UK based Nigerian students, abeg make una no allow this thread die O!
I learn so much from it
Had to go fish it out from page three of this sub-forum's topics
Abi oga justwise fit pin am permanently for page ni?

Sean lenux: Pls guys I will be coming to The University of Manchester in Sept for my MSc in Petroleum Geoscience. How do you see the school, living and studying in Manchester, getting a part-time job on campus, which hostel is the best to stay for Nigerians? Pls advice accordingly. Anybody in Manchester already for discussion. Thanks in anticipation

first of all congratulations on getting admission into such a top university . In terms of on campus jobs every uni has a career service, they would post on their website vacancies(link 4) but you can also be on the look out for off campus jobs too within the area by checking local newspapers or job websites or word of mouth you know ask around (you must have it in your head that although people say there are no jobs , you are unique).
Apparently my colleague at work was born in Manchester and she says that its cheaper and smaller than London, very multicultural so very mixed which is good , enough Nigerians .
In terms of hostel accommodation, your finance would dictate that , you might want to stay in the uni hostel(link 3) for a couple of months while you organize yourself then move to a shared house(link 4)which will involve you staying with other people in a flat , the more people in the house the cheaper it will be .
Before you arrive , get in touch with the international students office, they will advice you. you need information right now so gather as much as you can before you land oh

http://www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/studentlife/

http://www.manchesterstudenthomes.com/Accommodation

http://media.stars.manchester.ac.uk/files/accommodation/M216%20AccommGuide2014_v7.pdf

http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/students/

I am an aspiring student wanting to study in the UK this september at Queenmary UoL but i have a few academic related questions,namely;
* Is Foundation Programme(F.P) also included in the 5yrs study count given by ukba for one to study in the UK?
* Can I after my F.P(having acquired the neccessary pass mark for progression) enter for a 4yr Beng in Aerospace(extra additional 1yr for industrial Experience) and finally afta my Beng enrol for Meng or should i better still do F.P+3yrs Beng and then move abroad for 1yr Industrial experience just to beat the 5yrs study count and after the Industrial experience;then return to the UK for the remaining 1yr on the study count to purse my Meng.
What would u recommend that i do in this case?

Agent O.N.E:
I am an aspiring student wanting to study in the UK this september at Queenmary UoL but i have a few academic related questions,namely;
* Is Foundation Programme(F.P) also included in the 5yrs study count given by ukba for one to study in the UK?
* Can I after my F.P(having acquired the neccessary pass mark for progression) enter for a 4yr Beng in Aerospace(extra additional 1yr for industrial Experience) and finally afta my Beng enrol for Meng or should i better still do F.P+3yrs Beng and then move abroad for 1yr Industrial experience just to beat the 5yrs study count and after the Industrial experience;then return to the UK for the remaining 1yr on the study count to purse my Meng.
What would u recommend that i do in this case?

Whats your academic level now?
Most people prefer to skip the foundation year.
You just have to decide if you wanna do your undergraduate there or just your masters. The 1 year industrial experience is not even a must

@spike,i graduated from secondary school 2010 and after the hustle for for admission in 9ja was unproductive i opted for the option of studying abroad.I decided to go for F.P because i wanted to brush up academically before the degree proper and also Queenmary only offered me the F.P,stating that my international qualification won't get me an offer into degree direct unless i pass through F.P.
Also what more can you tell me about the maximum of 5yrs study for international students?

Agent O.N.E:
@spike,i graduated from secondary school 2010 and after the hustle for for admission in 9ja was unproductive i opted for the option of studying abroad.I decided to go for F.P because i wanted to brush up academically before the degree proper and also Queenmary only offered me the F.P,stating that my international qualification won't get me an offer into degree direct unless i pass through F.P.
Also what more can you tell me about the maximum of 5yrs study for international students?

Oh yes, fresh high school graduates must pass through F.P
That's why most people attend 1st year here and then travel.

