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Studying in Nigeria
These apply to every international student in Nigeria, including at Monarch University. Each figure shows where it came from and when we last checked it.
Money you must show
Listed by the Nigeria Immigration Service for the R7A Student Visa.
Nigeria Immigration Service, Student Visa R7A, checked 7 Nov 2026
Visa fee
The R7A visa fee depends on your passport and is shown when you pay online. The CERPAC fee for students is listed by the Immigration Service.
Nigeria Immigration Service, CERPAC, checked 7 Nov 2026
Work while you study
The R7A page says students are permitted employment subject to approval.
Nigeria Immigration Service, Student Visa R7A, checked 7 Nov 2026
Stay after you graduate
The Nigeria Visa Policy 2025 lists no graduate or post-study category.
Nigeria Visa Policy 2025, checked 7 Nov 2026
The same rules for every institution in Nigeria; Monarch University's own programme pages govern the exact dates and scores. Guide checked 7 Nov 2026.
Deadlines and intakes
Nigerian universities set their own calendars and sessions do not all start at the same time. Apply directly to the university's admissions or international office, which must then send the R7A application to the Immigration Service. Leave time for that step: the visa cannot be issued until the institution has accepted immigration responsibility for you.
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University teaching is in English, Nigeria's official language. Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo are widely spoken in the north, south-west and south-east; a few phrases help in daily life.
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