
Thanks

My GP here is 2.57 Pls how do I know if am qualified for this master course with the requirement 180 or 210 ECTS.

Which school is this?

olaadesie:
My GP here is 2.57 Pls how do I know if am qualified for this master course with the requirement 180 or 210 ECTS.

dejx:
Help please!!!

I just got my opening confirmation of blocked account from Fintiba, so I sent mail to book for appointment immediately, only for me to get an immediate reply.

My own mail:

The German Consulate,
Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to book an appointment for student visa interview, I have been admitted at the Technical University of Munich in the graduate program Masters of Science in Nutrition and Biomedicine (winter semester 2017/2018) whose enrollment dealine is 17th November 2017.

Attached herewith are the letter of admission, opening confirmation of blocked account and my passport data page.

I would like to request you to consider my application and grant me an appointment date. Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,


Their reply:


Dear Sir,

Please note that the Consulate General is already completely booked out in September. We are therefore unable to grant you an appointment date as the processing time of a student visa takes up to at least 5 weeks. You are welcome to reapply for the next semester. Further enquiries concerning your current letter of admission cannot be answered.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely yours,

Visa Section

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Lagos

15, Walter Carrington Crescent

Victoria Island, Lagos

Federal Republic of Nigeria


Then I sent this:

Dear Sir,

I want to request that you kindly consider my application and grant me an appointment date as the enrollment deadline for the program is November
17th which is a later date than the date written on your website ("...Hence only students with enrolment deadline from November 15th, as well as scholarship holders would get appointment dates.".

Thank you for your kind consideration

Yours sincerely


Please what else should I do?

NB: A quick response is highly appreciated, thank you

@dejx.
Really sorry to hear that tho. But there is always a way out.

So keep the hope alive.

dejx:
Help please!!!

I just got my opening confirmation of blocked account from Fintiba, so I sent mail to book for appointment immediately, only for me to get an immediate reply.

My own mail:

The German Consulate,
Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to book an appointment for student visa interview, I have been admitted at the Technical University of Munich in the graduate program Masters of Science in Nutrition and Biomedicine (winter semester 2017/2018) whose enrollment dealine is 17th November 2017.

Attached herewith are the letter of admission, opening confirmation of blocked account and my passport data page.

I would like to request you to consider my application and grant me an appointment date. Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,


Their reply:


Dear Sir,

Please note that the Consulate General is already completely booked out in September. We are therefore unable to grant you an appointment date as the processing time of a student visa takes up to at least 5 weeks. You are welcome to reapply for the next semester. Further enquiries concerning your current letter of admission cannot be answered.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely yours,

Visa Section

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Lagos

15, Walter Carrington Crescent

Victoria Island, Lagos

Federal Republic of Nigeria


Then I sent this:

Dear Sir,

I want to request that you kindly consider my application and grant me an appointment date as the enrollment deadline for the program is November
17th which is a later date than the date written on your website ("...Hence only students with enrolment deadline from November 15th, as well as scholarship holders would get appointment dates.".

Thank you for your kind consideration

Yours sincerely


Please what else should I do?

NB: A quick response is highly appreciated, thank you

This is serious, I would say you shouldn't lose hope

dejx:
Help please!!!

I just got my opening confirmation of blocked account from Fintiba, so I sent mail to book for appointment immediately, only for me to get an immediate reply.

My own mail:

The German Consulate,
Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to book an appointment for student visa interview, I have been admitted at the Technical University of Munich in the graduate program Masters of Science in Nutrition and Biomedicine (winter semester 2017/2018) whose enrollment dealine is 17th November 2017.

Attached herewith are the letter of admission, opening confirmation of blocked account and my passport data page.

I would like to request you to consider my application and grant me an appointment date. Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,


Their reply:


Dear Sir,

Please note that the Consulate General is already completely booked out in September. We are therefore unable to grant you an appointment date as the processing time of a student visa takes up to at least 5 weeks. You are welcome to reapply for the next semester. Further enquiries concerning your current letter of admission cannot be answered.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely yours,

Visa Section

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Lagos

15, Walter Carrington Crescent

Victoria Island, Lagos

Federal Republic of Nigeria


Then I sent this:

Dear Sir,

I want to request that you kindly consider my application and grant me an appointment date as the enrollment deadline for the program is November
17th which is a later date than the date written on your website ("...Hence only students with enrolment deadline from November 15th, as well as scholarship holders would get appointment dates.".