Read this, i don't really understand what you need it for. But to remain in the UK after undergraduate studies, you have to get into masters and/or get a job (No be any kind job Ooo).
Remember, all these things needs you to renew your visa.
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/internationalstudents/immigration/tierfour/timelimit.html

spikes C:

Oh yes, fresh high school graduates must pass through F.P
That's why most people attend 1st year here and then travel.

Read this, i don't really understand what you need it for. But to remain in the UK after undergraduate studies, you have to get into masters and/or get a job (No be any kind job Ooo).
Remember, all these things needs you to renew your visa.
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/internationalstudents/immigration/tierfour/timelimit.html

well,i have read the info provided on the link and am really greatful but am still not clear on the need for industrial experience,i mean what benefit is it to me.From the link given,it states that F.P,A levels are regarded as below degrees;now my question now is will the ukba subtract the 1yr spent on F.P when counting towards the number of years i have left on studying in the Uk.Seeing that I will be travelling from 9ja with a 1yr student visa,when i wan reply nko,will they give me 5yrs direct(3yrs Beng,1yr industrial experience and 1yr Meng)
abeg no vex for the too much questions wey i dey ask,me na novice 4 d travel abroad mata

Agent O.N.E:

well,i have read the info provided on the link and am really greatful but am still not clear on the need for industrial experience,i mean what benefit is it to me.From the link given,it states that F.P,A levels are regarded as below degrees;now my question now is will the ukba subtract the 1yr spent on F.P when counting towards the number of years i have left on studying in the Uk.Seeing that I will be travelling from 9ja with a 1yr student visa,when i wan reply nko,will they give me 5yrs direct(3yrs Beng,1yr industrial experience and 1yr Meng)
abeg no vex for the too much questions wey i dey ask,me na novice 4 d travel abroad mata

Like i said before, I.T is not a must in the UK. If you search for course on UCAS or even any where, they'll give you 2 options. 3yrs or 4yrs(with I.T placement).

I would suggest you ask the school to give you a dual admission (F.P and B.Eng). If it's not possible, you can still do something about it. You just have to renew your visa for the undergraduate course.

No, they won't give you 5 years visa. Your undergraduate visa won't even be up to 3 years. I think it's 1 year. But you won't need to renew it during your stay (As far as you're still going to school). This helps them to track students who stopped attending school.

I.T placement is part of the undergraduate course, so stop regarding it as a separate year.

After your undergraduate studies, you need to renew your visa for the M.Eng.

If you have time, read through the ukba website. I have not even applied for a visa yet. These are all from the information i got online

thanks bro,am currently doing a research on it at ukba website.thanks once more for the tips given

hello my fellow nairalanders, i gat offer @ university of derby for msc. plz after my msc program can i stay to live and work in uk

kellyemms: hello my fellow nairalanders, i gat offer @ university of derby for msc. plz after my msc program can i stay to live and work in uk

Yes, you can; if you wish to continue with your PhD or you get a job after MSc.

presiade:
Yes, you can; if you wish to continue with your PhD or you get a job after MSc.

Graduate job, not unskilled job that pays peanut.

justwise:

Graduate job, not unskilled job that pays peanut.

yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

presiade:
yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

Tanks so much for the info. And also plz how do I pay for my tution deposit to the university of derby barclays account from here in nigeria

kellyemms: Tanks so much for the info. And also plz how do I pay for my tution deposit to the university of derby barclays account from here in nigeria

Welcome. You can go through CBN or other strong banks such as GTBank, FBN or Zenith. Just go to any of their branches.

kellyemms: Tanks so much for the info. And also plz how do I pay for my tution deposit to the university of derby barclays account from here in nigeria

Don't they have online payment?

spikes C:

Don't they have online payment?

