Industry Based Learning: Assignment

Running head: INDUSTRY BASED LEARNING 1
Nigerian Student Market
Name of Student
Name of Institution

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Nigerian Student Market
Question one- There are more than 500 Nigerian based agents that can help students to
study in New Zealand. Many are founded locally while others are agents associated with
universities in New Zealand. UniAgents (2017), states that they are spread across all the major
cities in Nigeria.
Question two- The education agents in Nigeria are certified by the Institute of
Professional Recruitment Consultants (IPRC) in Nigeria. This institute is approved by the
Federal ministry of Education as well as the National Universities Commission (IPRC Nigeria,
2017). This institute is tasked with accrediting agents and consultants engaged with recruiting
students for universities based abroad. The institute is affiliated with the Association of
Professional Recruitment Consultants based in the UK.
The process of qualification is the attainment of certification as set out by IPRC. The
basic qualification is the certificate level with the option of further studies to diploma (IPRC
Nigeria, 2017). Successful applicants are then required to fill out an application form as a
recruiter and submit it to the Federal Ministry of Labor and Productivity. Approved applicants
are then registered officially.
Question three- The success of UK based education recruiting agencies is based on the
greater freedom accorded when dealing with UK institutions of learning. Unlike other countries,
UK based agents are not regulated by a national framework (Raimo, Humfrey & Huang, 2013).
This gives education agents the advantage for self-regulation. They are able to be more creative
in packaging and marketing the institutions they represent.
Question four- There are ten main destinations where Nigerian student travel in order to
further their studies. These figures are according to data that was obtained from a report by
UNESCO (Students, 2017). These countries in descending order with the number of students are:

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the UK ( 17,973), Ghana (71,000), United States (7,318), Malaysia (13,000), Canada (3,257),
South Africa (2,525), Saudi Arabia (1,915), United Arab Emirates 91,755), Hungary (700),
Ukraine (3300).
Question five- There is no clear cut delineation for preference of subjects pursued for
bachelor degrees. For students pursuing Masters Degrees, the following are the top destinations
for Nigerian students and the popular programs they prefer. According to Pasolea (2017), these
are:
1. Canada where the popular degrees are Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacy,
Economics, Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering.
2. Germany where the most popular degrees include Business Administration, European
Studies, Leadership and Management, and Mechanical Engineering.
3. United States where Business Administration leads. It is followed by Sociology,
Sustainable Development, Political Science and Public Administration.
4. Norway, in which Social Sciences, Biology, Business Administration are popular. In
addition, Industrial & Systems Engineering together with Cultural Studies is also
popular.
5. Finland completes the list with the following degree programs: International
Business, Education, Computer Sciences, Management, Organization & Leadership
and Physics.
Question six- There are more than 1.5 million Nigerians who are studying in different
universities and institutions of higher learning (Recruiting from Nigeria, 2015). These are spread
across Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate programs. They are distributed amongst the
following countries: UK, Canada, Australia, USA, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Germany, China,