🇬🇧Study in United Kingdom

The UK remains the most travelled route for Nigerian students. Postgraduate degrees usually take twelve months, universities accept Nigerian second-class degrees, and the Graduate Route lets you stay and work after you finish.

Key facts

Intakes

September / January (some May intakes)

Tuition

£12,000 – £26,000 per year

Living costs

£9,207 – £12,006 per year (UKVI maintenance)

Visa

Student visa (formerly Tier 4) — CAS required, plus proof of funds held 28 days

Work while studying

20 hours per week during term, full-time in holidays

After graduation

Graduate Route: 2 years (3 years for PhD)

Worth knowing

• Second-class lower accepted by many universities for masters entry
• Some universities waive IELTS for Nigerian applicants with English-medium degrees
• Scholarships: Chevening, Commonwealth, university-specific bursaries

Courses students choose most

• Public Health
• Data Science
• Business Analytics
• Nursing
• Cybersecurity
• Law (LLM)