I just noticed there is a controversy here concerning whether one should come to Sweden to study.

I moved from Germany to Sweden in August 2021 to begin my PhD studies at the University of Gothenburg. Cost of living in Sweden is way higher than it is in Germany. But I'm paid a decent monthly salary by the university; so I can't complain. But why any Nigerian would want to move to Sweden to study social science or business with an ernomous amount of tuition fee is beyond me. Just go to an English speaking country! You can also study in Germany for free (I did both my bachelor's and master's degree in Germany for free).

Advice: If you want to study IT or engineering in a Swedish university and you are awarded a full scholarship, you should consider it. But if you study social sciences and you are awarded a scholarhsip, you should still think twice about it. I say this as someone who studied social science. I had to make the best of my degree by building a career in academia. Although I'm happy where I am, it's a big risk I took.

Question: Is there anyone of you living in Gothenburg and would like to hang out one of these weekends? I haven't met a single Nigerian since I moved here!

ikswiss:
Hi we have a massive housing crisis right now. However, you can check on boplats,Blocket and Facebook groups am sure you be able to get a second hand contract. Valkommen

Interesting! These are the same tips my colleague at the University of Gothenburg gave me, including “Housing anywhere.” My department already helped me place an advertisement on Blocket, stating that I am looking for a place to rent. I will begin to search for accomodation on Facebook groups too. Hopefully, it works out.

Thank you for the tips.

Hello Nairalanders I will be moving to Gothenburg for my doctoral studies in mid-August 2021. I am looking for a studio apartment in the city of Gothenburg, preferably close to the University of Gothenburg. If you have a studio apartment for rent or if you know someone who knows someone else with a studio apartment for rent, please let me know. The room rent should please be between the range of 5000 and 7000 SEK.

Thank you!

Hi guys,

I haven't been on this thread for long. I am one of the Nigerians that benefited enormously from the German Student Visa thread. Sorry, I didn't come here often to give back to the prospective students (Study life and work didn’t make it easy).

I would like to give the following advice to prospective students:

1. Consider the chance to study in Germany a privilege. Germany is one of the few countries that provides the platform for international students (from developing countries) to study without paying a fortune.

2. Life here would not be easy. The point here is, if you are not from a rich family, you would have to work while you study. Unfortunately, in some cases, I have seen fellow international students with misplaced priorities. Some international students (from developing countries) make jobs their "main job", and their study "mini-jobs". Education in Germany is designed in a way that you cannot get rich as a student and succeed in education at the same time. You have to choose one. I recommend you choose a part-time job; this enables you to complete your studies successfully in due time.

3. Learn German. No one expects you to speak the language perfectly. If you spend about 1-2 hours each day learning German, you will reach an intermediate level in 6 months (practice speaking, listening, writing) - In my opinion, speaking and listening are the most important of all. The point is learning, at least, basic German is important to find student jobs because a worker would have to speak German to attend to customers' needs. More importantly, by the time you complete your studies, your proficiency in German would probably be so good that the language barrier wouldn't hinder you from applying to professional jobs.

4. Don't associate yourselves only with your fellow countrymen. Take advantage of the cultural diversity in your respective universities. Respect the culture of your host country and the cultural differences of your fellow students.

5. Once in a while, you might experience racial discrimination (e.g. racial slurs), gender discrimination, or sexual orientation discrimination. Remember this: In life, you will always come across idiots.

6. The first time I was traveling to study abroad in February 2012, the immigration officer who stamped my passport realized that I was traveling out of Nigeria for the first time. Then he looked at me in the eye and asked: "Who are you going there to represent?" Myself, I answered. He shook his head and said no. He asked me the same question again; I said, my parents. He shook his head again, indicating disagreement. Then he finally told me, with a wagging finger: "You are going there to represent Nigeria".

I wish all the prospective visa applicants success in their interviews. Congratulations to those who already got their visa approved. By choosing Germany, I think it is one of the best professional decisions we will make because we can invest in an excellent education – and our professional future – without paying a fortune.

See you all in Germany! And for those that chose NRW, our paths may cross!

honourableseyi:




Oga, please first of all clear your case too before "poknosing" into another man's case. The issue of futurewiser and futurewise11 is still fresh in our memory. Why will you run someone down like this as if you are the VO or you are working in alien's office or you are God. We have heard and read about someone that received the mail without funding on this same platform. As a matter of fact, this guy (Avicola) and I had our interview the same day, only two of us are there for student visa interview that I know of. His debacle started at the gate when he signed at the back of questionnaires instead of the proper application forms.

