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I read this morning that the UK is likely to start another lock down. I learnt there was a sharp rise yesterday. The possibility of schools resuming is thin. I no wan waste my hard earned money running up and down o.

Mikeval001:
Breaking news: UK government have decided to relax the 14days quarantine for travellers coming from countries will low number of Covid 19 cases

Is Nigeria's case low? This government is just senseless

Skymoore1004:
Anyone wanting to go to Uni of Bedfordshire might as well consider the likes of Rema University or Elizade University etc. They were at the lowest position on the list of rankings for years. Expensive for nothing as compared to other valuable universities. U.K. employers don’t even value certificates from there, based on graduate reviews.
International support service is zero.

What's the perspective on Teesside uni, Leeds beckette and Derby?

iloveutd:
Pls people should throw more light on this

Pls to the chairpersons in the house �

From what I was told, a professional body accreditation is only a plus but does not hinder me from being employed. I had issues with the University of Derby on her msc IT which is not accredited by BCS. It is often believed that what is important is for the uni to get accreditation from the university regulatory body.

LaaJiblik:
In order to give you proper advice, can you advise what jobs in Scotland you are referring to? As it appears (from your post) that you are more interested in the jobs than in the course.

Una own for this group too much. If you can't answer him waka pass. Mtchew

adeniyy01:
I say hi from Ekiti. Please House, don't look away on my matter abeg. I don't really see people posting about University of Chester here. Is Chester not too good ni or what?
I applied for "Applied Project Management"while making enquiries from the University. They said the Course is Distance Learning Course. So Changed to Msc. Management. Due to affordable tuition £10;450. I prefer to go to Chester.
Please what can the house say about Chester city, students live, student jobs and my life after the program based on the chosen Course "Management" if Management is not a good Course in UK, I can quickly ask the school for change of course again. Am selling everything to relocate to thru Student route . I need your good advice please . Please don't refer me to Google search bcus Google sef don dey tire of my searching every day.
Thank you all

Chester is very okay. My friend is in Chester. He lives in Manchester. He commutes to school every day. The reason for living in Manchester is because his family is in Manchester

University of Derby looks very unpredictable. I am leaving them for another university. They don't know what next as a school. I don't have all the time. I am porting.

Please I need help. When filling the visa application for married applicants, is there a place to fill number of children? Will need to provide their birth certificates? Secondly, I have a little girl who stays with me, and I want to add her to my kids. She answers a different surname. What do I need to do in this regard?

dami24:
Please my Teesside people, how long after applying did you get admission offer?

Mine seems to be taking so long.

7-14days

olaypappy:
UKVI has now opened but they are handling passport returns for now (I guess those are for old applications)

Are you for real or this is a joke?

dami24:
That means they offer 3500 scholarship? Is it automatic?

Yes it is

Oloshi83:
You’d also need to have a valid residence permit for Ghana as you can’t apply from a country where you are visiting.

Okay

mimilyrics:
Even though it's acceptable but it's always better to apply in a country where you live because it strengthens your application. If you apply outside your country of residence, your application will take longer.

I see but if in the end that is by the end of July 2020, it remains this way, I will resort to using the UKVAC in Ghana

Tadebisi:
Hello house

Firstly, is their anyone going to Teesside University on a two years program this September? If yes, I need to know what the payment modalities are and what discount they give on the said tuition of £15,000(7500 per year).

Secondly, of what benefit is running a two years program to someone that intend to stay back in the UK with family after study. My husband advices I go for a two years program because it will buy me more time, but I’m thinking a year is fine since there’s post study and the fact that we don’t intend to use the graduate route. What would you advice pls??

Cc: @justwise @skymoore and others�

That money will fall to 11,500 pounds in the end as they will offer you scholarship. You are expected to pay a 4k deposit and you pay the balance after arriving. Accommodation in middlesbrough is very cheap. They have a weekly accommodation for 55pounds.

Fabfive:
NCAA has recently stated that the airports won't be re-opening on June 21st again. That means the VACs won't be opened anytime soon. Maybe at the earliest, mid July because the VAC employees have to fly in (international flights) which won't happen until domestic flights have commenced. The domestic flights commencement is what our govt has moved forward again till further notice. Na wa!

Can't a Nigerian apply from the UK VAC in Ghana? If this is acceptable then this may be an option to explore

I was thinking of transferring my funds away from Stanbic to my fidelity or first bank to make payment but with this revelation, I will let it be. Hope their exchange rate is fair

Skymoore1004:
For foreign transactions;

Stanbic
Standard Chartered
Accesbank are the top three.

For domiciliary account & direct transfer from mobile app
FidelityBank
Accesbank
Standard chartered are top three.

Other banks are good, but these ones are very fast when it comes to deposit payment, tuition or other foreign transactions.

modupeesa:
I’m going to RGU

I used form A but was last year October . Kindly use Stanbic IBTC if you have an account with them. They re super convenient and quick

Wow so Stanbic is super? I have a Stanbic account

mattfeuter:
This is some bull-jive

RT Hon Johnson?

I can't stop laughing on seeing the right honorable. Lol

jamesobedbaisel:
Can someone assist me with computing related programs and school. And also tuition fees less than £14,000

Undergraduate or Postgraduate?

pretty1986:
.what Yanga are they doing my dear?

They ask that I must pay fees in two weeks to secure my place when I am still watching how events unfold

[quote author=pretty1986 post=90733499].what Yanga are they doing my dear?[/quote

I just dey watch them with corner eye.

pretty1986:
Bros I only hear that there are good Business opportunity there and Jobs too.pls which Department are u going for at that Leeds Beckett university? and is it Masters or Bsc?.

