I studied in Germany. Started from undergraduate school. I speak fluent German and know much about school and work in Germany. If you have any questions, be it about English or Deutsch in Germany, l would be glad to answer.

For a starter, University education is free.

Felixnyle:


Hi,have you considered other options ?Just like Op recommended. Apply for a tourist visa to Canada before the end of your master's programme.Visit and return back to Germany and DM if you need further clarifications

taiwo92:
Please is there anyone that knows how to go about moving to Canada from Germany. I will be rounding up my MSC early next year in DE. I will like to pursue a phd or another MSC there.

eastafro:
I am also interested in moving to Canada . After living here for 1 year , I have a mixed feeling about Germany . I could give it time but anybody who is Germany knows that regardless of amount of years you stay here the majority find the language and the environment unbearable . I say this because I talk to almost all students from Africa and India and Pakistan . Most have the same feeling ....a lot of complaining , lol

That’s one thing I understood really , language is key . It’s not just a barrier for your work or social life but it’s your whole sense of being ,the way you think .
I personally like English (not a native speaker , not Nigerian too ) , it’s easy for me. There is no way I will build that level of thinking in German in the near future , I just don’t see it . Sure you can learn and communicate average enough to work and live but like I said language is more than a tool of convenience.
Knowing German for me is like learning Java for instance , sure you might work on it . One ,do u feel confident enough ?
Two,does it feel like a natural language or a programming language ? Lol
Don’t get me wrong I will still finish my studies , still learn the language , still look for Praktikum but now I have decided to look for any other options .
With that being said I am open to suggestions.
I know there is Canada study route , express entry , PNP .
Peace ✌️
I’m open to arguments and thoughts

SOLARPOWER1:


Focus on PNP but this depends on what your course and specialization

fancyto:

I am interested in applying

Kloenboi:
Good day all

Please how can I send food stuffs to Germany from Nigeria? Please help a brother!

eastafro:
I am also interested in moving to Canada . After living here for 1 year , I have a mixed feeling about Germany . I could give it time but anybody who is Germany knows that regardless of amount of years you stay here the majority find the language and the environment unbearable . I say this because I talk to almost all students from Africa and India and Pakistan . Most have the same feeling ....a lot of complaining , lol

Megadixh:
Hey people urgent help.
I want to pick up my new passport. And they immigration officers said they ll canceled the old passport and it has my visa. Please can i still travel with the visa in a cancelled passport?

Basalt:


Lol, I am one year and three months in Germany and my own story is different.
Well, let me start by saying that we all have different ways of seeing things and we are all different.
I really love Germany. I have saved alot of money within my 1yr 3 months of being a student, I mean millions of naira.
Imagine what will happen if I stay for five years here. I see myself really making waves in Germany honestly.
If language is a barrier, then break it, also consider going into the IT field because they demand lesser German and there are more opportunities there too.
My number one priority after my studies is being a German citizen by either getting a professional job or by marriage.
Then after getting my German citizenship, even if I must leave Germany, then it must be in a country with a higher probability of making more money, maybe I can try the USA or Australia but not Canada. Canada is obviously poorer than Germany and their Economy is tied to oil which is declining now in value due to the recent global adoption of renewable energy. I also heard of the high rate of unemployment among educated people without Canadian experience to the extent that many Ph.D. holders drive Taxi to make money. There are many qualified individuals living there due to the express entry and whatever you think you think you know, there are thousands who know it better thereby making the competition higher especially if you don't have Canadian experience.
For me, it is one of the best countries if your aim is permanent residency because they give it faster than most countries, but if your aim is making lots of money, then America and Australia offers a better option.
The cost of living is also very high thereby making you earn to pay bills and save little, and the weather is very cold.

Not trying to discourage you but make sure you do your research very well before jumping from frying pan to fire, it's not easy anywhere and the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know.

Basalt:


Lol, I am one year and three months in Germany and my own story is different.
Well, let me start by saying that we all have different ways of seeing things and we are all different.
I really love Germany. I have saved alot of money within my 1yr 3 months of being a student, I mean millions of naira.
Imagine what will happen if I stay for five years here. I see myself really making waves in Germany honestly.
If language is a barrier, then break it, also consider going into the IT field because they demand lesser German and there are more opportunities there too.
My number one priority after my studies is being a German citizen by either getting a professional job or by marriage.
Then after getting my German citizenship, even if I must leave Germany, then it must be in a country with a higher probability of making more money, maybe I can try the USA or Australia but not Canada. Canada is obviously poorer than Germany and their Economy is tied to oil which is declining now in value due to the recent global adoption of renewable energy. I also heard of the high rate of unemployment among educated people without Canadian experience to the extent that many Ph.D. holders drive Taxi to make money. There are many qualified individuals living there due to the express entry and whatever you think you think you know, there are thousands who know it better thereby making the competition higher especially if you don't have Canadian experience.
For me, it is one of the best countries if your aim is permanent residency because they give it faster than most countries, but if your aim is making lots of money, then America and Australia offers a better option.
The cost of living is also very high thereby making you earn to pay bills and save little, and the weather is very cold.

