The university of Alberta is an exceptionally amazing school. I have been attending as a psychology student and have been blown away by how good the school is. The professors are very understanding and work with the students. There are many student run groups that are very helpful in terms of gpa, friends and advocacy. There are many perks with being a student at the university of alberta, but the programs they offer as well as the student lead clubs are all main parts as to why attending is so good.

As an international student from Indonesia, I have always wanted to study in Canada. I did a lot of research on different Universities in Canada and I finally decide to go to the University of Alberta. My decision was mostly because of how cheap the cost of living was in Edmonton compared to other cities in Canada such as Vancouver and Toronto, it wasn’t because of anything specific about the university itself. But when I finally reach the university, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy the university is making it to be for the international students that just arrived. They have an airport welcome team. They have their own orientation for international students with special counsellors that will help you in every step on your way to acclimate to a new country environment. They put a lot of effort into making sure that we transition to living in a different country very comfortably and I always appreciate that as a new student coming into a foreign country.

I began my degree in 2020 when the pandemic had just started so my experiences will be very different from most students who graduated earlier or will graduate in the coming years. This school is located in the heart of Edmonton where it’s already known that there won’t be anything special about it. The school life is absent, unless you made some friends in high school that have come along with you to this university then you will be able to actually have fun experiences with them. There are no meaningful and long-lasting friendships that you can make in your classes because all of the students show zero interest and are very dull. The academic portion of this school is doable but don’t just rely on the material, you will have to attend office hours and ask lots of questions to do really well.

The Psychology program at the University of Alberta has been a wonderful experience overall. The diverse nature of the courses in the faculty of arts has really helped educate me on a variety of different topics ranging from child psychology to filmmaking. The professors for the most part have been very accommodating and helpful and have contributed greatly to my overall learning experience. The University of Alberta is one of the leading institutes in Canada and offers numerous facilities for all its students. I would recommend this program to anyone pursuing the same major.

As a Psychology major and Biological Minor student, it’s given me a proper depth of understanding in both areas to be able to excel further in counselling or psychiatric nursing. The campus is very adaptable for all types of students, including international students. What I liked was seeing the diversity of students coming here to study and the campus life is very accommodating to studying for success. The courses and professors are all professionals and apply themselves to the fullest for enhancing the richness of the education we receive. One thing they could improve on is the location of some food vendors and funding for more staff to reduce the amount of time being served. Other is to have a couple more classes in some subjects as classes fill up extremely quick. Otherwise, the university is fantastic.