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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by dennisMOD(m): 5:22pm On Apr 22, 2016
Can anyone pls help me with the interview questions for M.SC in Nutrition & Biomedicine at TUM? I need to prepare ahead. Thanks.
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by Tesland: 6:30pm On Apr 22, 2016
dennisMOD:
Can anyone pls help me with the interview questions for M.SC in Nutrition & Biomedicine at TUM? I need to prepare ahead. Thanks.
i applied to same course, wen did u apply and hav u heard anytin frm dem?
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by Toroze(m): 9:57pm On Apr 22, 2016
[q author=lobito007 post=44944577]
app still open till 31st may. Sent my app on 10th jan, and it was confirmed received on 21st.[/quote] Congrats Bruv on the Admission.
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by chinok97: 10:03pm On Apr 22, 2016
Abeg house, were TNT dey for lagos biko..
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by Tesland: 10:27pm On Apr 22, 2016
chinok97:
Abeg house, were TNT dey for lagos biko..
e plenty for lag, buh i dey always use d one wey dey ikeja... 60, Allen avenue
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by lobito007(m): 11:56pm On Apr 22, 2016
dreamchaser90:
Congrats bro. I'm also going to TUM.
What course? Are u also for winter?
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by dreamchaser90(m): 12:27am On Apr 23, 2016
lobito007:

What course? Are u also for winter?
Informatics. Yes, I'm also for winter.

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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by ichommy(m): 6:26am On Apr 23, 2016
chinok97:
Abeg house, were TNT dey for lagos biko..

1A ,Olabode Street, Ajao Estate, Oshodi Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria.

Check it Out.
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by pompido: 6:46am On Apr 23, 2016
Nero2009:
please i have been reading this thread from the part 1 and i have searched for universities offering masters in computer engineering and i found only one and that one requires toefl and GRE......please is it everyone that has a toefl and please what is GRE

shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked

Following closely and all the best to applicants. Success is yours peeps
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by casper9: 8:18am On Apr 23, 2016
Please can someone help me pay the sum of 14euro, I'll pay the equivalent in naira to the person's naira account. Pls pm me, Thanks.
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by Williamso(m): 8:22am On Apr 23, 2016
Nero2009:
please i have been reading this thread from the part 1 and i have searched for universities offering masters in computer engineering and i found only one and that one requires toefl and GRE......please is it everyone that has a toefl and please what is GRE
If I post what I really want to post I'll probably get banned. But WTH

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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by ohakskid: 8:34am On Apr 23, 2016
Williamso:

If I post what I really want to post I'll probably get banned. But WTH
@nero2009, there are other nice and interesting courses under the department of computer science/IT, try check them out. Computer engineering is mostly done in bsc.

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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by chrisley024(m): 8:35am On Apr 23, 2016
Nero2009:
please i have been reading this thread from the part 1 and i have searched for universities offering masters in computer engineering and i found only one and that one requires toefl and GRE......please is it everyone that has a toefl and please what is GRE
Better you search well, search with general engineering at the daad site, and find schools that do not require GRE unless you ain't applying for this Winter.

And learn to Google things.
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by mikky4all(m): 11:48am On Apr 23, 2016
Urgent!!!!. I need a sample of acceptable CV format for admission processing. somoyemikail@yahoo.com

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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by Nobody: 12:41pm On Apr 23, 2016
mikky4all:
Urgent!!!!. I need a sample of acceptable CV format for admission processing. somoyemikail@yahoo.com

If it is an European University, it's best to use Europass format.

https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae/templates-instructions

Download the sample format for English and just exchange the details there with yours. That's the best CV format.

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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by mikky4all(m): 2:02pm On Apr 23, 2016
Harbioollah:


If it is an European University, it's best to use Europass format.

https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae/templates-instructions

Download the sample format for English and just exchange the details there with yours. That's the best CV format.
Thanks man
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by Socwork: 3:31pm On Apr 23, 2016
Hampy bobo congrats oo. Na God. See u on top man. Check ur mail.

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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by funkys: 5:34pm On Apr 23, 2016
Thanks for sharing bro. Please I applied for LMU epidemiology, I need to know more about the program, how many students per session, how competitive it is to gain admission and possibly details about the entrance exam. Kindly help a brother. Thanks
lmuhopeful:
I guess I can speak a little about life in Germany (at least Munich) since I've been here since October. I will make a few headings and speak about them and if anyone wants to know something specific they can ask here and not my inbox so that others will benefit:

1)Education: The study has been fantastic. I'm doing the Geophysics masters at LMU and the professors are very smart. Our math professor at the institute is just 28 years old with his PhD from France. The computing facilities are top notch and the professors have very well cited papers. Examinations are quite tough so you have to brace up when coming here and the grading is also different from Naija. To score a 1.0 here you need 95% and above. In general anything above 2.5 is considered good especially if an institute is doing high quality research.