Thank you for your kind consideration

Yours sincerely


Please what else should I do?

NB: A quick response is highly appreciated, thank you

I also experienced this on Tuesday. Resend them another mail quoting this link:

https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application-and-acceptance/dates-and-deadlines/dates-and-deadlines-17/

also ensure you write that TUM doesn't state their enrollment deadline on the admission letter.

I hope this helps.

Hello @makinzwurld,

Hope you're okay. Have you been told by the embassy to fund?

makinzwurld:




Please I sent you a PM.

anybody going to BH Weimar this winter. pls mke Una answer me ooo

olaadesie:
My GP here is 2.57 Pls how do I know if am qualified for this master course with the requirement 180 or 210 ECTS.

ECTS is not thesame as CGPA ....once your degree is a 4-5yearcourse you meet the requirement. But requirement for CGPA may differ. Some courses requires very high CGPA to show that your knowledge and ability can withstand the master course while some with a good motivation letter and work experience you are covered.

6. Put school address.
b.single room
c.tick
reference in Germany could be your course coordinator or someone in your program assigned to you.(personal tutor).

ninered:
Still on the Visa Application Form matter
Please What do I fill in these sections

6. Intended place of stay in Germany?

b) How will you be accommodated?
[] single room
[] apartment with....rooms
[] collective accommodation
[] other

Should I tick this part or not?
c) [] I intend to stay no longer than twelve months in the federal territory and apply for a visa that covers the whole duration of my stay.

10. References in the federal republic of Germany (e.g employer, educational establishment, relatives)

13. Do you have health insurance that covers the federal republic of Germany? []yes []no.
Thanks

Hello,

Can the reference in Germany also be just the name of the school, phone number and email? It can go right?

reference in Germany could be your course coordinator or someone in your program assigned to you.(personal tutor).
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Hello House, I got admitted into Uni Bremen(Masters)... am using a sponsorship letter but yet to email d embassy for an interview date because my letter is not ready yet...I have also gotten the fintiba block account ready not using it tho..Can i email the embassy with the Block account for now so that i can secure an interview date and them go to the interview with Sponsorship letter...because i have been reading how difficult it is to get an interview date.

I look forward to hearing a good response.

Schwartz:

I read your post a while ago and I am moved to answer. Let me share a small story. There is a guy who studied electrical and information technology in university of applied sciences, Hamburg. He started coding at the age 10 and started this course in Germany at the age of 19 in his year 3 he got a good full time job and his visa moved from student visa to work from which he will be eligible for permanent residence any time soon. Another Naija guy wheel chair bound, a student of the same course, same success story. The success stories of people reading this course has been reoccurring. Especially if you're really good at coding. Don't trade working menial jobs at the interim for a future glory.Even in the so called big cities, the work mostly available is still menial jobs. One thing I noticed about Germany, in most places you find yourself is that once you can speak the language you will get something to do. There must be a restaurant were people eat and dishes needed washing, there must be houses that need cleaning, there must be people moving out that need their stuff moved, baby sitting, lawn mowing, gardening etc During holidays you can move in with friends / naija brothers who will take you in for a fee while you work for a substantial amount of money. Holiday jobs in Daimler, Amazon, BMW, factories, production companies, etc. Hard tasking jobs but at least good pay.
If your sole aim is to hustle after euros, do 2 , 3 jobs and send money home then go for big cities; Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin etc but if you wish to get a good well paying and respectable job with the ability to convert your study visa to a permanent stay then go for that elect. & IT course. For others asking about which city to choose, I will give same advice
IT is tough and coding is not a child's play in fact I know people that couldn't weather it they dropped out. But at the end it pays, engineering also. This is just my humble opinion based on experience

You are 100% right as per the language part and IT, my tip to incoming students don't hurry to come,learn German even if your course is in English, don't forget you are planning to establish yourself here so German is needed.
As for work issues, if you have German, you'll definitely get a job.

Go ahead and book with fintiba confirmation

sammolarge19:
Hello House, I got admitted into Uni Bremen(Masters)... am using a sponsorship letter but yet to email d embassy for an interview date because my letter is not ready yet...I have also gotten the fintiba block account ready not using it tho..Can i email the embassy with the Block account for now so that i can secure an interview date and them go to the interview with Sponsorship letter...because i have been reading how difficult it is to get an interview date.

