MaxiDj:


After schooling, what are the options available?

You can apply for more studies or apply for work. Pretty straight forward, but you need to stay in the country for a set amount of years to obtain permanent residence if that is what you seek.

holyboss:
Please someone should clear me with this;

Am confused with the blocked account tin someone said 92500 norway currency, someone also said 2.5million naira, anoda person said 2000USD

Pls wch amount is d correct one for d blocked account.

I really need to knw this so I can knw if Norway is d way to go or otherwise

Also am going for undergraduate, do I need to Write any exam like GRE, SAT nd d likes?

2.415M Naira is the exact amount.

Senior School Certificate + 1 year university education or West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level + 1 year university education or West African Examinations Council Higher School Certificate GCE A-level with 3 A-levels

toyeebahlim:
Please I need clarification on 'certified documents'. I am applying to Norwegian university of life sciences and I was told.to send all my.documents via courier and I definitely can't send my original waec result. But they said to send my photocopy it needs to be certified
That's where my problem comes in how do I certify the photocopy? I have asked around some.say I should take it to my secondary school.for stamp and signature while others are saying take it to the ministry of education
I need to know from those already schooling in Norway what exactly I am to do. Thank you very much

Go to your school and get it stamped.

Obiwannn:


Can u compare Germany to Norway in terms of how easy it is to get part time jobs

I'd say Norway definitely (easier). The unemployment rate in Germany is 4,9%, while it is 3.4% in Norway. I have never been to Germany so my opinion on the matter probably wouldn't reflect reality, but it's probably tougher as it's a bigger country going through rough times.

Ilekokonit:


None of our current leaders have a conscience. If they did, millions will not wallow in poverty whilst they MERCILESSLY steal us blind.

The wickedness of ALL our current leaders is out of this world.

Sad, but true.

adenewton1:
thanks nairalanders do they accept statement of results in uniberg ,oslo or stavenger and using a sponsors account for the 2:5 m statement is it safe and can one cope with 2000 USD for the first semester?? is it easy to get a part time job to sustain over there.

If you're using secondary school as a base for your application, then that is accepted. If you're using higher education as a base, then you need scanned copies for your original documents. A sponsors account is fine, but the money must be transfered to the school's account anyway. 2000USD will not be enough

Part time work is easy enough if you know the language somewhat.

Both the guy and girl can cook. I don't see the big fuzz about cooking.

O ye mi o.

I do wonder. I admit I don't have much knowledge on the subject. It is however, quite interesting that the word follows the usual word pattern, i.e CVCVCV. I wonder if it has been altered or adjusted to fit, or if it is indeed unaltered.

Ronu, ronu.

Interesting thread as always.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BHDawO2aLM

Beautiful song by Wizzy.

Mama, ki'lo fe ra? Reminded me to remember my own mother.

The reason is that we were deprived of our chance to progress standing on our own two feet through colonization (but that is in the past now).

Today there is little to nothing keeping us from developing on our own while maintaining our languages. I think everyone's too busy attempting to aquire material wealth. This is a huge problem in Nigeria especially - parents exclusively teaching their children Western values and ways of speech, instead of passing on the rich African heritage we posess.

Our leaders need to stop sucking up to the white man and remove all multinational corporations from our borders. We won't progress as long as our wealth is stolen by these greedy leeches. We need to build our own expertise and stop relying on people that want to drag us down. Abeg, make una understand

I dey wonder o.

Yoruba is a big language in development. The problem as it is now is that we are seeing an increase in people abandoning their language. Imagine being able to go abroad and teach your tongue which you have known from birth to other people - what an opportunity.

These are youths without ambition, unable to see through this narrow minded scope Nigeria has crafted for itself and its people. O ma se o.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYQE08sJ57s

amii131: hi greetings to everyone i have been following up on these thread am so thankful to everyone that give up their time to reply .

Please i want to apply for msc in any health related courses in Norway with 2:2 at 2.88 grade in pharmacology & therapeutics bsc.

1 (which of the Norwich school can i apply I get offered to any of health courses without much competition .

2 (when is the 2014 registration starting and deadlines.

3 (Are health courses demanding there in Norway for after studies employment.

4 (will there be need for nysc prequiste of anything in msc study there.

5 (which educational cities were i can get job and school enabling take care of myself.

6( which schools have new courses links to the course

tanks God bless

I believe most health related degrees aren't that competitive.

I will provide some links to available programmes:

http://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/#topic=helsefag-medisin&type=
http://www.uib.no/en/education/50057/masters-programmes-self-financing
http://en.uit.no/studies/program?p_document_id=271255
http://www.uin.no/english/study/coursecatalogue/masterprogrammes/Pages/Master-in-Nursing-and-Health-Practice.aspx

Perhaps a bit vague. Let me know.
All schools are viable for a job after admission.

fame12k: Am in for this please, is there anyway to get people to talk to with dis new acquired language than just reading it?

