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So because you are now a Polish student abi. Ukraine is now sh!thole. Nigerians sha..lol. I know what you went through before you could get that Polish visa o. Just keep your mouth shut and thank God for Grace. Abeg, your opinion is not needed here

YourGrandfather:
una still dey go this sh!thole country

Where can someone take PCR covid test in Lagos island part of Nigeria and result/certificate will be ready in 24 hours. Asking for a friend.

@Justwise
I will reply to this your message in the next 2 years. I promise you. Because i am going to prove you wrong!

justwise:
Yes truth is irritating and you and some people here are struggling to deal with it .

You are angry to read this because you know that you made a mistake by traveling there

Thank you so Much @zeemahn. I have been sounding adamant because the advices some persons are giving is already late for someone like me. Also the way these persons give out the advice can be very irritating. I have made the decision to be in Ukraine and i must position the state of mind to get the best out of Ukraine. It's a mindset thing. Thank you once again. I have gained somethings from you.

zeemahn:
My apologies. But others gave you advice about that already especially with regards to the kind of place Ukraine is but you were adamant with your opinions and perception about Ukraine that is why I decided to chip in. Don't feel bad. I also concluded plans to study in Ukraine but I decided not to at the last minute after doing more due diligence. Mind you, while Ukraine unis that offer the course I planned to study had bad reputations, the ones that offer the course you study could actually have great reputation. For example, when it comes to physics, Ukrainian universities are excellent. I also think that Engineering in a good number of their unis are miles better than many other places. My major point is that you should do enough research so that you can pick a good one. In fact, you could find one that is comparable or even better than the unis in more developed EU countries.

Regards.

@zeemahn
See, there are very good constructive way of talking to people without making them feel like they have made a terrible decision. What will you gain by rubbishing and condemning a decision that had already been taken? Fine, you can advise constructively. For example you could have commented on my post and said "Hello samwise94, why did you choose Uzhhorod? I would advise you move to a better university" SIMPLE!
I will respect your comment and i will want to listen to everything else you have to say.

zeemahn:
check out this link to compare the rankings of the university you intend to study in with some universities in Nigeria.

https://edurank.org/uni-search?s=Uzhhorod+National+university

https://edurank.org/uni-search?s=Lagos+state+University+

@zeemahn
But wait first, Who told you i am going to complete my studies in Uzhhorod National university? Why are you advising me like you know my plans? I am only just undergoing Preparatory department (language course) here. I have my reasons for choosing Uzhhorod (low budget) before i got my visa. Please, reduce your assumptions.

zeemahn:
I don't know what you mean by your first sentence but from your subsequent points, it's clear that you are the one who lacks proper understanding about uni rankings. Output and quality of research are the major criteria used during rankings. Those other metrics you listed carry little weight. Normally, large unis should be expected to have better ranking than small unis not because they offer more courses or have more faculties or get more applicants as you stated, but because they are expected to be more prolific with the production of quality research. However, this is usually not the case. On this note, many small unis are ranked better than very large unis.

Example 1

National Advanced school of Engineering, France
Enrolment: 5,512
Rank: 1,456
publications: 6,705
citations: 146,453

vs

Uzhhorod National University
Enrollment: 12,500
Rank: 4389
publications: 1,134
citations: 4,216

Example 2

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Enrolment: 1,500
Rank: 1,170
publications: 12,652
citations: 409,589

vs

Lviv Polytechnic National University
Enrolment: 31,973
Rank: 2,123
publications: 5,277
citations: 19,820

I could go on and on!

From the examples above, can you still boast of having superior knowledge about how universities are ranked? Number and quality of research has a good correlation to quality of education. Those who based the ranking criteria majorly on quality and number of research are not stupid.

I suggest that you do more meticulous research especially about the ranking of the uni wrt the field you intend to study, alumni of the university you intend to attend and the reputation of the uni and the degree they award. Try to know the impact the alumni made or are making on their particular fields of study. YouTube has people who did some honest assessment or comparisons.

My best regards bruh. Please don't see it as if I am trying to antagonise you o. There are somethings many people wish they were told before making some big decisions. In the end one can either be right or wrong.

