Increasingly, Africans are choosing to study abroad. The British Council has just announced a dramatic increase in the number of Nigerians applying for student visas in the UK but these days, African students are going further for their degrees to Eastern Europe and Asian countries such as India and China. So what does this students’ exodus say about African universities? Is there a perception that degrees at home are worthless? Will overseas degrees lead to better job prospects?
I studied in UK three years ago. It helped me to interact and appreciate other cultures and people from different parts of the world such as China, Indonesia, etc. Studying in a foreign country broadens your scope and outlook. That is education on its own. It is not about the quality of African degrees because university staffing is international everywhere. Some organizations are actually uncomfortable employing foreign academics because they know that most of what they learnt in their universities are not applicable to them. …………………the stability in the education abroad especially Europe and America while others want a world-recognised certificate……
………….. Those who got their degrees abroad are promoted above those who got theirs locally. The managers think that a foreign degree has quality and it is affecting the mentality of the youth towards getting qualified abroad.[View Full Article]
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