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Leo3333:
Thanks bro.
The problem is I'm not eligible for that just yet.

Leo3333:
Helo Nairalanders/Chevening Alumni,

Kindly advise:

Would you recommend that I quit my current N240k-paying job for a Chevening (UK Masters Degree) Scholarship slot?
Chevening alumni in the house, please advise and share your experiences during and post-study.



Please help me reach Nairalanders.

seunnuga:
All chevening scholars are required to go back to their home country and contribute to its development after their masters. There is no escaping to anywhere.

Leo3333:
Thanks bro.
The problem is I'm not eligible for that just yet.

Maleka1:
continue with ur job and do ur masters here in Nigeria. dont waste ur opportunity. there are many PhD holders walking the street oo.

12inches1:
To all those saying you should quit your 240k job for a masters, well all I can say is I've quit a job for masters before and that is something I'd never do again. It's a very risky venture. No one can tell you what to do but also always think of the bad sides to every "opportunity". There is a possibility that you may finish your masters and not get a job in the UK or even a job in Nigeria especially as jobs are difficult to get in Nigeria and in the UK you may have immigration issues etc. But all in all for me, it was a risk worth taking and I'd do it again given what I know now. If you're really passionate about getting an advanced degree, I'd say go. However, like I said already because someone knows someone who went to UK for masters and is now at a better job working in Shell on Chevron doesn't mean everyone is that favored and there are not people that finished masters in UK and are looking for 120k job or even have no job. So you just think about that as well. Life is a risk.

PS: My masters was in the U.S. Internationals do struggle to get jobs and fulfill immigration requirements even right here in the U.S. If Chevening requires you back in Nigeria after completing the masters, then I'd say that you should only go if you get a study leave. 240k in Nigeria isn't easy to come by bro.

Leo3333:
Helo Nairalanders/Chevening Alumni,

Kindly advise:

Would you recommend that I quit my current N240k-paying job for a Chevening (UK Masters Degree) Scholarship slot?
Chevening alumni in the house, please advise and share your experiences during and post-study.


So have they granted you interview already or still waiting? Pls tell me
Please help me reach Nairalanders.

Xcely:
From the advice of an alumnus, I’ll say you should go for the
Scholarship.
1.) Like someone hinted, there are several organisations recruiting African talents for jobs in Africa through the CareersAfrica platform. Bosch, African Import Export Bank, Unilever, Nestle, etc Every year in London these recruitments happen. Just be on the lookout for this particular career fair.

2) From January 11th, the UK passed a law allowing international students on a tier 4 to stay back after their masters for Atleast aleast a year during which if they find a job, they can remain. This might apply from the incoming 2018/2019 set. This changes everything from before. Definitely puts the UK at par with countries like Canada etc that have similar timelines after visa expiry. It’s even better cos the UK has numerous jobs and many more to come with Brexit taking its toll.

bankylan:
Not from Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, Cranfield, Bath, Wawrick.......................

focus1256:
Not even from Glasgow, Hull, Aberdeen, UCL, never mind that guy.....UK certificate isn't worthless. may be his own is worthless sha

abnot:
Going through the comments I can see that a lot of people are talking based on the "fear of the unknown factor". I will advise the OP to make the decision based on his/her circumstance. Most people see studying in the west as an escape route probably as a result of some hardship in Nigeria which is why they are making the assumption that you are going to the UK for greener pasture and as a result predicting that you'll return to Nigeria to struggle.

On my part I will tell you that the UK has some of the finest institutions in the world and if your sole aim of of taking up the opportunity is to gain knowledge I will encourage you to go for it. The exposure and network you'll gain cannot be bought with money. In 2012 I proceeded to the UK to attend graduate school with the sole aim of returning to Nigeria afterwards for NYSC and begin a career. Consequently, I didn't submit a single job application while in the UK till the end of my program in December 2014. When I returned to Nigeria people found it insane that I studied in USA + UK and decided to come back to a 30k a month job as a corper but it was my choice. Two years after NYSC I'm currently working/making headway and even rejected a 348k per month net job last month. Even at my current place of work people keep asking my why I came back to Nigeria instead of staying back in USA. And I always wonder why people see Nigeria as a place not befitting to be in and on the other hand see first world countries as the promise land. I spent the first 13 days of February 2018 holidaying in Chicago and London and I still in anyway couldn't see anything special among my peers who stayed back to work in US/UK. One of them was even calling me 'big boy' lol.

A good number of educated Nigerians are more likely to do well in Nigeria than any of those first world countries.

Silumi:
U better quit it,you don't put. Price to quality education and quality exposure ever.the scholarship can open more doors for you than that job with the job there is high chances of thinking you have arrived and becoming a mediocre.broaden your horizons and you will be better for it.if you are truly a chevening scholar phew I celebrate you. .it's not a small somfin.congrats

Leo3333:
Thanks Sis.

jagadab:
OP take the chevening scholarship ooo you would be a scholar for a year but a chevener for life,with your network as a chevening alumnus, you would enjoy better opportunities and be the likes of deziani, Sanusi and John Momoh who had clinched the award years back

efesodje:
I work in the industry so I speak from experience. Please take the Chevening scholarship. Before your graduation there are campus recruitment summits where companies like Shell, Schlumberger come to pick talents. You are 85% sure of getting a good job with the UK degree. While doing my Masters I knew a chevening scholar (same school), he got a job with Statoil on graduation. Please take the chevening scholarship. Don't think twice. Congrats

davide470:
Leo3333,

If the M.Sc program is inline with your work experience so far, i would advise you to go for it. Besides, being a Chevening scholar has it's perks.

I have about 5-6 people that will break your head upon seeing the bolded. Lol.

Leo3333:
Thanks for your informed contribution bro.
Trust me, I wouldn't put up this thread if I was eligible at this time for a study leave.

I'll nonetheless pray while pushing for a study leave. If declined I'll most likely take the risk of quitting.

jhidey08:
As an African Union Scholarship Beneficiary, I earn 270k monthly as stipend, not to talk of Chevening Scholarship, the money would be enormous, including traveling to and from the University from your home country.
I'll pick the scholarship everytime more than the job, what if he gets sacked mtomorrow?

Mrukk:
Good day bro plz I want to make enquiry about African union scholarship from you.Kindly respond for God's sake