Effat University
speciality:
Psychology
What is a Psychology Degree?
Psychology is the favourite science for students who want to get into the depths of human feelings. This is considered to be the science of mind and behaviour. More specifically, psychology wants to explore the way people think, act, and feel, by appealing to the emotional side of people.
Passion can lead students to choose this specialisation. It is not considered a difficult one, but it is not very easy to approach, as the theoretical elements of the discipline are combined with the practical ones.
After studying Psychology, students choose to specialise in a particular sub-field. Depending on their preference, they can choose between Biological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality Psychology and many others.
Benefits of a Psychology Degree
Psychology is a great opportunity to get to know each other better and to get to know others. Thus, students who are looking to understanding human behaviour, feelings and mind gain an inside vision of what these notions really mean and what determines people to make certain decisions and act under different circumstances.
The employment rate among Psychology graduates has grown in recent years. Salaries are satisfactory, and young people can focus either on psychological services in schools, hospitals, treatment centres, clinics, depending on the specialisation chosen. Furthermore, Psychology graduates can integrate a career in social media, marketing, and advertising, as they understand best the reasons why people choose to make decisions according to what they see in real life.
Psychology Degree Structure
In the four years of Bachelor studies, graduates acquire the necessary knowledge to practice Psychology, initially learning the underlying theoretical notions. These notions become an important starting point in their career, seeing later how practice blends very well with theory. It should be noted that on the labour market, students who hold a Bachelor’s degree are much more appreciated and have an advantage over those who follow simple courses.
A Master’s program usually lasts between 2 and 3 years, coming as a complement to the Bachelor’s courses. Master courses have a much more loaded curriculum and a great deal of information. A Doctoral program is dedicated to students who want to do research in Psychology in various institutes or to become teachers. This has a duration of between 5 and 7 years.
3 Student Reviews
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Clinical Psychology28 Apr, 2022
StudentThe Ups and Downs of Getting A Psy Degree from EffatThe program my university had in mind for psy students had a lot of potential as it was thorough, cohesive, and focused on many crucial aspects that will be needed for a bright future in the field of psychology. However, there are quite a few downfalls to being a student at Effat University, which cannot really be perceived as the program’s fault, but rather the university’s administration and how it is run. For example, while the program designed for students has lots of potential, it has been poorly executed due to a lack of staff and funding (our entire psy department currently only has three professors). Due to this lack of staff, you often find that there are not enough professors to teach courses or that professors are overworked and have too many things on their plate which in turn affects the students’ experience. Oftentimes, for example, courses that are needed to be taken during a specific time in order for students to graduate according to plan, may not be offered or (even worse) cancelled last minute. Such issues are sadly common occurrences at Effat University. Another issue is the excessive intake of money from students without us really seeing where our money is going. This often frustrates students and their families because for such an expensive university, one would hope at least that basic things (such as the clean facilities and working technological resources) can be provided but sadly that is often not the case. And yet, through all this, I still view the program I am in to be the best psychology program in Jeddah as far as I am aware. Sure the university screws you over, and messes up your life plans here and there, but all in all, I know I will come out of this far more knowledgeable and accomplished in my field and areas of interest than I was before.
View moreProgramme: Clinical PsychologyDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2023Delivery Type: On CampusCampus: Jeddah -
Psychology20 Feb, 2019 StudentGreat experience
What I like most about effat and specifically the psychology department is that it isn’t a large department and so everyone (students and professors) knows each other and they are willing to help each other.
View moreProgramme: PsychologyDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2019Campus: Jeddah -
Psychology20 Feb, 2019 NoranOne of the best universities in Saudi Arabia
University is great but not recognized internationally. Student life is fine, not great. As for the curriculum and the psychology staff, they are great and similar to Effat University’s academic partners. The study abroad program is great.
View moreProgramme: PsychologyDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2019Campus: Jeddah