2) Housing: This is always a big challenge especially for newcomers. Living in the center can be quite expensive but if one is lucky, you can get a cheap place in the center or even if you live out of the center, the U-Bahn and S-Bahn are there to transport you. I advise to check the distance between an apartment and your class before moving in. In any case, read your rental contract before you sign. You are normally allowed to leave an apartment with a 3-month notice. However ensure that your landlord hasn't put any clause that states that you have to stay a minimum number of months. Such a clause is known as "Kündigungsverzicht" which means termination clause. If you are lucky you can also get the Studentenwerk housing; they are cheap, with many students and there's never a dull moment. I suggest that people coming over should bring some extra money in case you have to stay in a youth hostel for a month or so.

3)Transport: The semester ticket covers transport within the city. I don't know if this applies to every single state but here in Bavaria and also in Baden-Wurttemberg it does. It costs us around 150€ and it lasts the whole semester; for example my semester ticket for this semester starts on April 1 and ends by September 30. You can ride all regular forms of transport(bus, train, tram etc) except for high speed trains like the ICE or special purpose buses or trains (you don't need those mostly anyways except you want to travel to another state or country). Also since you may have to buy this ticket once you arrive I suggest you budget some money for this.

4) Student job: It's very possible to get jobs here will studying. I don't know much about hustling but some others on this thread can help with that. However I suggest that once you get here, approach your professors to ask for a HiWi (student assistant) job. The hours are flexible and the pay is fair. Some of my classmates started HiWi's immediately and earned a lot. With a HiWi your can work and learn simultaneously. You can also ask for a job at a bar or as a Au Pair(to take care of a family's kids). In any case my personal suggestion is that don't start to hustle once you get here. The study is very intensive and the gradings are tough so it may be good to focus on the first semester and maybe start to hustle from the holidays. In this case you have to start looking for a job before exam starts so that you can start immediately after exam.

5) People: I've enjoyed every moment here and I look forward to the remaining time. People are mostly nice and are happy to show you the way. Talk to people and be nice and you'll meet many lovely people. If you drink beer then it's a nice way to meet new people. My classmates regularly organise drink nights. If you like clubs you can also enjoy here. There is hardly any violence in the clubs unlike some Naija clubs. I remember a club in Jos where the bouncer almost killed one small guy for reasons no one understood. People smoke a lot of cigarettes too and if you like the plant(erm....weed) wink then you can find dealers here tho it's coded since it's not allowed.

6) Food: I don't really know since I mostly eat bread, spaghetti, dodo, garri and Mensa food. The Mensa is the student canteen and you get the Mensa card to pay for your food. I don't like to cook so I can't tell you much about Naija food. If Cahnellven comes to the thread he can tell you about Naija food. Me, and Eke40seven were at his place to eat Fufu on New Year's grin

7) Babes: There are many tight babes here from various countries. I haven't hit any yet except for making out. If you like to cold approach women then you can get lucky. I remember cold approaching a French girl who was here on vacation but I couldn't log in wink coz she was returning that evening. For the babes on this thread, well, don't worry, guys will approach you(that's our job wink )

cool African people: There are many Africans here in all society levels, from workers to refugees. I visited a refugee camp and I even met Nigerians there and I wondered why there were Igbo and Yoruba refugees but e no konsyn me In general Africans often ignore each other when they walk past themselves but I think this is normal. It is part of a person's security to not smile at every African person you see simply because you are both black. Sometimes I smile and nod to African people in the train or if I think the person is responsible.

9) German Language: I suggest that you try to learn as much as possible before coming even if your study, like mine, is in English. You can live fine in big cities without German but some hustling may be impossible without German. Don't worry it's only difficult in the beginning. Die Anfänge sind in der Regel schwierig wink

That's all for now. If there is something else anyone wants to know I can write about it. But I can't write about the visa or application process coz I'm forgetting those gradually and perhaps few things may have changed Also I know it's not easy but try not to worry about your visa or whether the fact that your name on your birth certificate ends with 'b' and in your waec certificate it ends in 'o'. The visa guys aren't problematic as long as your docs are complete.

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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by LGDON: 5:48pm On Apr 23, 2016
House please

Can I open block account with one admission letter and then book my appointment with another admission letter.

Because the admission I currently have is a private university, am expecting one from public university soon
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by dania30(f): 6:00pm On Apr 23, 2016
funkys:
Thanks for sharing bro. Please I applied for LMU epidemiology, I need to know more about the program and possibly details about the entrance exam. Thanks


I also applied for same program at LMU!

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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by ohakskid: 6:11pm On Apr 23, 2016
Hello house, My uni fit give me proficiency in english abi? If no,where I fit get am? make una no vex 4 my questn. tnx
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by Intelligentdude(m): 6:52pm On Apr 23, 2016
dreamchaser90:


Try Saarland University. The application process for Masters is completely online and it's on till 15th July.
Bro did you apply for Masters in Computer Science @ Saarland University?
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by dprinz99(m): 7:18pm On Apr 23, 2016
I did my interview agn yester and all Ws ok Bt the woman asked me dis scarry question.

