Effat University Speciality : Psychology
programme: Clinical Psychology

The 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.