In any case, he would still have to provide and block 8,000 euros in a German bank account before he can extend his student visa in Germany. Without that, he will not get any document that will enable him work legally as a student.

Obiwannn:
Eke is right. Another doc to use for that uni entrance qualification is an A level result. Some unis requirement can long ehn... some go even ask 4 ur international pp data page even after requiring a birth cert from u, as if dat one get any bearing on admission

Give me a school that specifically wrote JAMB as a requirement. In this case, university entrance qualification refers to a document that qualifies you to get admission into a German University. You can submit: a one-year university transcript, HND or GCE A level, along with your WAEC, GCE O'Level or NECO of course. By the way, I'm not surprised a University requested your international passport or even birth certificate for admission.

Look at this picture I took from Anabin. "Anabin gives you the possibility to check, if you have the necessary prerequisites for Bachelor or Master studies in Germany".

Eke40seven:

He is not totally wrong. Some schools may ask for proof of University entrance certificate and in our (NIGERIA'S) case the jamb admission letter and results is our major UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMS and it's obvious from the name since you don't just fly to the University or polytechnic with your waec but of course many schools in Germany can do without it.

I never said he was totally wrong . I just haven't heard anyone I know who got admission into a German university provide a JAMB result to get admission.

lmuhopeful:


In general that means those documents that grant you access to University in your own country. For us these include: waec certificate [s]and jamb result (the colored print out with the jamb logo is sufficient).[/s] If you have an ND/HND/BSc result also include them all.

P.S. Don't ever send originals oo..make photocopies of all your certificates and head to a notary public or to the german embassy to do the necessary certifications of these photocopies. The procedure for certification is clearly spelt out in one of the .pdf files on the embassy website

Also NECO certificate works perfectly fine

Everything you wrote was right, except that they do not require your JAMB result. To get admission for a Bachelor degree in Germany, you need a WAEC or NECO result and an HND result or at least a one-year university transcripts (2 semesters). ND is not accepted.

fapper:
Halo Alle, Wer lebt in Berlin. können Sie mir helfen? ...ich habe eine Frage und meine zweite Frage ist ( pls ow long does it takes to ear from d skul after payment to uni assist?

Du kannst ziemlich gut Deutsch schreiben. Ich bin sehr überrascht. Mach weiter so. Eine Arbeit in Deutschland zu finden ist ganz einfach, wenn du Deutsch kannst.

dantaynya:

Thank you eke40seven. I agree with you that probably she didn't convince them enough. I truly respect their decision. The only challenge we have right now is that her MSc admission was suppose to be in that language as well. It is exceptional competitive to get admission into an English program. The plan was for her to study language for 8-9 months and progress for her MSc. So her MSc admission letter does not kick in till she is done with language course. I am seriously considering the summer option. Here are my questions:
1) is it best to request for another letter from an English course or just stick with what we have and appeal with it?
2) given the short notice, do u have a rough estimate of where I can get the "checklist"? I have read the thread from 0 to this new page (although I had to skip some pages). I have google various points on this thread also (specifically typing in "nairaland" at the end of my questions since October)

note: she told me about people requesting for 750k to assist at the embassy. And another requesting 10k to help write an appeal. She was strongly discouraged from working with any of those dubious crooks. She is planning on writing her own appeal and sending it via email to the embassy. Thanks for your support guys! You are all awesome!

When you wrote the word "that language", I assume you meant German language. I am not surprised your sister was denied. The German embassy are known to give such reasons for denial of visa, when the applicant intends to go for a language course. Studying a language course in Germany would cost more money. Goethe Institute is already in Nigeria. So, they probably see no reason why anyone would want to go to Germany just for a language course. If she had had a German proficiency of, for example, B1, the result of the interview could have been pretty different.

Or if she had been granted scholarship for a language course in Germany, then it would have been possible for her to convince the embassy.

If she has an admission letter from another university, of which the language of instruction is in English, then she should use it to apply for the visa.

Note: Please don't listen to those crooks outside the embassy. Many of them have not even stepped foot out of Nigeria.

suxes2005:


Jesus Christ!!! Justwise apologized ?