@zeemahn, I don't think you understand anything about university rankings or what factors do they consider. Unilag is ranked 1730 in the world while Hft Stuttgart (University of applied sciences Stuttgart in Germany) is ranked 3230 in the world. I have experienced learning in both universities. And i can tell you for a fact that Hft was far better. And i was only an online student at Hft Stuttgart. Why is Unilag ranked higher than Hft Stuttgart? Unilag covers far more courses, more departments and more faculties than Hft Stuttgart. Unilag will always have more points required to calculate the rankings. Another factor is the population of people that apply to these different universities yearly. You can not compare the numbers of people that apply yearly at Uzhhorod National university to that of Lasu. Ofcourse, Lasu has more applicants yearly. The numbers of Professors, the population of the school. etc just to mention a few. There are many other things involved in ranking consideration that you don't even know about. Lasu that ASUU strike and all kind of internal university problems will not allow you finish your program at the normal time. Abeg, Lasu na trash. End of story

zeemahn:
check out this link to compare the rankings of the university you intend to study in with some universities in Nigeria.

https://edurank.org/uni-search?s=Uzhhorod+National+university

https://edurank.org/uni-search?s=Lagos+state+University+

@Energygod
But you only spent 6 months in Ukraine now. So in just 6 months you have known everything about Ukraine? What i see from your comment is total comparison. Just because you are now in Germany. Ofcourse Germany is far better. Everyone knows that. But our journeys in life are different. Some foreigners are doing well in the poorest countries in the world. Some of us in Ukraine will move to other countries after sometime. While some will remain. Life is in stages. Everyone cannot copy you. Please you guys should kindly just reduce your absolute discouraging statements. In the same Germany that you are there some foreigners are finding life very difficult. Life no balance o.

Energygod:
You are not my favourite person justwise but when it’s time to call a spade a spade I would. Truth be told a lot of these guys you are arguing with probably are living in denial it’s a stage which I understand because I’ve lived in Ukraine myself. They know you’re saying the truth but they choose to deny it. Ukraine really has nothing to offer other than the easier path of moving to better countries. Their PR is useless as far as I’m concerned ( you stupid agents and yahoo boys pls don’t even try and quote me I’ll not even give you a reply cus I’m tired of y’all).
Any meaningful young man or woman wanting a better future for themselves wouldn’t stay in Ukraine. I’m not just talking from hearsay I’ve lived and seen Ukraine from every perspective I still have friends there that are packing their bags now to move to other counties because all Ukraine does is rob you of everything you have. The matter long Abeg short and long of it is have a plan and whatever that plan is it should not include you spending the rest of your days in Ukraine. If you choose to na your papa business me I don talk my own. All man with Wetin dey worry me. Ciao.

Do you even understand what the English word "Dead end" means?

justwise:
Yes its and you and many Nigerians living there know this, i asked you to tell me what Ukraine offer to immigrants and you said steady electricity and good road, so many African countries will offer you that and many more.

God Bless you for this brother. How i wish Justwise is seeing this. He over wahala me the other day saying that Ukraine is a "dead-end"country...lol. The truth is, if you don't know you don't know.

Olanrewaju124:
I don’t know why you condemning Ukraine thou before I came in Ukraine is not my first choice actually but I gats try when I enter here things seems hard as times goes on I realize this place is one of the best and affordable to stay and study if you are smart enough as someone said earlier you will definitely get your permanent stay and it’s so easy to make it here if you know how to use your head get one or two legit things to do to me I don’t regret coming to Ukraine

As for the visa guarantee it’s not compulsory but I’ll advice you to pay

About the Ukraine is EU or not EU I don’t think you should be bothered about that meanwhile the good news is Ukraine is gonna join the EU anytime soon

It’s all choice

Yeah

Gwill205:
I know the agent said it’s optional but to be on the safer side..... did you pay yours?

My agent then told me it wasn't compulsory for me. I don't know kind of agents they are dealing with.

justwise:
Its not, those thieving agents ask all applicants to pay bribe

My only point is that Ukraine should not be your first choice if you still have other options. simple!

Ukraine has a lot of offer me. I don't know about anyone else. But personally, it has. Atleast compared to the kind of life i was living where i am coming from

justwise:
Telling the truth shouldn't be this difficult, you know very well that Ukraine has nothing to offer you, you only went there because you no their choice but somehow you keep arguing blindly

When did i say Ukraine has nothing to offer?
When did i say that? Infact i am happy i got Ukraine visa. Ofcourse maybe i would be more happier if Canada or Germany worked out. But the truth is, i don't regret.

justwise:
Telling the truth shouldn't be this difficult, you know very well that Ukraine has nothing to offer you, you only went there because you no their choice but somehow you keep arguing blindly

Bros on norm, Ukraine visa isn't up to 100k na. If your documents are perfect.

justwise:
Ghana, South African, Morocco, Namibia, and many African countries offer you all that but you never bribe an agent to get a visa to those countries.

