Hello, is anyone coming to Finland this weekend?

nobody can answer this bro. The decision is mainly up to the person handling your application

Bigeva:
Please for sponsorship are they still considering surname, Have payed all my school fees though...
I just want to know ...please someone should answer me..

Just to let you guys know that visa appointment reservation date is now around mid August. so its advisable to book one now before it's too late

thanks man

PEAJEG:


VFS's business is ONLY to receive your Visa Application when you apply. However, enrolment and legalization of your documents are done at the Italian consulate. Nothing concern VFS with that. Also, nothing concerns VFS if you choose to translate your documents or not. There own is just to receive visa applications and if you didn't do the right thing, then you will make it easier for them to deny you.

Please, I will advise,

1. Authenticate your documents at the Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs.
2. Translate those same documents authenticated with a translator.
3. Book for Pre enrolment and legalization at the Consulate in Lagos.
4. After that, that's when they will process your DOV.
5. Collect your legalized documents, assemble all other supporting documents needed for your Visa application (like proof of housing/ accommodation in Italy, sponsor's bank statement, etc. Get this list from their website). Note that at this stage, it is not COMPULSORY to translate these supporting documents.
6. Apply for your Visa and await the outcome.

I wish us all good luck.

Cheers.

Thanks for this info but I’d like to ask if you have any official link for this apart from testimonies?
I have attached a copy of the email from vfs and I wonder why they’ll say this if it’s really important

PEAJEG:


From testimonies I have read, translation is necessary if you must succeed to pass through the Consulate in Lagos. Also note that, Consulate and embassy are different entities. I stand to be corrected though. For the Consulate, you have to translate your documents and then they legalize it. While at the embassy, you do not need to. That's where you will add your bank statement, pay slips, letter of employment (if employed) and so on...

Guys, the embassy said it is not mandatory to translate your documents to Italia. Is there any other reason why people are translating?

Thanks a lot bro. I sent you an email. Kindly respond.

Thanks

Ikechi12:


1. Authenticate docs at MOE & MFA Abuja
2. Translate docs
3. Book appointment for legalization
4. Legalize docs, do Pre enrollment and collect DOV
5. Book appointment for visa

Ps: 1 & 2 can be done simultaneously to save time

Hi people, can someone summarize the process of getting a visa to study in italy? i have someone who got admission for a master's program but the visa process looks cumbersome. I'll appreciate if someone can post the link here to check

points of confusion
1. i read alot about legalization and translation of documents. is this for everybody and why?
2. how much is expected to be in the applicant's account for the visa application?

Thanks for anyone who answers these questions or provide a link to check

nigerians get little power and start acting god. what an insensitive post.
the fact that you got your residence permit on time means you are now an expert when it comes to application, right? such an unfortunate thing to say.
if you could say all this just because of a year B permit, only God knows how condescending you'll be when you become a citizen.
God help you

Yanganbiwa:


And this is a classical example with regards to my earlier post.

"I submitted some docs available at the time but not all." This "could" mean means NeeYoh did not submit ALL the documents needed.

When your application to study here starts taking long despite having scholarship, it simply means you did not package it well. It might take long (some are still positive) bc the outcome variables rest on their hand if they are convinced. But if you package your application well, their hands are forced to give u whether they like it or not.

Thirdly and most importantly, if you are using a sponsor, your chances are like 50-50. There are so many documents and loopholes migri can exploit to deny you and you might get confused on what to present. The best way still remains self sponsor.

check oulu mining school

Sammypedro18:
Good day house, so glad I came upon this thread, talk about good timing. I'm a recent graduate in Geology, want to further my studies(masters) in Finland, Geophysics/Engineering geology/ICT. Pls anyone in d house got idea on the schls over there offering any of these courses for masters programme? I'll be so grateful for any info relating to this is shared. Thanks.

sent you an email boss. kindly check and reply
Thanks

Kenechill:

She's applying to every single course u just listed. Every single one. Lol that's why I tot it was her.
Well, international business rejected Her last winter. So she's trying summer Now.
I think it's htw that needs testas. It's on the site.
So please apply to more schools.
Have you written ielts? Berlin needs uniassist too. I think it's worms that dont need. And worms deadline is coming to an end soon I think?
Regardless of the experience, why not apply, secondly, u can always improvise an experience with a travel agency or tour company

