With over 500 students from Nigeria London Metropolitan
is one of the most popular universities in the UK for Nigerian students
and is the first UK university to open an office in Nigeria.
The office, which is located in Victoria Island Lagos,
is staffed by Lebari Ukpong, Director, Abigail Offor, Operations
Manager, Itunu Britto, Student Counsellor and 'Seun Adeniyi,
Administrator. Staff offer guidance and support to students wanting to
study at the University. The services include individual support and
guidance, general advice sessions, visa counselling and pre-departure
briefings.
Qualifications needed and how to apply
All applications must be made via the Nigeria Office
unless you are applying for a Bachelors course starting in September
(for these courses please contact UCAS www.ucas.ac.uk) To be considered you will need the following qualifications:
For the InternationalFoundationProgramme (IFP) you will need at least 5 credit passes (4-6) from the SSCE (WAEC/NECO) including Mathematics and English Language.
For undergraduate
study you will need to have passed a recognised foundation course or
hold Cambridge A Levels or have successfully completed the first year
(100 Level) of an applicable Nigerian degree course or equivalent.
For a postgraduate
course you will normally need to have a good second class degree. You
can apply before you have completed your studies and would be made a
conditional offer, if appropriate.
London Metropolitan is pleased to announce the Murtala Mohammed
Scholarship open to Nigerian students studying Science Masters Degrees.
Please click here for further information. Should you have any questions please contact the Nigeria Office
Contact details
London Metropolitan University
Nigeria Office
4th Floor Africa Re. Building
Plot 1679 Karimu Kotun Street
Victoria Island, Lagos
Tel: 01 4613751, 01 2704241
Fax: 01 4613750
Email: nigeria@londonmet.ac.uk (you can telephone the office between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday)
Visa Counselling Sessions
General visa counselling sessions will be held on the following Wednesdays:
7th May, 11th June, 9th July 2008
These sessions are designed for students holding
offer for entry in September 2008. Please note that all LondonMet
students are required to attend a personal visa session with Director
and Operations Manager of the Nigeria Office. These sessions will be
held every Wednesday from May 7th
(please call to book).You will need to attend with complete visa application forms and all relevant documents.
Once in the UK you may want to join the Nigerian students society? Please click here for more information. You can also email our Alumni Ambassador, Ibrahim Musa Umer, who is working in Nigeria after completing his Masters degree at the University.
