I recently got an admission for an Msc program in a university in the UK. I plan to come back to Nigeria immediately after the program. I presently work with a company that pays me 87k a month and apart from that I am not happy with the job cos it is isnt what I pictured myself doing and I do not see a future with it. The problem is that I am not yet eligible for a study leave because I have just stayed one year with the company so I will have to resign in other to be able to go for my masters. I am actually scared of the possibilty that if I resign and go for the masters, when I come back I may not get another job and that will be like pressing a big "reset button". Please house, is resigning my present job to go for a masters degree worth the risk?

N.B - I work with an Engineering firm.

Is the masters on scholarship? If yes is the answer, you can resign, go for the masters but be proactive in your jobsearch at the completion of your masters. No sentiments.

Its worth it if you can afford it!

@superbrain, no it is not on scholarship but I can afford it.

I hope the "afford" covers tuition, course fees, living expenses and miscellaneous for your duration of stay. If not, its going to be hard. You will need to focus on your studies during your masters.