Masters in IT. My only worry about the University be say their yanga too much. I no want who go give me wahala

I just received an unconditional offer from Leeds beckette University. Please house between Leeds and Derby, which is a better city? I am a bit confused

Is there anyone going to the University of Derby?

Dwebb55:
A friend going to Coventry received her CAS today! That should mean things are speeding up for reopening. Hopefully, our government will reopen the borders so that the Visa offices can resume.

This is beautiful. I hope we will all start to receive CAS here

Eromo10:
A message from our CEO

I wanted to share a personal message with everyone who is currently waiting for our visa centres to reopen around the world.

Many of you are feeling angry and frustrated that you can’t access our centres to retrieve your documents, progress your visa applications, or start new applications, and I totally understand why.

Many of you have been separated from friends and family since the pandemic started and it’s been an incredibly worrying time for everyone.

We are gradually beginning to reopen our visa centres now, but unless the one you need to access is confirmed as reopening soon, that won’t provide you with much comfort or reassurance. I want to get our locations open as quickly as it’s safe and legal for us to do so. Everyone wants to get back to ‘business as usual’, including me and the team at TLScontact.

But like many things linked to this virus, it’s sadly not as simple as throwing the doors open the day that restrictions are lifted and the local lockdown is removed. For us to reopen a visa centre we need to have met three conditions – firstly, we need local lockdown restrictions to be lifted, then we need permission to open from the local authorities in-country where the centre is located, and finally, we need approval from the government for whom we are processing the applications. In some cases, we may not yet be able to meet all three of these requirements, and therefore we are unable to
reopen. I’m genuinely sorry that this is the case for many of you.

I can assure you that I, and the team here at TLS, are doing all we can to accelerate the opening of
centres over the coming weeks, and will continue to do so until we’re fully open once more. We are also busy putting into place all the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our customers and staff when we do reopen. We will post on social media and on our websites as soon as we meet the requirements for us to open in each individual country.

We look forward to welcoming you to our visa centres again very soon.

Simon Grant, Chief Executive Officer. TLScontact

Perfect

Eromo10:
Hi duchess90,

I only wanted to learn about Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Cranfield Village wrt accommodation. I understand the village is the closest to the school.

Are there libraries in the other cities - Milton and Bedford?

How convenient is it shuffling between city and school?

Where did you reside while you were there?

Did you work while studying?

Ceteris Paribus, I’d be going in September � Just want plan where to reside. I attended the webinar last week, and there were discussions around F2F and online option(if you want and are not able to come physically).

For other prospective students, attached is a letter I came across concerning reopening of Visa centers.

Thanks

@mimilyrics, I have decided!�

Can you please share a summary of it's content? I no wan click link and come see another thing?

Does anyone have an idea about what the University of Derby and the city of Derby is like? What is the prospect of this university and the city?

I also have a conditional offer with Leeds Beckett University, Staffordshire university and teeside university but the offer from Derby is firm.

Finally, I want to ask for advice. I have alot of fears about reopening of the UKVAC but my friend says I should proceed with getting my documents and move on with my deposit that the UKVAC will open in the coming days.

I no fit draw money o na my fear be that sincerely.

Deelaw13:
Hey guys, I have bachelor degree in computer science, so I'm looking at applying for a masters degree in either (cyber security, data science, software engineering, network security or IT project management) I would like to know which of these fields is in high demands in terms of job prospects and also if anyone is currently studying any of the courses and can give an insight about the course. And also suggestions of cheap schools will also be appreciated as my budget for tuition only is 9-12k pounds, thank you

Teeside university

Aprokodaughter:
Thank you, see why one has to remain positive in whatever they plan to do.

Is the UKVAC in Nigeria Opening on the 22nd of June, 2020?

Phatkings:
are pleased to let you know that the UKVI has started opening up visa centres in phases. The second phase of VACs will be opened from 22 June. Therefore, to ensure you always have the most up to date information on which VACs are open, please check the relevant commercial partner website:



Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East visit: uk.tlscontact.com
All other countries visit: vfsglobal.co.uk


Please note, UKVI will not initially be offering priority or super priority services.



In the meantime, while you wait for your visa centre to be opened, please begin preparing yourself along this line based on what is relevant to you as follows:



TUITION DEPOSITS - If you will be self-funded (paying from personal finance), please find attached guidance on various payment options for your tuition fee deposit of £2,000.



SPONSORED / SCHOLARSHIP - For those who will be on sponsorship / scholarship, please make arrangements to send us your sponsorship letters as soon as you have your results.



HAVE ALREADY PAID DEPOSIT – If you have already paid your tuition deposit of £2,000, please make arrangements to:

1. Take your TB test - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-the-gambia/tuberculosis-testing-in-the-gambia



AND



2. Get your bank statements ready containing the total amount of your tuition fees plus £9,135 for accommodation and living expenses. The funds should have stayed on the account for 28 days. Use OANDA - https://www.oanda.com/uk-en/ - as the platform to convert currencies as this is what UKVI use for currency conversions.



As ever, please feel free to consult with us if you have any questions.

I don't understand this. Is the UKVAC in Nigeria prepared to open on the 22nd of June, 2020?

Lianalexa:
U gerrit bro, so on point

He Gerrit very well. My friend told me last night that it is because of our restrictions that has not been fully eased.