no I was told by the school to pay thru their barclays bank account

https://www.nairaland.com/826936/uk-student-visa-tier-4/1

@ spikes c, presiade, kellyemms, Agent ONE please take school related discussions and admission related question to the thread above
This present thread is attuned more for everyday living and daily grind of life in the UK.
Hope you all agree
Thank you

ochukoccna: https://www.nairaland.com/826936/uk-student-visa-tier-4/1

@ spikes c, presiade, kellyemms, Agent ONE please take school related discussions and admission related question to the thread above
This present thread is attuned more for everyday living and daily grind of life in the UK.
Hope you all agree
Thank you

Hi everybody,gd evening.
I have a an offer for an Msc in Birmingham...I hv checked out d skl accomodation and also private ones.seems to me like havn to choose btwn the devil and the deep blue sea. I'll give my 'eye tooth' to have an ensuite room of course bt these cost approximately 5k pounds!! Private mostly ranges arnd 320 to 400 per mth..minus bills oo.

So my question is: is it really worth staying in private considering u'll be the 1 to pay water,gas,internet,electricity bills and council tax? Also consider transport expenses and d fact that one wud probably have less security and/or insurance..
What do u tink?

Find an all inclusive apartment near the school

miz Gene: Hi everybody,gd evening.
I have a an offer for an Msc in Birmingham...I hv checked out d skl accomodation and also private ones.seems to me like havn to choose btwn the devil and the deep blue sea. I'll give my 'eye tooth' to have an ensuite room of course bt these cost approximately 5k pounds!! Private mostly ranges arnd 320 to 400 per mth..minus bills oo.

So my question is: is it really worth staying in private considering u'll be the 1 to pay water,gas,internet,electricity bills and council tax? Also consider transport expenses and d fact that one wud probably have less security and/or insurance..
What do u tink?

that'll be a decision you'll have to make unfortunately

_{you'll be sharing the bills remember and some are inclusive}

miz Gene: Hi everybody,gd evening.
I have a an offer for an Msc in Birmingham...I hv checked out d skl accomodation and also private ones.seems to me like havn to choose btwn the devil and the deep blue sea. I'll give my 'eye tooth' to have an ensuite room of course bt these cost approximately 5k pounds!! Private mostly ranges arnd 320 to 400 per mth..minus bills oo.

So my question is: is it really worth staying in private considering u'll be the 1 to pay water,gas,internet,electricity bills and council tax? Also consider transport expenses and d fact that one wud probably have less security and/or insurance..
What do u tink?

You don't pay council tax as a student, university accommodations are more expensive compared to private ones. Whatever the university charges you for accommodation includes all those utility bills you listed above.

You can get all inclusive rent in private accommodation and many are walkable distance to the uni.

That said....its your decision, you will know better when you get there.

Tnx @ Spice m,Dis guy n Justwise ...I guess I'll look out for all inclusive deals walkable distance from the skl..

@Justwise,very good job u r doing on the visa thread,keep it up.I know I will be confidently applying for my visa soon,tnx to that thread.

miz Gene: Tnx @ Spice m,Dis guy n Justwise ...I guess I'll look out for all inclusive deals..

this kind baptism self

spikes C:

this kind baptism self

Loool,sorry guy,...'Spike C' no vex bro.

Spikes MC ...there much better

Dis Guy: Spikes MC ...there much better

miz Gene:

Loool,sorry guy,...'Spike C' no vex bro.

lol, the last 's' is also very important. You can just call me Spikes
gracias

Hi everybody,
I have got two offers frm university of salford manchester and birmingham city university for my m.sc program this september, but i dont know which one to choose, as i need suggestions on which school is preferable of the two in terms of accomodation,city life and academic welfare.

awistle: Hi everybody,
I have got two offers frm university of salford manchester and birmingham city university for my m.sc program this september, but i dont know which one to choose, as i need suggestions on which school is preferable of the two in terms of accomodation,city life and academic welfare.

Both big cities, wide ethnic mix in both, plenty of social life in both.
Accomodation costs will be similar in both.
Try to find out what contacts the Uni has with industry.
Many unis have tie in with companies which can be a way into jobs.