And who tell you Seun can't sell Nairaland? Lol

Happy Sunday to everyone; God bless our legal
hustles. Wishing visa hopefuls success and everyone
preparing for interview should read the way eke40seven
handled and kill his interview.... that was a brilliant one !

~ Sheyi

You should rather be thankful that we have the likes of Justwise and many others on this Travel section. I can still vividly remember the loads of fraudsters that were on this travel section in the past few years. I hardly see their break light now. Face it: We need people to moderate this thread. And I find it difficult to see how he has misused his power, as some presumed.

tayoslayer:
500 Nigerians go to study in Germany yearly.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/171374-500-nigerian-youth-study-germany-yearly-envoy.html

Just 500? I'm surprised to hear that. With the way the German embassy dish out student visas. I thought it would have been up to 2000.

naijaobi:
helo guys,
different strokes for different folks i guess!
Here, language is not a barrier at all as everyone here speaks English. I guess it all depends on the city u stay. Yes the language is nice to learn but not a do or die affair. Even old people here speak english well.

NOTE: This is just my experience based on where am staying and studying.

Echt? Was hast du geraucht?

Eke40seven:


7. Like in any society, there are distractions or
factors that reduces performance, what are the
major culprits in Germany for an unenlightened
Nigerian JJC?

If you seek soial life, you would definitely find it in Germany. However, I'm sure you all would agree that excessive social-life would deifinitely affect the grades.

Eke40seven:

8. Most of the male or even females at one time or
the other would have fantasized having a German
Prince or princess, what are their chances? Do the
shy Germans gals take to Nigerians? Can
ebele17(f), get her prince charming easily?

Everyone has their choices. There are Germans who would prefer to date onle Germans. There are Germans who would prefer to date only someone FROM EUROPE, USA or CANADA. There are Germans who would date someone irrespective of the person's nationality. It's a matter of choice.

Eke40seven:

9. List 5 most important items an intending new
comer should bring along to Germany.

If i were you, I would bring more clothes, shoes, food stuffs( These are things that could cost you lot of money). Don't forget to bring your international passport and your Letter of admission

Eke40seven:

10. Give 5 most important tip to surviving in
Germany, jobs and all.

Learn German; Don't mix with only people from your country, ( I will write the rest as soon as I remember )

Eke40seven:

11. Just give your opinion on these claims below
by indicating with an Agree (A), Neutral (N) or
Disagree (D)
a. Germans are cold
b. They hate late coming
c. They are racist
D. They don't have time for chitchat
E. They are introverts
F. They love beer
G. they don't know how to queue
P.s. I understand that these questions may be too
much to answer at a go, you can answer them bit
by bit at your convenience if its gonna take its toll
on you. Thank you and God bless.

I will answer this question very soon***

Eke40seven:


1. Please, introduce yourself, name (optional),
course, level, school, city, your school in
Nigeria (optional)

I'm t-med, studying in Rhein-Waal. I never studied at a nigerian University. I was already studying abroad before moving to Germany.

Eke40seven:

2. How does German educational system differ
from the system you were used to?

I am not in the right position to judge because I never studied in Nigeria, but I love the educational system here in Germany

Eke40seven:

3. What academic challenge(s) did you face or are
you facing currently and how are/did you tackling/
tackle them?

Combining work and study is not as easy as I thought it would be.

Eke40seven:

3. What is your (academic) advise to prospective
Nigerian student coming over to study?
(summarised)

When you've made up your mind to come to Germany, start learning German (Writing from experience )

Eke40seven:

4. Do your school have a sizeable number of
international students and what is the state of
interaction like with them?

Yes it does. And I love the diversity of the environment. It brings me closer to the culture of other people.

Eke40seven:


5. Did you find it difficult integrating into the
society and how were you able to overcome it if
you had?

I am doing my best. I improve my German almost every day. I listen to German music and watch German shows and movies. However, I don't only mix with Germans. I associate myself with different nationalities. But of course, one should not over do it: I would always be an African no matter what: That's my identity

Eke40seven:


6. In your opinion, do you think a hard working
Nigerian student with a particular result can
maintain his/her academic performance in
Germany with the same efforts?

