In Nigeria’s crowded job market, the low supply of German speaking graduates positions them favourably for global careers.
Speaking exclusively to Business day, Charlotte Sophie Meyn, a DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst- the German Academic Exchange Service) representative and lecturer of European languages at the University of Ibadan (UI), notes that the low enrollment figures in German and other foreign language programs in Nigerian universities mean that graduates face significantly less competition for high-value opportunities.
“If you study German in Nigeria, you will not have a lot of competition,” Meyn observed, noting that the country’s best German-language graduates are quickly snapped up for roles in organisations like the Goethe-Institut, the German Embassy, the Consulate, and various German-speaking corporate organisations.
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