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Tuition and Fees for Master and PhD Programs

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​​​​​​​Tuition Fees for Master and PhD A​cademic Programs​​​​​​​​​​

Effat College of Humanities

  • Description
     
    Fees before VAT
    Fees after VAT
    Fees before VAT
    Total program before VAT
  • Major
    Total credit hours
    Tuition per credit hour
    Tuition per credit hour
    Additional Fee
    Total Program
  • Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
    48
    SA​R 2,766 / credit hour
    SAR 3,181 / credit hour
    SAR 20,400 / program
    SAR 153,168​​


Effat College of Effat College of Business​

  • Description
     
    Fees before VAT
    Fees after VAT
    Fees before VAT
    Total program before VAT
  • Major
    Total credit hours
    Tuition per credit hour
    Tuition per credit hour
    Additional Fee
    Total Program
  • Master of Science in Finance
    42​
    SAR 2,408/credit hour
    SAR 2,769 /credit hour
    SAR 2,400 / program
    SAR 103,536
  • PhD in Business Administration
    60
    SAR 3,000 / credit hour
    SAR 3,450 /credit hour
    SAR 24,800 / program
    SAR 204,800



Effat College of Engineering

  • Description
     
    Fees before VAT
    Fees after VAT
    Fees before VAT
    Total program before VAT
  • Major
    Total credit hours
    Tuition per credit hour
    Tuition per credit hour
    Additional Fee
    Total Program
  • Master of Science in Energy Engineering
    36
    SAR 3,685 / credit hour
    SAR 4,238 / credit hour
    SAR 2,400 / program
    SAR 135,060

Effat College of Architecture and Design

  • Description
     
    Fees before VAT
    Fees after VAT
    Fees before VAT
    Total program before VAT
  • Major
    Total credit hours
    Tuition per credit hour
    Tuition per credit hour
    Additional Fee
    Total Program
  • Master of Science in Architecture and Urbanism
    33
    SAR 3,334 / credit hour
    SAR 3,834 / credit hour
    SAR 2,400 / program
    SAR 112,422​

Note: 

  • ​​​The total estimated program fee may vary depending on registered credit hours and additional fees.


Application and E-Learning Resources Fees

  • Description
    Fees before VAT
    Fees after VAT
  • Application and Admission procedures fees
    SAR 1,000 non-refundable
    SAR 1,150 non-refundable
  • E-Learning Resources Fees
    SAR 600 / Semester non-refundable
    SAR 690 / Semester non-refundable
​​


Additional Fees PhD students (Mandatory): 

PhD Students are requird to pay the following fees:

  • Description
    Fees before VAT
    Fees after VAT
  • Qualifying Examination Fees in 3rd year Fall semester
    SAR 5,000
    SAR 5,750
  • Teaching Engagement Fees in 3rd year Spring semester
    SAR 5,000
    SAR 5,750
  • PhD Research Lab Fees per semester in 4th year and Beyond
    SAR 5,000
    SAR 5,750
  • Dissertation Defence Fees
    SAR 5,000
    SAR 5,750


Additional Fees for Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Students (Mandatory): 

Master Students enrolled in Master of Science in Clinical Psychology are required to pay Practicum (Hospital and Clinic) Training Fe​es in the 1st semester to the 3rd semester as follows:​

  • Description
    Fees before VAT
    Fees after VAT
  • Practicum (Hospital and Clinic) Training Fees
    SAR 3,000/Semester
    SAR 3,450/Semester


Internship Training Fees:

Master Students enrolled in Master of Science in Clinical Psychology are required to pay Internship Training Fe​es in 4th semester and beyond as follows:

  • Description
    Fees before VAT
    Fees after VAT
  • Internship Training Fees
    SAR 9,000/Semester
    SAR 10,350/Semester


Graduate Audit​

Effat Students are required to pay a graduate audit fee in the final year prior to graduation and alumnae fee upon graduation.