I did but I think they are not so clearly stated for bachelor courses. Some schools replied me already telling me their application period. Thanks

ajeleseujn:


Schools always have a date they start accepting application and a closing/deadline date. Check thoroughly

Lolo

dailydolar:
you have not searched well it written on almost all courses so do more search

Ofc I did. Checked schools from daad and checked the websites and only saw application deadline Have you ever seen any yourself?

ajeleseujn:


Go to the respective school(s) of choice and check this to detail. I don't think you will get an answer to this here. You have the whole task to yourself

Does anyone know when application period begins in Germany? Most of the schools I saw on daad only state the application deadline and not the period
Thanks

Wow. I salute your resilience bro

wing18:
. Humm.... thanks I appreciate . actually my Dad stood as my sponsor. I had about 2.8m+ I use bank rate of 420 naira. I got my admission since 2015. which is still entitle me to free tuiton fee at present. I have been denied 3 consecutive time due to unfaithful sponsors. but I kept on fighting , wasted lots of money .lost my job because of the whole process, but I just keep a belief that , they will answer me one day .

So, I came across this on twitter and thought I should share. The thing is, there are obstacles and blessings everywhere. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Follow your heart, plan and pray for God’s blessing and you will be fine

Lol kinda wrong info. Rp can now be issued for up to 2 years. Meaning if you have the required income for two years, you’ll get two years. If not, you’ll get the usual one year with the minimum income required

Zudoka:


That's like 5.6 million!!

Good points you have raised but I have a few questions.

These countries you recommended, have you lived in any of them and got job easily? Or the advise is based on hearsay? Also can you also give us the cost of living and studying in those countries as you have done for Finland? That makes it easier for people to choose

And lastly, the Microsoft office you visited, I’m assuming it’s in Finland and they only have two black guys there out of bout 1000 employees, does that mean the rest are Finns or other countries?

Gokoyer0:
@Presiade, God bless you for your post!

He knows better and he had let you know what is happening here.

If you have a professional job there in Nigeria with some years of working experience, please find a way to upgrade yourself and make yourself more marketable and keep abreast to get a better job. With perseverance, diligence and hard work, it can only get better in terms of career. For this set of people, do not come to Finland to pay school fees. Paying nothing less than 7000 euro(almost 3M naira) in an academic year with 20-25hrs/ week while studying its not advisable. Besides, they hardly give a professional job after your graduation even with Finnish language skills. With school fees in mind, you will hardly have savings, my people. You can hardly get a rent that is less than 200 euro/month (80K naira) here. You cant just understand very well if you are not here! But if you insist to leave your professional job to further your education abroad, please move to Australia, Canada or the USA because there is higher prospect to get a job you deserve after years of studying.

Secondly, for people that does not have a job in Nigeria, you can give it a try. I can say that you will surely get atleast a menial job to do after your graduation. I am not saying that there is no professional job but its like one in 1000 cases. I support Presiade on that because I happened to be in Microsoft office recently, I can tell you that out of 1000 workers in there, I was told they have only 2 black guys.

Do not come and invest so much money here while you can afford to go to English-Speaking country. So far you need IELTS to enter University in Finland, please use that also to look for admission in Canada or Australia if you can afford your prospective course of study.

Lastly, in Europe, I can recommend Germany because, with good German language skills, there is a higher chance to get befitting jobs when graduating from their universities.

To those seniors saying leaving Nigeria to study in Finland is good, yes it is. We all know the situation of Naija! The point is that, if you are a good banker, engineer, supervisor etc and you have a good prospect to rise in your career, think well before you leave your job to study in Finland. The point I am trying to drive home is *life after studying in Finland*!

I wish you all my E-family goodluck!

In my opinion it is, but some smart people think otherwise.

fedo15:
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Is finland not a good country for Nigerians coming for studies?