I suppose if someone would be willing to provide support on Skype.

kennycanny: I am just wondering , going by this Norway trend, Is it that Norway is not attractive enough for Nigerian students or people are not just aware. Or is there anything chasing folks away from Norway.
Just curious y d trend is so slow compare to other countries own.

Probably just because it's a relatively small country. People see big stars from UK and the US and think those countries are synonymous with success without considering other options.

kennycanny:

Pls shed more light on the bolded. my aim is to actually relocate there any program or course that I can qualify for and ll help me to integrate into the system legally ll b fine.

Well, as Inxyz already has said, there are some courses that are very easy to gain admission to, and in many cases these are completely new.

As for the rest, it was simply an observation based on your post.

Very interesting read. Keep it up!

Inxyz:

This is just reality..

Indeed. We've all been there.

kennycanny: Hello all, especially to Staflux, INXYZ, ashimiyu ,and other peeps that have been sacrificing their time to contribute valuably to this trend. Pls I need advice/guidance from those that have good knowledge about going about studying in Norway.
Let me start by saying Canada was my initial plan, after paying full school fee payment ($14,000 a year program) and showing bank statement of #1.5m , I was still refused a study visa because of inadequate family and economy ties to Nigeria. Which is funny to me despite having been to Uk b4 and still have a valid UK visit visa. I wish to relocate to an advanced country legally and as I am not a high professional person to be considered for highly skilled opportunities. I want to use studying as a stepping stone to achieve this.
My search for alternatives gave Norway as another good choice. I have a degree in business Administration second class lower with cgpa 0f 2.6. I will like anybody that can recommend business related MSc or professional program that I can be considered for admission in Norway especially in regions that Nigerians can easily blend in.

Hello.

I would recommend Oslo and NTNU as a first choices in your case. Here you have a simple list of available Master's programmes at University of Oslo (filtered): http://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/#topic=jus-okonomi-ledelse-administrasjon&type=

NTNU: http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/imp/admissions

You might have to broaden your wishes though - there aren't THAT many economy studies offered by public universities compared to private ones.

Interesting that you mentioned Canada, seems very backwards.

Google is what it is: you find that which you are looking for. It's not an objective or particularly clever way to obtain knowledge. If you use Google as a base of your posts, then that's ludicrous.

Norway is not a racist country, speaking from first hand experience.

Unemployment rates are higher (but still very low generally speaking) among foreigners for an ocean of different reasons. It has to do with effort, defiance and refusal to do well in a new society - not racism.

There's a chance you'll feel left out if you:

1. Don't speak the language and don't put any effort into learning it.
2. Unhealthy attitudes and too high expectations (silver platter).
3. Lack of or inability to adapt. This doesn't mean you have to change yourself.

It's like you walking into a mono-lingual Nigerian village expecting everyone to accept you at first glance. Not going to happen, yet it is not racism.

A person that wants to do well in Norway, will do well. It's that simple. There are always some bumps while on the road. It's completely up to each one of us if we choose to let them drag us down.

Anyway, glad to see the thread is still active. Feel free to post (repost) your inquiries, and I'm very sorry if I forgot to reply or missed it from previously.

Inxyz:
Thank you.
This is lovely, oya August come sharpally make I go visit dis so-called pulpit.

Pulpit dey wait for u o.

solidman59: Hello guys, I can see the good work u guys are doing on this thread. Pls I want to ask you guys something.

Pls starflux this question is for you specifically and for any1 who can offer me useful info: I studied elect/elect engineering here in Nigeria and graduated with a 3.63/5 cgpa. Now what I really wanna know if this can get me admission in any of the free tuition schools in Norway.

I am really interested in going to Norway and I need this info. Even if it's not even in any of the popular ones like NTNU, UiO, Stavanger, or Bergen. I jst want u ppl to point me in the best direction where I won't be rejected.
I am patiently awaiting your responses so dat I can start my application. Can't wait to be in Norway.

Yes, you can gain admission. What particular studies are you interested in, engineering masters only?

Inxyz:
Thanks man.

How is Stavanger like?

Haven't been there in person, but from what I've heard and seen, it's supposedly quite a nice place. There's also some fascinating nature experiences close by, especially Preikestolen (the preacher's pulpit).



Study enviroment should be good as well, with a healthy amount of international students.

kastonkastrol: btw dame jonathan cant even speak good english.... So pls "cut her off" the list

It's people like you that are the bane of this country.

U wan kiss english sef?

EazyWiz: StarFlux, I am due in Oslo come August. How much would you recommend I carry in cash or have handy in some other form (ATM accessible) for the first 2 weeks of my stay while I attempt to access my student deposit? Also, would you recommend that I see to the better part of my clothing needs before arrival or after arrival (probably pay a visit to one of the city's flea markets)?

Please I need your response ASAP to properly shape my plans.