All I can say is: a student get what he or she deserves here. If what you write deserves an A+, you would get it. No doubt about that

researchQ:

Thank you. Please my questions pertains to survival especially when the money in the blocked account has been exhausted and one is faced with reality. Will it be possible to secure a source of livelihood especially a lady like me. What kind of feminine jobs can I do to meet up with rent, feeding, semester fees and other miscellaneous? also bearing in mind that my studies must not suffer. Will it be possible to combine both studies and work conveniently? I am gonna have to resign my job for this major milestone and I need to be sure its worth it. Thanks

As a student, exhausting 1, 8000000 naira in Germany without getting a job means there is something wrong. At least you should have gotten a part-time job within 6 months of living here. Germany could be very expensive for an international student from the developing world: You have to pay your monthly insurance, accommodation; feeding and some miscellaneous expenses would always come around.

However, getting a job could be very difficult without having a basic knowledge of German. Honestly speaking, English would not take you very far here. Remember, almost every young German already speak English. So that already puts you at a disadvantage. My point is you have to try as much as possible to learn German. Basic German would give you access to restaurant jobs, factory jobs or trade fair jobs. But highly proficient German would pave the way for better job opportunities such as Telecommunications ( I know a friend that works there), Engineering fields and many others.

As a lady, you can work in supermarkets, restaurants or hotels. Even a guy can get such a job too. But the truth is that ladies relatively have an high amount of getting jobs that guys. In fact, if a guy and a girl with the same qualification apply for a job, the girl would be chosen. This is a common practice in Germany.

As I said, even the supermarket and restaurant jobs require basic knowledge of German. This is quite reasonable because a worker would have to speak German to attend to the customers' needs.

Hey guys, some guys sent me pm but I didn't reply. I'm so sorry about that. Anyone who has ANY question related to STUDENT VISA, STUDYING and LIVING in Germany can post their questions here today. I'm free today so I thought of doing something helpful. I'll begin answering the questions from 14:00 and stop at 17:00.

The Nigeria back then was more structured and organized than the Nigeria we have today. Now, the government are clueless. It's a pity the British didn't teach the early leaders how to rule before leaving.

I'm really idle right now So I thought of adding some lessons to this forum. I will explain the meaning of different modal auxiliaries in German, which are equivalent to can, could, must, shall, should etc.

Kann, Können

This word is equivalent to “can” in english. It means to be able to do something. In some cases, it can also signify to know something. Können is used in the plural form while “kann” is used in the singular form.

Examples:

Expresses ability: Ich kann lesen. (Translation, I can read)

As you can see here, the word kann signifies to be able to read.

Expresses knowledge: Ich kann Deutsch. (Translation: I know German language)

To ask for Permission: Kann ich dein teures Auto fahren? ( Can I drive your expensive car)
Kann ich Ihre schöne Tochter heiraten?( Can I marry your beautiful daughter?)


Könnte, Könnten

This is a little bit complicated to explain but I will do my best to simplify it. Könnten can be used in the following ways.
I. Very polite question: If you are trying to ask a question politely, you can use könnten instead of kann.
Example:
Könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie spat es ist? (Translation: Could you please tell what time it is?)

You would agree with me that such question would sound more polite than “Can you tell me what time it is?”)


II. To express Wish: Now, I think this meaning could be difficult for beginners of German Language to understand. But as you progress in German, you would understand it better.
Examples:
Könnte ich doch nur fliegen (Translation: If only I could fly )
Könnte ich doch nur viele Geld haben (Translation: If only I had more money )
Könnte ich doch nur nach Abuja fahren (If only I could travel to Abuja)

As you can see, all the above sentences expresses wishes.

III. To give Advice: You can also use könnten to give advice. Consider this conversation between two hypothetical Nairalanders.
Conversation
Justwise: Ich muss nach Manchester fahren, aber, ich habe kein Geld.
Vicjustice: Du könntest Nairalanders um Geld bitten.

Translation: Justwise: I have to travel to Manchester, but I have no money.
Vicjustice: You could ask Nairalanders for money.

In this case, Vicjustice was giving Justwise an advice by using the word “könntest”.

IV. Express Possibility: You can also use könnten to express the possibility that something could happen.
Examples:
Spiel nicht mit Messer. Du könntest deine Hand schneiden. ( Don't play with knife. You could cut your hand)
This sentence implies that there is a possibility that you could cut your hand, when you play with knife.

V. Interchangeably with Kann: In some cases, könnten could be used interchangeably with Kann.
Examples: Ich habe gedacht, dass du singen kannst. (I thought, you can sing)
Ich habe gedacht, dass du singen könntest.( I thought, you could sing).

