There are many reasons that can make one want to transfer from a Nigerian university to a university in UK. This reasons can be marriage, relocating with your family or because you are interested in studying outside Nigeria.
There are hundreds of Nigerian students who transfer from a university in Nigeria to a university in the UK, some students want to take this route but are confused on how to go about it. If you are one of the confused people who want to transfer from a Nigerian university to a UK university then you are in the right place. In this post, I am going to give you a definite guide on how you can transfer from a Nigerian university to a UK university successfully.
Why Study In UK?
- UK is one of the most commercially successful countries in the world with most of its citizens living above the poverty line.
- UK has one of the best education sector after USA.
- Most of the world renowned universities are in UK, examples of these are Cambridge university and Oxford university.
- In UK, most of their programmes are shorter compared to universities in Nigeria. In UK, you don’t get to experience the constant strike by academic workers.
- UK is the second study destination for students all over the world.
- The standard of teaching in the UK is superb and the environment is conducive for learning.
- Students in the UK are open to great healthcare, insurance and also security.
- There are many academic awards opportunities in the UK ranging from grants, loans, scholarship and other assistance.
- A student in the UK can work for 20 hours a week and full-time during holidays hence this can give you the opportunity to sort your bills.
Requirements To Transfer From Nigerian University To UK University
There are requirements you need to meet before you’ll be accepted on transfer to a university in UK. Below are the requirements;
Passport
You need an international passport from the Nigerian immigration service for you to be able to be transferred to a UK university.
Getting your passport takes about a day to two weeks depending on different factors.
Visa
You need to be granted a visa before you’ll be able to travel to the UK. You’ll be granted a student visa for this purpose. This visa is valid for the duration of your stay as a student in UK, you are at liberty to stay in the UK for a month after your programme in search of a job, you are required to come back to Nigeria if you didn’t get any job offer.
Grade Requirements
Every university have a specific CGPA a student should before he will be accepted into their university.
Most of the universities don’t accept students who don’t have a first class or second class upper CGPA.
A students who plans to transfer to a UK university shouldn’t be having issue with any of his or her course, that is they shouldn’t have an F (carryover) in any course.
Note that there are some universities who accepts second class lower but these universities are few.
Steps To Transfer To A UK University
Transferring to a UK university after starting your degree in Nigeria comes with some hurdles as it isn’t an easy task, but if you have all the the requirements the processes would be easy for you.
Apply For UCAS
When transferring to a UK university, you’ll have to apply to UCAS; this is a body that would stand as a mediator between you and your preferred school.
When you go to the UCAS website, navigate to application and then fill in your correct details.
Write An Application To Your Preferred University
Every university have a website, logon to the website of your preferred school and navigate the the contact page. Get the contact details of the admission officers and send them a mail stating that you’d like to be transferred to their university. Ask for the processes and eligibility requirements for you to accepted in the school.
Your Level Of Study
This has a significant role to play in your application.
If you are a 200 level student, make sure that you state it in your application.
Your application should be sent towards the end of the session of your preferred so that you’ll be able to start a new session when accepted.
Get A Reference Letter
A reference letter is a transfer later from your current school. This letter is written by a notable academic staff in the school stating that your transfer request have been granted and you can be transferred to another school.
Write A Requisition Letter
A requisition letter is an application letter stating why you want to transfer. It also contains every details the school need to know about you.
An requisition letter doesn’t need to be lengthy, you just need to be precise and concise.
Get Your Transcripts
A transcript is a document containing all your academic performance. This includes your grades and other assessments.
A transcript is important in transferring from a Nigerian school to a school in UK because it’ll be filled in the school portal as your result and all your academic performance in your new school will be added to it.
Submit Your Documents
After getting a reply from the admission desk of your preferred school, send in all the required documents which includes your first school leaving certificate, your senior secondary school certificate, medical report, reference letter, requisition letter and transcript.
Pay The Required Application Fees
Transferring from a university in Nigeria to a university in UK would cost you money, universities in the UK have a non-refundable application fee for aspirants.
Applying for a visa also has an application fee, the amount depends on the duration of your study.
Universities In Uk That Accepts Transfer From International Students
- Imperial college of London
- university of Cambridge
- University of Edinburgh
- London school of economics and political science
- University of Bristol
- King’s college London
- University of Manchester
Conclusion
Some of the universities requires you to write an English proficiency test to make sure that you can communicate in English. This tests are mainly carried out by two boards which are IELTS and TOEFL.
As a postgraduate student who wants to transfer, your application should be sent to UK PASS instead of UCAS. If you finished your undergraduate programme in Nigeria, you are required to go through a one year International foundation before you’ll be considered.
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