Even the UK or US you don't pay anything close to that for visa.

See you need to understand this bribing thing. It's for people whose visa application documents are not so perfect

justwise:
Ghana, South African, Morocco, Namibia, and many African countries offer you all that but you never bribe an agent to get a visa to those countries.

Even the UK or US you don't pay anything close to that for visa.

My last addition to the discussion so far is when thinking of getting out of Nigeria, Ukraine should not be your first choice.

Many of us that got Ukraine visas never started with applying to Ukraine. Na condition make crayfish back bend. Peace! One love!

It depends on what you want. If you are smart and determined you will be fine, whether you choose to remain in Ukraine or not. Ofcourse Ukraine will offer you PR and citizenship after some years. Infact if you are good with the language the you will do well in Ukraine.

GeneralDae:
What are the benefits of Ukraine though? Does it offer much after studies in terms of jobs, PR and Citizenship? I ask because I used to see Ukraine as a transit point for Nigerians, where you go with the hope to get visas to other European countries.

Who says Ukraine doesn't have anything to offer me? Quality education, good transport system, uninterrupted power, good health system....to name a few. You think it's everyone that wants to cross to other European countries? Some person are comfortable here.

justwise:
Many of you who are desperate to leave Nigeria are ready to travel to any country without reasoning.

If you are ready to pay so much to bribe an agent to get a visa to any country then make sure that that country has something to offer you.

Paying so much to get Ukrainian visa is like paying so much for kpomo meat that gives nothing in the body,

So because i can't travel freely to other countries from Ukraine, that makes Ukraine a dead-end? Lol. What's the big deal in applying for visiting visas to other parts of the world?
Abeg...kindly carry your bad energy comot.

justwise:
Tell me something about Ukraine that is not public knowledge.

What does Ukraine offers immigrants? Which country can you travel freely with their visa?

Obviously you don't leave in Ukraine. But you here making people feel like the country is shit. I am sorry to say that your opinion is very wrong

justwise:
Tell me something about Ukraine that is not public knowledge.

What does Ukraine offers immigrants? Which country can you travel freely with their visa?

Abeg, go and concentrate on your UK forum. I think don't you belong here. "dead-end" is such an unpleasant word

justwise:
Tell me something about Ukraine that is not public knowledge.

What does Ukraine offers immigrants? Which country can you travel freely with their visa?

What do you know about Ukraine that you are saying it's a dead-end country?

justwise:
Don't, that money is going into his pocket. There is no guarantee that you will get the visa because that agent is not the one issuing the visa.

No visa is guaranteed no matter how much you pay.

Lastly Ukraine is a dead-end country, does not worth paying even $200 bribe to get their visa.

Well, i totally disagree with this comment

justwise:
Don't, that money is going into his pocket. There is no guarantee that you will get the visa because that agent is not the one issuing the visa.

No visa is guaranteed no matter how much you pay.

Lastly Ukraine is a dead-end country, does not worth paying even $200 bribe to get their visa.

Who is at Uzhhorod National university? I am coming over soon.

I got my visa today. I wish to travel before the new year but my covid 19 second vaccination date is January 5th. Since i have taken one jab already and certainly i will take a covid 19 PCR negative test. Can i go take the second jab of vaccination in Ukraine?
Can i get through POE with just one jab of vaccination and negative test result?

Ok sir. Thanks

Chybyke1992:
That PCR TEST is super important bro!!

Even from our own international airport they will start asking you for it even your airline wont board you without it

Ok. Thanks once again for the information. Did you still do PCR test in addition to your vaccination?

Chybyke1992:
That I can't tell

Isn't Bristol airport not in the UK?

Chybyke1992:
I just came in last night after spending like 5 hours at Bristol airport for clearance..

Please for any new intending student coming soon

Please make sure you have your vaccine card or e certificate to show them.

Because i was asked before they let me in at the entrance of the airport and also during my final screening they asked as well..



But you might be lucky they may not ask you but this was my experience last night..


GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL.