Trello:
Hello everyone - I'm not quite sure whether this is the right section to post this.

Anyways, I currently hold a Master's degree and I also recently gained admission into a PhD program in a UK university but with no funding from the school and the estimated total cost of the tuition and living expenses amount to about #16 million for the 3 years.

So, I decided to come seek the opinion of folks here with better experience if it really worth spending this amount in the long run or should I rather invest this amount?

Thank you in advance!

truthsayer009:


Hello, please can you guide me to how you were able to get funding for PHD around 1,700 Euros per month after taxes? That's a lot of money even in Germany especially if you are not in the main cities like Munich. Maybe a link I can read up or something?

Bikonu abeg.

niyogeol:
Take it easy man. At the bolded above, how can a KP earn almost #800k which is about £1600 a month without labouring beyond normal; especially given that study visa has work restrictions during school term? What is the the minimum wage? How many hours a week does/will the person work? Let us be realistic here and stop painting non existing mosaic.

Again, how do you compare someone having €100 in Europe to someone having #100m in Nigeria? Are you for real? Nigeria is not perfect regarding structure and functionality as a country but don't overreach on your assumptions. #100m is about £200,000! Please note that not everyone on this forum is ignorant or uneducated or perhaps not well travelled.

ogbonti:



the society that produced elan musk is not Nigeria but America - did the UK tell you the op will be given residence visa after the phd? i don’t think so, so where will he put all those his ideas after the program? Oworonshoki? hmmm use your brain - enough said!

ogbonti:


no he was not sponsored by Uniben, his father was responsible for everything!

CoronaVirusPro:
16 what!


I die there!

Rather come to Nigeria and buy 4 PhD from Unilag, UI, OAU and FUTA

Highest I pay 4 million Naira each

16m for wetin. Na me kill Jesus

erico2k2:

to ur 1st question answer yes, I have lived and worked abroad, I cam here very young o utta Uni in 9ja
The minimum wage as it stands is £8.21, this is what you are paid no matter what you do as far as you are above 25 anywhere in the Uk,Ths is the lowest pay even if you live in one Bush. people do an average of 8.5 hours a day some work 12 hours my 9ja people . so most cleaners do 60 hours a week or let me say odd jobs etc.

Trello:
Hello everyone - I'm not quite sure whether this is the right section to post this.

Anyways, I currently hold a Master's degree and I also recently gained admission into a PhD program in a UK university but with no funding from the school and the estimated total cost of the tuition and living expenses amount to about #16 million for the 3 years.

So, I decided to come seek the opinion of folks here with better experience if it really worth spending this amount in the long run or should I rather invest this amount?

Thank you in advance!

Mateen1000:
Anywayz I know you are lying

But it doesn’t worth it
With 16M you can relocate permanently to Switzerland or Romania or any other Average european country and live the best life while you work also.

Yoighaman:


Quoting you, 20 hrs a week for a foreign student @ £8.21 is £164.20 a week, that's £656.80 a month. Let's even assume he does 40hrs/week, that's £1,313.60 a month. We don't see how that amounts to N800,000

Kfed4ril:


Is Romania nice?

truthsayer009:


Yes, I am also worried about this ROI. Every step I take now, I always consider my gains. It made me pessimistic a lot though.

I am also concerned about T-Bills? Does 16M actually make 2M for you in 1 year, I really doubt that. Maybe you can enlighten me more because the Interest rates I calculated a year ago wasn't that much.

oxiide22:
video call only?

CzarChris:
Guy why you come the blow this kin lie for here? 16million naira for PhD in the UK. Guy you be Linus.
My colleague is currently running a full packaged PhD scholarship in the UK at over 45million naira.
You can lie sha.

sexylassie2:

Yes now,

oieda:


First of all, #16mil for a 3 yr PhD in the UK? Are you sure?

With current black market exchange rate, that may not pay tuition for 2 yrs in any UK uni.

Please recheck your values.

My answer to your question is a question, sorry: ever heard of anyone who return from a UK PhD and regretted?

benji93:
I suppose you are studying in Nigeria. I hope you occasionally visit the "PHD students" thread.

obstead200:
give me the link please

jesmond3945:
in uk now if you have a phd as an international you have 10 percent to qualify for permanent resident and for jobs, phd students are highly sought after especially for stem.

erico2k2:

Nop I never said that however you are speaking at ur own level, the OP's level is sure above N16m as you can see.the so-called thing you call papers are like god to others so my friend whatever floats ur boat.

Halo22:
I wonder how u just concluded on my level, even when you don't know whose comment u are quoting. However, u are entitled to ur opinion.

erico2k2:

Craaaaap country.

Kfed4ril:


Lol why was he recommending someone to go there?