I look forward to hearing a good response.

when is the best time to mail the embassy?

I sent them a mail today around 2pm and I got no response.

Can I resend the mail again tonight or very early in the morning tomorrow?

pitapromiz:
6. Put school address.
b.single room
c.tick
reference in Germany could be your course coordinator or someone in your program assigned to you.(personal tutor).

Thanks for the reply

Wait, your mail will be replied.

ElUmas:
when is the best time to mail the embassy?

I sent them a mail today around 2pm and I got no response.

Can I resend the mail again tonight or very early in the morning tomorrow?

Pls guys, form A is messed up. Went to Union bank to use it and after the calculation I was left with no option than to opt for blue market at 417 exchange. CBN is totally messed up with this currency convergence and their failure to review the Form A rate downwards. The blue market gives me 3.602880million but the Form is 363million. Total rubbish!!

PM not received.

Form A was possible last month. Don't know about this month. Which banks did you visit?

makinzwurld:


Hi. I just sent you a PM. Kindly respond with a fresh mail and not by replying the PM, so I can get your message. Thanks.

BTW, I've been told by these banks you mentioned that form A is no longer used for payments being made into an account that's not in the name of an institution like a school (for school fees) or a hospital (for medical bills) or any other institutions of such sort.

Up until April 2017 form A was possible. But I doubt it is now. They claim CBN just released a new policy to this effect. Since the blocked accounts (both DB and Fintiba) are in our names, it makes it almost impossible to use FORM A now.

Please if anyone has funded recently (this month of July) in a cheap way other than FORM A, kindly just let us know. Please please and please! Thanks in advance.

Zenith charged 405 last month. Don't know the current amount. Actually, form A is sanctioned in USD at 360 per dollar. That's CBN set price. The money will be converted from USD to EUR at the point of entry.

At least, it's still going contrary to some people's claim.

darlingtonNYIG:
Pls guys, form A is messed up. Went to Union bank to use it and after the calculation I was left with no option than to opt for blue market at 417 exchange. CBN is totally messed up with this currency convergence and their failure to review the Form A rate downwards. The blue market gives me 3.602880million but the Form is 363million. Total rubbish!!

Is it possible to book an appointment at the German consulate in Ghana, because it is clearly stated in my admission letter that I should matriculate on or before 13 October 2017 and that the deadline cannot be extended...

Please has anyone ever done this before?

Hello,

Can the reference in Germany also be just the name of the school, phone number and email? It can go right?

reference in Germany could be your course coordinator or someone in your program assigned to you.(personal tutor).

pitapromiz:
6. Put school address.
b.single room
c.tick
reference in Germany could be your course coordinator or someone in your program assigned to you.(personal tutor).

styles2009:


You are 100% right as per the language part and IT, my tip to incoming students don't hurry to come,learn German even if your course is in English, don't forget you are planning to establish yourself here so German is needed.
As for work issues, if you have German, you'll definitely get a job.

Sorry bro
Most times poeple talk about IT and I still want to know the job prospect in the aviation field(aeronautical engr)
Haven't heard any one mention this course bro
Please can you throw more light
Many thsnks

dprinz99:

Sorry bro
Most times poeple talk about IT and I still want to know the job prospect in the aviation field(aeronautical engr)
Haven't heard any one mention this course bro
Please can you throw more light
Many thsnks

Hmmm nice

Maybe you could be the first

Yes it can

uchevolata:
Hello,

Can the reference in Germany also be just the name of the school, phone number and email? It can go right?

reference in Germany could be your course coordinator or someone in your program assigned to you.(personal tutor).

One of the best industries someone can work.. Think Aero in Germany, Think AIRBUS.. Am going same field though as a CFD or Simulation Engineer...

dprinz99:

Sorry bro
Most times poeple talk about IT and I still want to know the job prospect in the aviation field(aeronautical engr)
Haven't heard any one mention this course bro
Please can you throw more light
Many thsnks

I'm doing very great, thanks.

I've not been told yet by the embassy to fund. Today makes it exactly one month (a little more than four weeks though) from my interview.

I'm funding in bits.

uchevolata:
Hello @makinzwurld,

Hope you're okay. Have you been told by the embassy to fund?