Not trying to discourage you but make sure you do your research very well before jumping from frying pan to fire, it's not easy anywhere and the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know.

GreatMage:

Why is it always IT this, IT that, I am really tempted...

Pls can you help me on a direction? Can I take you as a mentor?

eastafro:
one reason only , programming languages are in english,thus dont need much german to work in IT. some IT roles are exceptions though.

eastafro:
good for you my guy. but you are right depends on the way you see it. not everybody is chasing the money bag in the general scheme of things . life is more than working and saving money for me. dont get me wrong i like money , i made a few too considering i came to germany with almost no money (100-300 euros).i only say this because you made it sound like making money and getting citizenship is eveything there is to it.
to make things clear, first you cant really make as much money as you want to unless the money that i think you making makes you happy(key point) as a student since we are students for now. even after graduating germany have among the lowest salary range even for tech jobs. that socialist argument is crap , i can explain on other post. this is just for arguments sake ,i dont really hate this fact of germany.
second , language thing might actually depend on people , some people are good at learning languages some are not. accepting that should come naturally for a happier life.but from my observation most students and seniors or graduates dont really speak german ,most gave up or are just at the intermidiate basic level. that means thats enough to get by,work and stuff.
one thing you mentioned here is the possibility of getting a job without german, again i think you missed the idea of the post. i know you can get a job from my own observation in tech, but again if thats okay for you , thats not a problem.i read on reddit that this working folks who dont speak much of german feel like they dont fit in outside work.
personally i think the language is representative of everything the germans are , difficult. lol
unless you become german yourself, meaning speaking in par as the natives and understanging the culture ,wit and everything else that makes germans germans , it could be difficult.
here is the thing i just dont see myself being a robot , just working and lacking sense of belongingness if that makes sense for you . in germany no matter your status , money or skill you have you are still an aüslander . thats not the case in usa, uk, canada in my opionion and research(which i do very well, i was just being modest to get poeples opionion here,lol) , i can not see myself settling in a country where seeing black dude/girl is not common for the locals that they turn and look at you ,lol
where my kids be "odd" ones in the flock , no thank you.
here is my ideal place to settle...common language, friendlier people,you are not seen as an outsider.
interms of job , i am mature enough to accept finding job is difficult everywhere. canada is no different.
and since you ended with a quote for you . ignorance is a bliss ,lol . no offense

GreatMage:


Why is it always IT this, IT that, I am really tempted...

Pls can you help me on a direction? Can I take you as a mentor?

Basalt:

Unfortunately, that is what is booming everywhere now.
You can check out https://careerfoundry.com/, they have some nice IT courses which is guaranteed to give you a job after doing the program and will refund you your money if you don't.
They said over 90% are employed after completing the program.

Basalt:

Unfortunately, that is what is booming everywhere now.
You can check out https://careerfoundry.com/, they have some nice IT courses which is guaranteed to give you a job after doing the program and will refund you your money if you don't.
They said over 90% are employed after completing the program.

Basalt:


There are really some inconsistencies in your post which I boldened and again please pay special attention to spellings and punctuations and start each sentence with a capital letter, it makes the post easier to read and understand especially if it is long.
Well, just as I mentioned earlier, we are all different and we see things in a different way.
From your post, I suspect maybe you study in the smaller part of the country or Eastern Germany, I heard that they are more hostile to strangers. Bigger cities are more international and friendly.

SOLARPOWER1:


You eventually took it to the level of spelling and grammar correction? There is no need to be petty, you have a strong basis for your argument.

Megadixh:
Hey people urgent help.
I want to pick up my new passport. And they immigration officers said they ll canceled the old passport and it has my visa. Please can i still travel with the visa in a cancelled passport?