In my opinion, I don't think there are any differences between these 2 sentences.

I will explain soll, sollte, müssen, hätte, wäre and würde any other time that I am less busy .

P.S I might have made mistakes. This is quite normal because I am not infallible and more especially, I am not a native German speaker. I only wrote these stuffs based on my learning experiences and observation of how German words are used in context.

Eleonyeb:
I won't boast that I have a superior language skill or that i don't make mistakes frequently but seriously.... 'talking' on a forum like this? Nairaland radio or TV? and .."i finished from"? ... considering the length of your post
You claimed that you are a product of Unilag?
Well, you could be though but for your information, working for long years at a 'business centre' in the school doesn't make you an alumnus.

I'm just curious: Your username was created this morning. Hope it's not what I'm thinking

Eke40seven:
I will (although reluctantly) address this issue as regards the question you asked. I just hope other readers won't further misinterpret my response.
I commented on my cousin's educational background. He studied and still lives in Duisburg and has a kid with a native from that region. I thought I was armed with enough information but his arsenal of information and intellectual fire power on that region was just undeniably superior to mine.
First note that Duisburg is about 33 miles away from kleve (think Lagos-oshodi to Ijebu Ode) and about 25 miles from kamp-linfort (Lagos Oshodi to Shagamu or more). I believe you know that those are the two campuses of the school. He described Kleve as a small, good but sleepy town with a population of less than 50,000 or thereabout. The only highlight being the university of kleve and an arm of Rhine Waal located there and his description of the other campus in Kamp-Linfort was even less inspiring. So he said, "It beats me to moans how you intend to sustain yourself financially in such a place without external help" Although he consoled me by saying I could cross over to Nijmegen in the Netherland [/b]a shipping town with at least 3 times the population of kleve, just 10-12 miles away for a wrap of weed if I get too frustrated and work on the docks to earn my transport fare back (He was brutal) Forgetting that he too worked on the docks in Duisburg (they also have a good inland port) and imported any scrap he could find on the streets. From VW buses to 1993 Duisburg, Shalcke 04 and Dortmund jerseys. Although he finally recommended that I could easily find holiday jobs in nearby Duisburg, Dusseldorf, and Gelsenkirchen (all within 45 miles) if am willing to work[b] even though the area is no longer the leading economic driver of yore.
So that is that for the location (important to me since I was considering the economic side too as an Igbo boy na)
Now for the school, I commented on the age of the school in defence of their poor rankings, he countered by pointing out King Abdullah University of Science and Technology which was created in the same year, 2009 but had made the first 500 list of all 3 universally accepted rankings. (He had answers for everything). If I start elaborating on the details of his comments, it will raise unnecessary arguments. However he said if I intend to use the degree in Nigeria its fine cos no one knows about the school, the name Germany may be my saving grace and sometimes its advantageous to go to an average school because you stand a better chance of graduating within the first 20% of your class which is one of the major things employers in Germany look out for if they don't consider your school.
However, for me I feel he may be a bit prejudiced against the school since he didn't consider the prospects of the school and other positive antecedents and obsessively wants the 'best' for his cousin. Well, do I care what he thinks? I will just be obedient enough to earn his sponsorship letter.
P.S: Note that these are just the opinions of my cousin and should not be used as a basis to nail me to the cross.

Now, dude, it's high time you keep your mouth shut . I am not bragging but there is no way you will know about this region than I do. I live here! Everything your cousin told you is completely trash. Why the fu** would a student on German student visa go to Holland(Nijmegen) to work when there are enormous job in Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Bochum, Krefeld among many others?

I would NEVER use such comparison: Lagos-Oshodi-Ijebuode....What the heck? I am sure my fellow nairalanders in Germany would agree with me that it is not logical to make such transportation comparisons. The train are regular (except in exceptional cases), planned, and too organised to be compared. I see no reason why a student can't live in Kleve and work in Dusseldorf, Duisburg, Krefeld among many others.

To general nairalanders, who want to study in Rhein Waal University. Don't let this guy and his so-called brother get you confused. Many of the things is saying with regard to Rhein Waal University is trash. German education system works differently. Of course, ranking matters. But the way he explained it is not the way it works. His cousin should know better. Students from several developed countries such as the USA, Australia, Hong Kong and other European countries also study in Rhein-Waal, not just international students from Africa and Asia.