I recommend filling out your wardrobe beforehand as long as it isn't going overboard.

The reason is that the markets around town do hold cheap clothing, with varying quality (mostly pretty bad unless you're looking for plain t-shirts and such), but if you want better quality clothing (as seen in normal retail stores), it is more pricey.

As for how much, around 200k should put you in the safe zone. I wouldn't expect you to use that much at all, but you honestly never know.

jidowu:
Bro you haven't replied, am sure you would be busy, your response would be highly helpful

Yes, I'm sorry.

As far as I've seen - there are no real real estate master's programmes or related fields offered in English. This is mostly due to people going for real estate takes only the bachelor and then works for 2 years which yields them the title. I'll ask around, but right now it doesn't look too good, unless you widen your study interests somewhat, unfortunately.

ewere101:
Thanks Johnson, yrah he talked about students visa and that its a very easy way of getting a visa but my problem is that it will be too expensive paying the fees and all...
And I'm a skilled worker I have national diploma in welding and fab and an additional certificate too,and I have been working as a welder here.... so wat do u think?

Then you can apply for a skilled worker visa, then problem is that you'll need a job offer. The best and easiest way is through education, as already stated.

http://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers/

fijiano202: Conversation between jonathan and sanusi

Sanusi: Commot eye,am untouchable
Jonathan: they can still impeach u oooo..ask nyako,e be like magic for him face

LOL too funny

tmeg: Hi NL
Please I need an advice am about to start my preparetion on moving to norway for my masters coming next year ,from the requirements i got from the school site i can provide it all but where my fear is when i will arrive to norway i wouldnt have enough money to be maintaining my accormodation ,feedings,and other exigencies.please is there a means of surviving like studying and working in norway and how will i apply that?

If you are a quick learner, then you can learn Norwegian at a basic level in a couple of months and start applying for work.

Inxyz: Biggest Thanks to God almighty, I have just been granted permit.
Also, thanks to all NL.
Special thanks to Starflux.
Here we go...

Truly good news! Glad to see all the efforts paid off. Hope your stay will be a pleasent one.

nnjohnson: Happy to hear dat most of us hs bn granted resident permit.
StarFlux, u r God sent to this forum. God will make u bigger.

Thank you, my friend.

jidowu: Good day house I intend studying Real estate in Norway, I want to know if there are students studying the course in Norway so as to profer a good uni for the study, I intend coming for msc cos I would be rounding up my B.Tech in Estate MGT soon, advices on this would be welcomed.
Thanks

I'll get back to you in a few hours.

Fulaman198: Mbororo'en (Wodaabe).

Fascinating group of people. Wonder if they ever stop smiling!

chunaph: just got my permit. thankGod!

Congratulations! That is amazing

Inxyz:
Congrats man, we thnk God o.
Mine will be with me soon.
@Starflux, as we prepare to go... What do you think we should come with from Naija to make our stay a bit comfortable?
Thanks.
...

Well, apart from the ordinary stuff (hygiene etc.) I recommend warm clothes. If you don't have any, then buy them before arrival due to the prices in this country. Basically try to bring a little bit of everything essential to avoid having to buy it here.

Please keep this thread clean. There's already another thread for study inquiries, this is for learning the language. (Any chance you could unlock my post above Fulaman198 ?)

rafcrown: What are the various ways of learning the language before coming to Norway?I understand Swedish litle bit.

Online resources are probably your best bet. If you have a big dataplan you can watch Youtube videos for more effective learning, if not I suggest following this thread and utilizing other sources such as NTNU's course: http://www.ntnu.edu/now/intro

@ Ozat. I sent you an e-mail yesterday.

This Patoranking is good.

tempem: Recently I read a Yoruba journal and there instead of awakò=Driver it was represented as direba!
What goes wrong? Has yoruba changed into 21century yoruba means of writing?

Anglicisation.

Haven't you watched these Yoruba movies where literally 60-70% of the spoken language is actually English. It's sad really. Yoruba has the agglutinative features to make it ideal for creating new words effortlessly. That as well as the already existing words.

"Direba, dokita, skuulu" is only the beggining I'm afraid. Fluency among youths is bottom low which is why you see these bastardized words making it into the language.

Fulaman198:

::Facepalm::

Norweigian is a nordic language, much like Danish and Swedish. It was one of the vast languages spoken in the Viking lands in the olden days.

Typo ^^

Appreciate the correction, but apart from the "other" part, hence referring to related languages by mistake, it is correct.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJRnvxPMuA8&index=2&list=PLVmwQqYSq4rmHls_3e3RNtwiWswYyIC9b

Fact of the day: Norwegian is actually a tonal language similar to many Nigerian languages such as Edo and Yoruba (though it is not as reliant on these tones to make yourself clear as these other two languages). However, tonal markings are absent in writing. You already have an advantage if you speak your native tongue.