  • Description
    Fees after VAT
  • Graduate audit fee
    SR 2,070 non-refundable​
​​

​​​Additional Fees (Based on Requirement)

  • Description
    Fees after VAT
  • Linguaskill General Test on campus
    SR 460
  • Linguaskill General Test Online
    SR 650
  • GMAT Test
    SR 1518
  • Late Registration Fee (starting from 3rd week, applicable to registration of 12 or more credit hours)
    SR 50
  • Late Registration Fee (starting from 3rd week, applicable to registration of less than 12 credit hours)
    SR 690
  • Grade Appeal (fixed amount per course per request)
    SR 230
  • Concern (fixed amount per request starting from 2nd request per semester)
    SR 230
  • Transfer Fees – Transfer between programs within Effat University
    SR 460
  • Transfer Fees – Transfer from other Universities/ Colleges to Effat University
    SR 460
  • Late Re- Enrolment
    SR 1150 per course
  • PhD Editing and Proofreading Fees - Standard Editing & Proofreading
    SR 248 for/1000 words
  • PhD Editing and Proofreading Fees- Substantive Editing & Proofreading
    SR 388 for/1000 words

Note:

  • ​* This applies to college students who did not register by the end of the Add & Drop period.

Summer Fees

Tuition for summer students is calculated as regular student fees.

Visiting Students and auditing Fees (SAUDI citizens or RESIDENTS)

Tuition for visiting and auditing students is calculated as regular student fees.​

​​Payment and Refund Policy

​Payment

​Students are required to pay their full tuition and fees upon registeration.

​Payment Plan

  • ​Effat Payment Plan provides students with the option to pay tuition fees monthly. It is designed to relieve the pressure of lump-sum payments by allowing to spread payments over a period of months.
  • Depending on the date of your request, you may be eligible for up to three installments per semester. Payment plan installments will be requested to be settled at the end of each month.​​

Eligibility for Payment Plan

The student account must be in good standing to be eligible for an installment payment plan. If the student has past-due balances, he or she must contact Student Financial Services to explore alternative payment arrangements.

  • ​Registration ​Fees (First Installment):

    ​SR 5,000 (Upon registration)

  • ​Second Installment:

    50% from the total tuition fees. (Due after the end of Add & Drop period)​​

  • Final Installment:

    ​Deadline for settlement the remaining due balance of total Tuition fees is two weeks before beginning of early registration for the following semester.​​​

Important Notes:

  • Tuition is assessed on a per credit-hour basis.

  • Student tuition is assessed each semester on the basis of the student's major and the number of credits registered. ​

  • Effat University reserves the right to withhold student services including Blackboard and Banner access to students who do not complete their due payment as per their payment plan or if account status is delinquent.

  • Effat University cannot waive tuition or fees for students who register on Banner and fail to attend their classes or stop for any reason without completing the clearance form and submit it to the registration office.​

Payment Methods

You can use one of the following payment methods:

  1. Online Payment
  2. Cheques payable to Effat University.
  3. Credit card (VISA, Master Card, American Express).
  4. Chash Payment or Credit card (VISA, Master Card, American Express).
  5. Direct deposit or bank transfer to EFFAT bank account.

Wire Transfer Required Information

      • Bank Name: Saudi National Bank 
      • Name of Account Holder: Effat University
      • Bank Account Number: 10147135000210
      • International Bank Account Number (IBAN): SA9310000010147135000210
      •  SWIFT: NCBKSAJE​

Refund Policy

(Also reported in the Effat University Academic Calendar)​

  • Refund for withdrawal from individual courses or more during Add/Drop period:
    Student who Withdraws during the 1st to 2nd week of the semester receive refund of 100% of tuition course fees​​. 
  • ​There is no refund for withdrawal from individual courses or more after Add/drop period.​
  • All registered and enrolled students who want to withdraw from the university or withdraw for a semester, during the 1st and 2nd week of the semester, are obligated to pay an administration fee of SAR 2500.
  • In the event that a student withdraw completely from the university (Permanent Withdra​​w or leave of absence), the following refund schedule will be applied:​

  • Withdraw During
    Receive a Refund of
  • 1st to 2nd week of the semester
    100% of the tuition fees
  • 3rd week of the semester
    75% of their tuition fees
  • 4th & 6th week of the semester
    50% of their tuition fees
  • 7th & 8th week of the semester
    25% of their tuition fees
  • After the 8th week of the semester
    Non-refundable​

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Process Duration: 

Student refunds with complete documentation will be processed within a minimum 15 working days. ​
To confirm your payment, send a copy of the payment receipt to Student Financial Service.​​​​

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