staydogged:
Please do you know so much about germany, i wont mind to be infomred on it. Or is there a forum for it on nairaland?

Bandeco:

I concur with you bro.... However, Germany arguably has the best integration mechanism in the world.. They offer free German language lessons to all immigrants(not only refugees) . So if anyone is serious about integration, within a year the person's German language ability should be near native level

princeabisoye:
please help

staydogged:
Please do you know so much about germany, i wont mind to be infomred on it. Or is there a forum for it on nairaland?

thesoj:
Ok no harm meant. You made some good points in the post below but your first post was emotive.
Let's leave that for the readers to judge.
Is taking & passing IELTS a bad price to pay if you get free tuition in return? You argue that Nigerians are bad writers (including you, see how you capitalized the first letters of words that are not proper nouns, a common error among Nigerian writers) but should that mean they shouldn't strive to improve said skills?
True. I mentioned the need to learn German (for integration) in my first post on this. But it stands that you don't need to learn German beforehand to get into an international masters program. Also, remember that not all Nigerians can afford Canada. That is the audience I'm writing to. You, however, seem to be dogmatic (yes. I used it again) about dismissing Germany.

Churkie:


@ Bandeco, @thesoj, please do you know schools in Germany that offer Msc in Petroleum Engineering. Do they accept Nigerian graduates with 2.2?

Bandeco:

I concur with you bro.... However, Germany arguably has the best integration mechanism in the world.. They offer free German language lessons to all immigrants(not only refugees) . So if anyone is serious about integration, within a year the person's German language ability should be near native level

DanIndia:
It's OK. I could go on and on about this but then it would derail the reason why this thread was created in the first place.
I like to think it's inappropriate for people to deviate from the point that matters just because they find another option viable.

And, I'm beginning to think the word dogmatic is engraved on your computer screen. Heads up for ya, you might want to lessen the number of times you use it on this thread. There is something termed as Semantic satiation. Look it up online. You use a word too often, it starts to lose its meaning to the audience. Think of it as listening to repeated meaningless gibberish.

Anyways, keep using it if it makes you happy.

Dbnagato:



They put so many reasons at the back of the letter of refusal but they didn't tick any one of the reasons. Btw all my documents are legit and what is a GCMS file

thesoj:
It should be "semantic satiation" not "Semantic satiation". Don't use a capital "S" as the first letter of "semantic", it is NOT a proper noun. In addition, your commentary about my use of "dogmatic" is a lame attempt at sounding intelligent.

tangled:


I think you should open the document on a laptop or desktop. You will not see the ticked box(es) if you view it on your phone.

Dbnagato:


Its paper bro not online

DanIndia:
Haha. Apparently, you suck at the English Language than I thought. It's a term. A term starts with the first letter capitalized when it is not used in a sentence. If your lecturer asks you in a text-based conversation; Where are you going ? You don't say home, you say Home. You only say home when you respond with "I'm going home". Notice the first letter of the sentence capitalized.

Just do a google search, dude. Go to www.google.com and type in "semantic satiation". Tell me if you need classes. I'm afraid I'll have to refer to you though

thesoj:
Diaris god oh! lolz.
Make we end this sha. I come to make love not war. No homo.
On a less feisty note, you are incorrect. You used semantic satiation in the middle of a sentence (not at the beginning) therefore it should all be in small letters unless it is a proper noun. Anyhow. You can google every use of "semantic satiation" and see where it is used in the middle of a sentence. Cheers. No more fight bro.

DanIndia:
Haha my brother. Na so e be.
Let's just agree to disagree. You win
How about that ? Feel better ?

That being said, thank you for all you do on this thread.

Bandeco:

With 2.2 you can gain masters admission in Germany... Tuition is free, no application fee(accept you are applying through uniassist) , no acceptance fee.. Visa process relatively easy.

thesoj:
Ok ok. I don't like to win arguments if I'm wrong. I only argue if I think I'm right, but I'm very ok being proved wrong.
Issorait. Let's be friends.