"you applied for uni konstanz the previous time Bt nanw u r Appling for a visa to Kiel,why?

me: konstanz refused to defer my aplicatiiion n b4 I could reply,their deadline had passed.
I hope dis won't hv any negative effect on their decision on my visa.
quick reply pls
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by kilo4sure: 7:24pm On Apr 23, 2016
ohakskid:
Hello house, My uni fit give me proficiency in english abi? If no,where I fit get am? make una no vex 4 my questn. tnx
Go to your uni first to find out, l believe they can give it to you. In some schools however you pay something (5k in my school).
All the best.
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by dreamchaser90(m): 8:50pm On Apr 23, 2016
Intelligentdude:
Bro did you apply for Masters in Computer Science @ Saarland University?
Yes. I applied to Saarland and TUM last year and got admitted to both. Though I had defer the admission to this year, but I only deferred that of TUM as that is my preferred choice.
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by pompido: 9:30pm On Apr 23, 2016
dprinz99:
I did my interview agn yester and all Ws ok Bt the woman asked me dis scarry question.

"you applied for uni konstanz the previous time Bt nanw u r Appling for a visa to Kiel,why?

me: konstanz refused to defer my aplicatiiion n b4 I could reply,their deadline had passed.
I hope dis won't hv any negative effect on their decision on my visa.
quick reply pls

To the best of my knowledge, as long as you were able to justify the change in institution (which I believe you were able to do) there isn't a thing to worry about.

Just a side note here: Are the courses you got from both universities the same or at least related? If yes then all is cool. I ask because if they are 2 different courses then maybe some justification would have aided your cause but still egal.....


Modified

Let me quickly drop a few beats on Kiel for all and sundry.

There are 2 tertiary institutions in Kiel namely Christian Albrechts University and Fachhocschule Kiel (University of Applied Sciences) and both have great quality of education. CAU is the more recognized and highly rated of the 2 (Top 30 in Germany) wink but it is research based, so if this is your forte then by all means. If you are more practically oriented, IT systems development/business management and co that would grill you in readiness for the professional working life, then FH it is. This of course is based on perspective and of course do a proper research about your course of choice and its course contents especially (There can be serious K-Leg if you do the naija style of following the better named courses as them fit shock you when you enter grin).

Both schools are linked and so FH students have access to facilities at CAU like the Library, sports center, fitness center.etc. There is also the semester tickets that cover the whole of Kiel (train, ferries, buses). Only difference is that CAU students get a rebate on the direct bus to Hamburg airport (7euros instead of about 15euros and 12euros for the round trip). FH students have to pay the full charge but that is nothing to worry about because the airport is not a frequent trip and there are alternative ways of going on long trips for really cheap prices.

Housing is kind of reasonable here though it could easily become a nightmare (as moi experienced). The studentenwerk handle student accommodation for both schools and there are cheap to mid-priced rooms available (availability is higher in the summer as there are less applicants and intakes in both universities). Early application is usually the best thing to do but there are also other options that would suffice till one finds right footing.

Working as a student here is just like any city in Germany, available but conditional grin. Ability to speak the language even if it is the pidgin version (like Williamso would call his) would make things a bit easier. Another thing is that everyone needs to realize that you have to bear your cross and so do your own research, ask questions and talk to people about what you need. For example, when we got to Kiel, we were played all the work stuffs and what we needed to do to start engaging (mostly meant that we would wait a few months). The funny thing is that when men started digging, stuffs that even those we met here didn't know about were available and now they kind of say we came and raised the ginger level. Hustle is usually at its peak in the summer months (In Kiel, the Kieler Woche is it for men ooo, we die well grin)

Yes, you have to worry about your next renewal as Kiel only gives a year's permit but still egal as you will learn....... (open ended tins)

Abeg bring your food oo,as much as you can carry so you get to ease yourself into the bread/potatoes eating mentality here and of course save yourself some cents by eating in. There are afro-asian stores here so noodles, titus, kote, croaker fishes are available. same with palm oil, plantain, yams et al.

Me no get power for babes matter o but if that is a condition then I have one for you......start working on your 6packs and throw a few sentences of Deutsch into the mix and you are set (a few good dance steps may help too as men dey hangout for nice domes steady).

There is a strong Nigerian community here starting with the Nigerian Students' Association to the Nigerians in Kiel Association (them dey host very bad party every December), so you are sure to get all the help you need right from naija.


Cheers to everyone.... Willy and Aibee can add to this sha

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Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by Kings1464(m): 10:19pm On Apr 23, 2016
Please house, what is this uni-assit stuff that i am hearing? That a body called uni-assist must first verify ones first degree cert for Masters students?! Anyone to throw more light?
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by ichommy(m): 11:19pm On Apr 23, 2016
Kings1464:
Please house, what is this uni-assit stuff that i am hearing? That a body called uni-assist must first verify ones first degree cert for Masters students?! Anyone to throw more light?

No need to throw more LIGHT or ROCKET.

Hit D search Engine Haba.

So you dey wait make someone explain Uni-assit?
Re: General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 by Intelligentdude(m): 11:20pm On Apr 23, 2016
dreamchaser90:


Try Saarland University. The application process for Masters is completely online and it's on till 15th July.
I just checked their website. Please I will like to know if you submitted a TOEFL/IELTS result?
Also,the School leaving certificate before you enter University(I guess they mean Waec/Neco result)?

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