Basalt:


There are really some inconsistencies in your post which I boldened and again please pay special attention to spellings and punctuations and start each sentence with a capital letter, it makes the post easier to read and understand especially if it is long.
Well, just as I mentioned earlier, we are all different and we see things in a different way.
From your post, I suspect maybe you study in the smaller part of the country or Eastern Germany, I heard that they are more hostile to strangers. Bigger cities are more international and friendly.

eastafro:
good for you my guy. but you are right depends on the way you see it. not everybody is chasing the money bag in the general scheme of things . life is more than working and saving money for me. dont get me wrong i like money , i made a few too considering i came to germany with almost no money (100-300 euros).i only say this because you made it sound like making money and getting citizenship is eveything there is to it.
to make things clear, first you cant really make as much money as you want to unless the money that i think you making makes you happy(key point) as a student since we are students for now. even after graduating germany have among the lowest salary range even for tech jobs. that socialist argument is crap , i can explain on other post. this is just for arguments sake ,i dont really hate this fact of germany.
second , language thing might actually depend on people , some people are good at learning languages some are not. accepting that should come naturally for a happier life.but from my observation most students and seniors or graduates dont really speak german ,most gave up or are just at the intermidiate basic level. that means thats enough to get by,work and stuff.
one thing you mentioned here is the possibility of getting a job without german, again i think you missed the idea of the post. i know you can get a job from my own observation in tech, but again if thats okay for you , thats not a problem.i read on reddit that this working folks who dont speak much of german feel like they dont fit in outside work.
personally i think the language is representative of everything the germans are , difficult. lol
unless you become german yourself, meaning speaking in par as the natives and understanging the culture ,wit and everything else that makes germans germans , it could be difficult.
here is the thing i just dont see myself being a robot , just working and lacking sense of belongingness if that makes sense for you . in germany no matter your status , money or skill you have you are still an aüslander . thats not the case in usa, uk, canada in my opionion and research(which i do very well, i was just being modest to get poeples opionion here,lol) , i can not see myself settling in a country where seeing black dude/girl is not common for the locals that they turn and look at you ,lol
where my kids be "odd" ones in the flock , no thank you.
here is my ideal place to settle...common language, friendlier people,you are not seen as an outsider.
interms of job , i am mature enough to accept finding job is difficult everywhere. canada is no different.
and since you ended with a quote for you . ignorance is a bliss ,lol . no offense

promise2:


Hey Bro i will come back to you on how you made this money in Germany that runs to millions of Naira, to be frank with you i spent 3 years and half in Germany as a master student in Berlin 2016 to 2019, i worked my freaking ash off, combining work and school in Germany is not easy. well i cant say Germany is not a good country per say but they are not friendly people whether in suburbs side or big cities. i got tired of ich bin this ich bin that and besides after my study how many percentage of international student get jobs, few of them most start all over doing 2nd master i calculated all of these i took off. I am happy today i did, i can understand what they speak where i am, i see happy people around me infarct I am so happy.so i guess you are one of the lucky ones in Deutschland .

promise2:


Hey Bro i will come back to you on how you made this money in Germany that runs to millions of Naira, to be frank with you i spent 3 years and half in Germany as a master student in Berlin 2016 to 2019, i worked my freaking ash off, combining work and school in Germany is not easy. well i cant say Germany is not a good country per say but they are not friendly people whether in suburbs side or big cities. i got tired of ich bin this ich bin that and besides after my study how many percentage of international student get jobs, few of them most start all over doing 2nd master i calculated all of these i took off. I am happy today i did, i can understand what they speak where i am, i see happy people around me infarct I am so happy.so i guess you are one of the lucky ones in Deutschland .

Basalt:

Hahahahahahaaahahah, when I got my German visa, this is exactly how people reacted. The question on their lips to date is HOW POSSIBLE? , because to them it seemed impossible since I came from a very poor family.
They all thought maybe I won a scholarship or something like that. In the place I work at night, I opened up to one of my colleagues that I have another job (mini) in addition to my studies which I don't joke with, he thought I was joking. He asked HOW ON EARTH CAN A HUMAN DO THIS STRESSFUL NIGHT JOB AND STILL DO ANOTHER JOB, AND TO THINK THAT HE IS EVEN A STUDENT... IS THAT POSSIBLE?
I found out that people always ask HOW in my case. All glory belongs to Almighty God.
Well, that's apart.

I agree with you, Germans are not friendly. They hardly talk to you if you don't talk to them, and they are strict too. They are mostly introverts but honestly, they have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world. The problem is that we find it hard learning the language. Some of us don't also have the intention of learning the language. Deutschland is not English land, we need Deutsch to go far in Deutschland. if you intend to live in Germany, then you need to learn the language. If we can learn the language to at least B1 and pass the Goethe B1 test before graduating, it will go a long way in widening our employability.
The good news is that it is no longer compulsory that you must get work in your area of discipline which means you can as well learn a needed skill and get work in other fields if possible or even leave the country to settle in other countries, the main aim of almost every person that left Nigeria for studies in abroad is to remain in abroad after his or her studies.
It is extremely rare to see anyone who plans to return back to Nigeria.

So anywhere at all that gives you the opportunity to stay after your MSc, why not?