You are welcome.

DanIndia:
You cannot be "near native level" within a year.
This is only possible if you've got nothing to be busy with (studies, work etc) and learn it the whole time. Studies in Germany is time consuming and demanding. It's hectic. It's hard for you to study in Germany and want to attend those classes with the hope of grasping it in a year.

It's almost IMPOSSIBLE.

DanIndia:
Oya, let's be friends. Friend Request Approved
Chai, justwise go soon implement friend request system join this thread o. Let it be known that thesoj introduced it.
I co-introduced it too

Churkie:


@ Bandeco, @thesoj, please do you know schools in Germany that offer Msc in Petroleum Engineering. Do they accept Nigerian graduates with 2.2?

BE811APP:
Please do they do bio-metrics for kids under 5 years?

DanIndia:
Na like this una take dey confuse people.
Who told you Germany is easier to gain admission in ?
In fact, it is even difficult than Canada.
1. You need IELTS just as Canada
2. You need to learn the language to a certain level.
3. There is a huge competition because of the free education system. Lots and lots of people apply and you need concrete application documents (strong SOP etc).
4. The VISA is hard to acquire at the Embassy. They even have an Interview System
5. You need to even have about 2million naira to deposit to your German account before Visa acquisition.
And who told you there aren't "great" Engineering schools in Canada and that the economy isn't "Robust"?

Regardless of whatever reasons you've listed and that you're going to list, it's easier for you to Integrate in the Canadian society than the German's. Trust me, it's not even safe in some cities in Germany.

thesoj:


Dude, it confounds me that you are both dogmatic and fear-mongering.

1. IELTS isn't a biggie if you speak English haba. Tuition in Germany is free, do you want them to have zero entry requirements?
2. No you don't need to learn German to study at the masters level in Germany in their international programs.
3. Of course you need concrete documents in the same way that you need concrete documents for Canada. I taya for you o. Compared to Canads, at least you can get an MSc admission in Germany with a 2:2 BSc from Naija. My bro got admission into a MSc in Computer Science (at a good school) because he put together an amazing application.
4. Capital NO. The visa is not hard to acquire. Their interview is straightforward and the outcome is not random like the US embassy, and they don't need all the documents in the world like the Canadian embassy. But you need to prepare for the interview, Germans don't want riff-raffs. Follow the German thread on NL and you will see this clearly.
5. Yes you need 8040 Euros, and that's ALL you need for a year to cover living expenses cos tuition is free. (Unlike Canada where you may need at least $25,000 CAD, which is equivalent to 17000Euros).

You just made my point. While Canada is excellent, it is not the only country in the world that offers great opportunities for Nigerian students. Germany is excellent as well.

Also, nobody said there aren't great engineering schools in Canada. We all know that. The fact of the matter is that Germany also has great schools.

PS: My bro almost went to Germany so I am intimately aware of the process. He got his Canada TRV two weeks before his Germany student visa appointment (we ran the processes in parallel).

tangled:
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I thought you applied online, I am so sorry for that.

Futurewiser:


Not all school ask for ielts

DanIndia:
Na like this una take dey confuse people.
Who told you Germany is easier to gain admission in ?
In fact, it is even difficult than Canada.
1. You need IELTS just as Canada
2. You need to learn the language to a certain level.
3. There is a huge competition because of the free education system. Lots and lots of people apply and you need concrete application documents (strong SOP etc).
4. The VISA is hard to acquire at the Embassy. They even have an Interview System
5. You need to even have about 2million naira to deposit to your German account before Visa acquisition.
And who told you there aren't "great" Engineering schools in Canada and that the economy isn't "Robust"?

Regardless of whatever reasons you've listed and that you're going to list, it's easier for you to Integrate in the Canadian society than the German's. Trust me, it's not even safe in some cities in Germany.

Jethrolite:
Please can anyone help with list of schools that are still accepting application. All the ones I have seen ended on March 15 and they said they are no longer accepting admission application into graduate program.

Daveboiz:
LOL.. y'll made my day already