Didn’t get a new one from you. I replied the first one immediately

PHRANTAD:


Abeg check ur pm boss

Lol bro. We can’t argue abeg. The smart one has spoken. Only weak minds stay in Finland. So we wish them the best as they leave

kanayogod:


I laugh in Finnish! Some folks come here and talk abt how tough some countries are especially Finland etc, and that its easier to make it in the US, if only you knw how many folks rely on doctored SoA to get admission and F1 visas only to get stranded in God's own country. Some got rescued by Prodigy Finance whilst some fall out of status. Ask many and you will be surprised. Lets stick to the hustle and stop demarketing countries trying to give hope to the rather would have been hopeless if they had stuck here in Nigeria. Moreover, its not by force, you can always board the nxt flight back home kwa! Peace

Now this is a good question

Topet124:

Do you live in Finland??

That’s true! We are all lying here because we need agent fees! You are spot on bro!

chukzyfcbb:

Preach brother, preach!!!

Nigerians love being lied to, people that should openly say how tough one country is from another, will be telling lies just to gain agent fees.

After reading all your comments, its only one with no hope that will go ahead with finish visa

Ok good. You can check out LET at the university of Oulu. I think you don’t need Ielts for that.

Research chemist too at university of east Finland.
One more course at the university of Oulu too but it’s bioscience and I can’t rememer the name now . Incase someone needs some information

Zudoka:


I did Linguistics. The course is vast. It's classified as Arts in Nigeria but sciences abroad. It has a clinical aspect too. I'm qualified to go into education if I choose too. That's what I mean.

So please which schools do you know that don't require IELTS?

And isn’t masters a path to specialization? How come you don’t care about the course?

Zudoka:


Please tell me the names of these schools. I don't really care about the course. I want to switch from the course I did.

This is very funny. Chances are very very low to get an admission in a field not related to your first degree

Zudoka:


Please tell me the names of these schools. I don't really care about the course. I want to switch from the course I did.

Yes there are schools depending on your preferred course

Zudoka:


I want to apply for masters this year too to start school next year September. But I've noticed that unlike Norway, Finland doesn't exempt Nigeria from English test requirements. I've not seen any university in Finland that doesn't require IELTS. Have you?

I have IELTS but it's general test.

Personally I think it’s unfair to discourage people by saying some countries are better so they shouldn’t come to Finland. There is a reason you couldn’t go to those better countries in the first place but after coming here and benefitting from the system, you can now say there are better countries based on hearsay and no fact. Everything a student faces in Finland, new student face it everywhere in the world. Only difference is the language barrier which is understandable. Some of us have our companies here, some work in companies, so many researchers but you think other places are better. All the best to you whe you leave and I hope you will also come back here when you get there and see that life is similar for blacks everywhere especially in countries where English isn’t the first language

presiade:

Hmm, be sincere to yourself. If you were on a salary of N200k+ with career prospects in Nigeria before you left Nigeria would you have wished you came to Finland after the experience you've had in Finland? I knew some guys whom I met here who were asking if they could go and get the job I left in Nigeria. Don't be deceived, the plot is thick against foreigners and blacks in particular. You should know too well that their is glass ceiling here. I'm out of FI sooner than you think before you ask me what I'm still doing around.

I still don’t get the experience you are talking about. You came to Finland to study and you are complaining about jobs? Seriously? So you think if you go to other ‘better countries according to you’ things will be easier even as a student? Maybe you are the one who needs orientation about those better countries. As a student in a country with a different language to yours, I don’t think there is any problem with Finland. People are doing very good here. Stop discouraging others!

presiade:

Hmm, be sincere to yourself. If you were on a salary of N200k+ with career prospects in Nigeria before you left Nigeria would you have wished you came to Finland after the experience you've had in Finland? I knew some guys whom I met here who were asking if they could go and get the job I left in Nigeria. Don't be deceived, the plot is thick against foreigners and blacks in particular. You should know too well that their is glass ceiling here. I'm out of FI sooner than you think before you ask me what I'm still doing around.

Lmaoo
It’s well

kofoironic:
I have had 5 kids and counting but my status on enter Finland still reads "Waiting for processing". Oh boy, the thing dey tire person o.