Getting a student job for students in Rhein Waal cannot be that difficult. Common guys! Kleve is surrounded by several big cities in Germany, of which you can shuttle back and forth for free, by using your semester tickets. I keep on asking myself: what the fu** do you mean by going to Holland to get a job

P.S: For students of Rhein Waal, You don't have to live in Kleve. You can live in Krefeld, which is just 15 minutes away from Dusseldorf and about 30 minutes away from Duisburg and 1 hour away from the University by train. And for students, whose campus is located in Kamp litford: Krefeld to your campus is only about 25 minutes.

Eke40seven:
However, as regards people putting down Unilag, you should not use the situation in other Nigerian schools to judge all as some are just centuries ahead of the pack. As I said earlier, I know students from my school who are blazing the trail in the best schools you can find anywhere, although i believe a lot still needs to be done in raising the standard. I think it is also wrong for you to think that because a school is located in the US that it has gotten an automatic licence to be better than any school in Nigeria even when the rankings clearly states otherwise. That inferiority complex again!

What is wrong with you dude? I thought I mentioned that we can agree to differ. Now you are getting to me.

Eke40seven:
P.S: I apologise again if my good intentions were not made clear enough.

Eke40seven:

[quote author=Eke40seven]
Am very sorry sir o. If you look more closely, you will see that I have taken time to answer some pressing questions that am familiar with in between the 'arguments'.

Eke40seven:
OK am deeply sorry I didn't mean to discourage anyone o. Those were not my intension. !

As much as I respect your level of English, it just seems to appear that you don't know how and when to apply certain English words. Zum Beispiel, the last three bolded ones. When you say it, you should mean it.

dcitizen1: @tmed,

I really appreciate your insight ful, balanced and objective perspective to this forum. It is very important for us to avoid any comment that will derail this important thread. Mature , sensible and thought-provoking comment should be encouraged. Huge number of factors influence one's choice to study at a particular university or college beyond mere ranking.

I will like to ask you some couple of questions:

What are the types of question that the visa officer asked you at the embassy? am anxiously awaiting your response. Thank you once again

Alright, let me give you my own experience at the German Embassy then:

I got to the embassy as early as I could on the 28th of August 2013. I gave all my documents to the guy at the reception. I had already prepared for the interview by reading past experiences of interview on Nairaland and going to my University's website to learn more about my course information and curriculum. I waited at the reception. By the way, I was waiting in the reception with some other guys and girls(some of them were also members of Nairaland).

At this moment, I was praying silently to God so that I would not be interviewed by the old woman, considering the negative responses I had heard about her on Nairaland. Shortly after, an old woman came downstairs to the reception and said "who is Mr......?" My fear had become reality. She said I should come along with her. I suddenly re-gained my confidence. It didn't matter to me anymore who will conduct the interview. After all, I was prepared.

I started walking "swaggerly" up the stairs even ahead of her . We got to her office and she asked me to have a seat. Then I mistakenly went over to sit at her own seat instead of the interviewee's seat. Then she shouted, raising her two hands towards me, "what are you doing? I said you should sit here!" Then I laughed softly and said "Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry. I thought you asked me to sit here" Anyway, she started asking me some few questions about my family. It didn't even occur to me that the Interview had started until I saw her writing my answers on her computer.

She asked me if I understood German...(I said No but I was willing to learn when I got to Germany)
She asked me how I knew about the school
Who is my sponsor?...(I said my father)
How many children did my father give birth to?
What does my father do for a living?
What have I been doing after I left school?
What do you know about Germany...(Then I told her the numbers of states that Germany have and the countries it shares border with)
Then She asked me to mention them
She also asked me the name of the city where I am going to study?
Then she asked me the name of the capital of Germany
She asked me what I am going to study?...(I said International Relations)
Then asked me, "what do you know about politics" (Then I started lecturing her on the political system of Germany )
She interrupted and asked me about the structure of the Program and the curriculum...(Then I started explaining in detail) Then she again interrupted me and said "Just summarize it!"
Up to this stage, the interview was going well until she asked me one last question
She asked me "who is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria?" ...Then I told her, I don't know
Then she said "What! You want to study International Relations and you don't know who the Foreign Minister is?...(I replied again, that I really don't know)

There was a moment of silence. Then, she started bringing out some papers from her drawer. My heart began to beat very fast. I thought she was about to give me an exam to write. After about 5 Minutes of her looking at some papers. She told me the interview was over and that she will contact when she gets the necessary response.

