School, universities and short courses

What it is

University degrees can raise your pay. A Master's or PhD can add to your pay and open related careers. UNILAG short courses give you a certificate for one career.

How to study

1. University: Go to the university's Senate Building → Apply & Matriculate 🎓. Choose a department, then attend lectures, tutorials, library sessions, night reading or past questions, and sit your exams.
2. Master's: At a university taking students, choose Start a Master's and pick a course. Attend 6 research sessions, then defend your degree after 6 days.
3. PhD: After your Master's, choose Start a PhD at a university taking students. Attend 12 research sessions, then defend your degree after 12 days.
4. Short course: Go to Phone → Courses. Attend a 45-minute lesson, then take its quiz. You can attend up to 2 lessons a day.

Rules & numbers

• UNILAG: Pay ₦15,000 to accept your place, then ₦20,000 per session.
• Private universities: Nile costs ₦100k to accept your place and ₦600k per session. Baze costs ₦150k to accept your place and ₦750k per session.
• If you get an F in an exam, you must repeat the semester.
• Your degree class affects your pay:
• First (CGPA 4.5+): +20% pay.
• 2:1 (3.5+): +12% pay.
• 2:2 (2.4+): +6% pay.
• Third: +3% pay.
• Related careers give you an extra +5% pay. First and 2:1 graduates start new jobs one rank higher.
• A Master's costs ₦150k, needs 6 research sessions and a defence after 6 days, and adds 5% to every shift. You can choose any course. After you defend, careers related to that course count for the +5% pay bonus.
• A PhD costs ₦400k, needs 12 research sessions and a defence after 12 days, and adds 5% to every shift. It must be in the same course as your Master's. If you have no role title, a PhD adds “Dr.” before your @name.
• You can start postgraduate study at any university taking students. If you start at a different university, you must do your research and defence there.
• ASUU strikes can pause classes for 12–24 hours, once per level. A strike ends within a day.
• There are 13 short courses. Each has 5 lessons and costs ₦1,000–₦4,000 per class. You need 5 of 7 answers right to pass a quiz. Each lesson gives +1 ✨, and a certificate gives +3 ✨ and +15% performance in its career.