By the tiswa editorial team, from the official sources listed at the end of this guide. How we write our guides
You walk out of a lecture on the Jeddah campus, open your phone to register a course, and find three links: a self-service system, student services and the university app. Which one is right? At the University of Jeddah the answer depends on what you want to do, and this guide sorts it out.
Which portal do you use for University of Jeddah course registration?
The university’s home page lists quick links for students. One is Student Self-Service (Academic), which the university describes as a system for academic services such as adding and deleting courses, a comprehensive academic inquiry, grade reports and your class schedule.1 Beside it sit Student Services and a mobile app called MYUJ.2 The university also points to a platform called Hayyak for support and enquiries.2
| What you want | Where to go | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Add or drop courses, see your schedule | Student Self-Service (Academic) | The system the university names for add and drop |
| Other student services | Student Services | Follow the system guide on the deanship site |
| Checking from your phone | The MYUJ app | What it offers can differ from the full system, so test it |
| Technical problem or question | Hayyak | Give your student number and describe the problem |
| Withdrawal and deferral rules | Study and examinations regulation | Read before deciding, not after |
This is a usage map, not a replacement for the official guide. Options in the systems can change between semesters.
How do you prepare before registration opens?
The Deanship of Admission and Registration publishes a guide titled “Course Registration” and a separate student guide for its services system on its site.2 Read both once before the semester. A student who knows where the section screen sits does not need to ask anyone on the crowded day.
- Read the published guide
Open the registration guide on the deanship site and note the warnings. Small notes there save you first-day errors.
- Check the university calendar
The calendar page lists semester dates, so copy the add and drop day from it.
- Prepare a backup list
Two substitute courses for each core course. The section that fits your week can fill before you arrive.
- Check prerequisites
Systems normally refuse a course before its prerequisite is met, so know that before you plan the week.
- Register, then print your schedule
Open the schedule view after registering and compare it with the plan on paper.
These steps show the method; they do not copy university procedure. What applies to you is in the university’s own guide.
When does add and drop open at the University of Jeddah?
The university publishes a calendar for each semester on a dedicated page, with start and end dates and breaks.1 Look for the add and drop period before the first day of teaching. If it is not clear, ask the Deanship of Admission and Registration through its listed contacts and ignore forwarded messages.
Add and drop is not withdrawal. The first is a timetable change early in the term; the second is a decision that affects your academic record and is governed by the study and examinations regulation. Each university publishes its own, and Jouf University, for one, posts its undergraduate version.3 For the difference, read the guide to semester withdrawal.
What if you are a new or transferred student?
New students usually have a special arrangement in the first semester where sections are set by programme, so ask admission affairs what applies to you. A transferred student needs to know which of their courses were credited before registering, or risks repeating a course already passed. For transfers see the guide to transferring between universities.
A student at a different level from their classmates, such as one who deferred or is repeating, should check section clashes early, because late-level sections are few. Talk to the department a week before the semester, not after it starts.
How do you keep track of your timetable after registering?
Put lectures in your phone calendar with an alert before each, then build a study timetable from the study plan template. If an e-learning platform is part of your courses, read the Blackboard guide so you do not miss a task in week one.
For documents such as your card and student letter, read the student card guide. And if your GPA starts to slide, the guide to academic probation is worth reading early.
What mistakes do students make registering at the University of Jeddah?
The first is relying on the app alone. MYUJ is handy for looking things up, but the system the university describes as holding add and drop is Student Self-Service, so if an option is missing on your phone, open a computer instead of assuming it does not exist. The second is registering and never checking back. Open your schedule twice: right after registering and again two days later, because what you saw can change if a section is edited or cancelled.
The third is ignoring the university mailbox. What the deanship says about a cancelled section or a revised date usually reaches your university e-mail, not the student group chat. Put the mailbox on your phone and open it every morning of the first two weeks. If you need help, write to Hayyak with your student number, the course name, the section number and the message you saw; a detailed request gets fixed faster than “I cannot register”.
The fourth is putting off a visit to your department. If two sections clash or a course does not appear for you, the fix is usually with the head of department or your advisor, not in the system. In week one you have room; by week three you do not. A student who settles registration problems in the first two days leaves with a timetable that does not move.
