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My cousin staying with us graduated recently with third class and his mother is worried about his chances of finding work with his grade. We are contemplating of sending him abroad to upgrade himself.
Is there any University abroad that its 3rd class students for Master's Program?

University of Sambisa,

dont bother about your grade. so far you have a transcript , dey do masters

AdamuKD:
My cousin staying with us graduated recently with third class and his mother is worried about his chances of finding work with his grade. We are contemplating of sending him abroad to upgrade himself.
Is there any University abroad that its 3rd class students for Master's Program?

You can enrol for a masters degree without a bachelors degree. It depends on many things. 1) the university. 2) the standing or reputation of the university where you obtained your 1st degree 3) your work experience 4) the demand for the course and 5) whether you are paying foreign or home student fees. 6) the quality of your cover letter stating why you should be itted despite not meeting the requirements.

I know someone who got a masters degree in a prestigious university in the Uk who didn’t have a degree (he dropped out) but he had worked in his fathers business in Nigeria for a few years and had become a manager…possibly even a director. When I was doing my Masters degree in the UK, the stated minimum was a 2:2 but we discovered one of our classmates had a 3rd classs …….from Oxford University!

So the answer to your question is yes! The question is how you present your ission case to get accepted into a master’s degree that is worth your investment i.e a good university and a good course! If it is just to obtain a masters degree, the. there are tons of universities both good and bad that don’t have enough students applying for some courses and will it anybody with money. A masters in a subject without demand from a university without a good reputation may turn out just as unhelpful in the job market as a 3rd class degree.

I don’t want to mention names but I know very successful people in Nigeria who got a 3rd class (even ) did not do a masters and rose to the top of their profession. They were always intelligent but spent their time at university partying!

It also depends of the field, In some cases a master’s is a waste of time and he is better of doing a professional certification. E.g Marketing, IT, ing, In some cases the guy without a degree but with professional certification will get a job ahead of the guy with a master’s!

Uk Universities are now self funding and money talks. They will bend their rules of ission for money. You just have to be creative with your application. For instance if you want to apply to LSE, apply for a course that is in less demand.
Instead of Msc economics or MSc finance, apply for MSc ing and finance, MSc economics and management, MSc econometrics and mathematical economics etc. It’s a less prestigious course but what you want in the job market is a masters that says LSE on it! Woe unto any HR manager from Nigeria not to call you for an interview with a masters from LSE!

What they will do is put you on a wait list and if they don’t have enough numbers they may give you a late ission.

PS: most universities will on their website which courses have vacancies (aka less demand)

Finally, target the best universities, you are trying to make up for a 3rd class. You wont do that by getting a masters from a mediocre university. Don’t forget they want and need your money!

casualobserver:


You can enrol for a masters degree without a bachelors degree. It depends on many things. 1) the university. 2) the standing or reputation of the university where you obtained your 1st degree 3) your work experience 4) the demand for the course and 5) whether you are paying foreign or home student fees. 6) the quality of your cover letter stating why you should be itted despite not meeting the requirements.

I know someone who got a masters degree in a prestigious university in the Uk who didn’t have a degree (he dropped out) but he had worked in his fathers business in Nigeria for a few years and had become a manager…possibly even a director. When I was doing my Masters degree in the UK, the stated minimum was a 2:2 but we found out one of our classmates had a 3rd classs …….from Oxford University!

So the answer to your question is yes! The question is how you present your ission case to get ission into a master’s degree that is worth your investment i.e a good university and a good course! If it is just to do masters degree there are tons of universities both good and bad that don’t have enough students applying for some courses that will it anybody with money. A masters in a subject without demand from a university without a good reputation may turn out just as unhelpful in the job market as a 3rd class degree.

I don’t want to mention names but I know many very succesful people in Nigeria who got a 3rd class (even ) did not do a masters and rose to the top of their profession. They were always intelligent but spent their time at university partying!

It also depends of the field, In some cases a master’s is a waste of time and he is better of doing a professional certification. E.g Marketing, IT, ing, In some cases the guy without a degree but with professional certification will get a job ahead of the guy with a master’s!

You are intelligent!!!
Thanks for the advice

I don’t want to mention names but I know many very succesful people in Nigeria who got a 3rd class (even ) did not do a masters and rose to the top of their profession. They were always intelligent but spent their time at university partying!

This struck a chord! People don’t know there are different ways to measure intelligence. You can be book smart and be a failure in life!!!

Tokumbo University Bendi Cross River State

Cotonou universities 😩

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Wow

They are in UK just have the money

AdamuKD:

You are intelligent!!!
Thanks for the advice

I tell you

You do pre masters first.


The University of East London

London Metropolitan University

University of Sunderland

If you make 3rd class, don’t waste your time, school is not for you.

You want to go and do Masters in the same discipline you were only able to make 3rd class, how??

Best option for a 3rd class graduate is to look for a high paying skill or business to learn and start doing

Ask Peter Obi

There are schools he can do his master's program. My school accepts 3rd class and even HND, but the HND has to be distinction.

riad:
togo university

Chicago university accept,
U can even forge yours too

Samade7:
University of Sambisa,

I've always said that nairaland doesn't need to tell us the age of its s! By their comments we shall know them!!

Cambridge University and Harvard University

OnyeObowo1:

Chicago university accept,
U can even forge yours too

Case study: President Tinubu the Chacago university ghost student

University of Buratanchi at North York in USA

NARIALAND IS GONE





See comments above.

OnyeObowo1:

Chicago university accept,
U can even forge yours too

Target UK Universities. As long as you have tuition fee, one of them will offer you ission. In fact, many of them will start disturbing you with emails and phone calls after application.

kingsways:
If you make 3rd class, don’t waste your time, school is not for you.

You want to go and do Masters in the same discipline you were only able to make 3rd class, how??

Best option for a 3rd class graduate is to look for a high paying skill or business to learn and start doing

u guys can talk crap sha.. Is grade measurement for intelligence? Some faced challenges that led to that.. Tony Elumelu didn't graduate as upper student, see his portfolio today.
Tell me if u are better than Wole Soyinka, Dino Melaye etc..
I personally do not value certificate despite havin smth best in my Dept. After being a graduate i started off with working as software programmer, smth very different frm my line..
Success is not by certificate grading..

This ur sense of reasoning is why 9ja will never grow..
Who fail should hv room to retry, even in abroad, PhD candidates have 3 trials before final submission of assessment.
Practical is better than certificate as we always praise.

AdamuKD:
My cousin staying with us graduated recently with third class and his mother is worried about his chances of finding work with his grade. We are contemplating of sending him abroad to upgrade himself.
Is there any University abroad that its 3rd class students for Master's Program?

He should go for PG and if he performs well, he will be upgraded to Masters

AdamuKD:
My cousin staying with us graduated recently with third class and his mother is worried about his chances of finding work with his grade. We are contemplating of sending him abroad to upgrade himself.
Is there any University abroad that its 3rd class students for Master's Program?

I have third class and I'm doing very well...better than most of my mates actually

He can get ission for another bsc programme using his third class degree for like a year and graduate with a fresh degree. This will mean him having 2 bsc degrees and then he can proceed for his masters

Sermwell:

I've always said that nairaland doesn't need to tell us the age of its s! By their comments we shall know them!!

I have said this before seun needs to introduce a laugh emoji or reaction in this forum. Comment where person suppose laugh e go come press like button! Whatitis!

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