27 days later, I got a message from the embassy to come with my passport and a 3 month travel health insurance.
P.S: She also asked me what I want to do after completing my studies in Germany.
I hope this helps

Eke40seven: Hello, all prospective students of Rhine Waal university of Applied Science, I don't mean to discourage you by sharing with you the information I got during my research on the school but the results weren't too satisfactory. Firstly, the school is ranked 211 in Germany and 4794 in the world! (web ranking though, since the other universally accepted rankings only consider at most the first 500-700 schools depending on which one). My alma mater Unilag is ranked 2897 in the world (you can see the gap). The review by one international student was far from complementary in terms of their treatment of international students (one person's opinion may not be sufficient to reach a conclusion).
However, I understand that 'quality' may not be the main factor that influences the choice of school at this point. Other things like application deadline, Language of instruction, hustle, requirements, location may take higher priority. Note that the situation and experience there may not reflect these results. A Naija student in the school can help throw more light into this issue.

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I study at Rhein-Waal University. But seriously, what were you expecting? The school was established just five years ago. Do you expect it then to suddenly be shortlisted among the top Universities in the world? Nevertheless, I will doubt that, in reality, UNILAG is better than Rhein Waal: the style of teaching, organization of the university, International Office's and Professor's relation to student can never be compared.

I don't know about the review of the international student you mentioned. From my point of view, I see nothing wrong with the University. In fact, famous and credible people come to the university to give speeches from time-to-time, of which, all students of Rhein Waal University irrespective of their nationality can attend. Recently, the President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, was at the University to also give a speech.

Rumour even has it that some schools actually lobby Webometrics in order to influence their decision. I know some Universities in the USA whose ranking are around 4000. In my opinion, that doesn't make UNILAG better than them.

PS: This is my opinion, as you can see I used the phrases: "in my opinion" and "from my point of view". You don't have to agree with me, just like I don't agree with you. Let's just agree to differ so that we don't derail the thread.

@ Justwise, Okay and thanks!

@ Beebee5000, Could you please post the link to your Dropbox again? Nairaland has wiped out the forum that you once posted it. I need that Paul Poggle German Language textbook and the audios please .

unmask: it is a sin and big sin at that.....the only christian approved s3x style is "missionary".....i.e where the woman lays on the bed, and the man stays on top to show he is the head and not the tail.....any other method will lead you to hell I can assure u....check (jer 45v 8. )

you must be joking, right? Who the hell wants to continue with papa and mama style in this modern era? It is written in proverb that you should let your wife's breast intoxicate you. Althouh the verse doesn't talk about sex, you should be able to imply some ideas from that...

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topeajis:


Thanks bro .. Dis should nt be an issue again self.. I tire for the guy.. How u side and hope u they enjoy the cold wwell well

Longest time Bro...still trying to adapt to the cold weather o...

emeka55:

Nobody is misleading anybody and nobody knows it all. Oga futurewise, go to the embassy and confirm yourself or contact them. Basic german knowledge of at least A1 is required for Bsc whether ur entire course is taught in American or british english! Am sure u applied for Msc and not Bsc. Anybody that is not asked for it is probably lucky! I am not persuading anybody to learn the language after all, I don't have shares in Goethe Institute. Let them keep calling u because of my post. Make dem no call embassy. This is the last I'll talk about this language issue. Peace!

What are you saying I applied for bachelor and my student visa was granted...same with my friend and a couple of people that I know that were going for B.sc. We should always try to verify the information we give out on this forum

princeolu254:

IF YOU ARE GOING FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM USING YOUR WAEC TO APPLY YOU MUST DO STUDIENKOLLEG..........BUT IF YOU HAVE A LEVEL THE SCHOOL MIGHT WAIVE THAT FOR YOU BUT IN EITHER CASE YOU NEED MINIMUM OF B1 GERMAN LANGUAGE IF YOUR COURSE IS BEEN TAUGHT IN DEUTSCH .........AND A MINIMUM OF A2 IF YOUR COURSE IS BEEN TAUGHT IN ENGLISH.


NOTE: 80% OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT IN DEUTSCH

Be careful with the information you dish out. You do not need to be proficient in German if your course will be taught in English (This is valid for both bachelor and master's applicant). This was said by the federal foreign office workers in an interview.