Nigerian lawyer Hafsah Dauda wins UK Chevening Scholarship award to study psychology

NIGERIAN lawyer Hafsah Dauda has won the United Kingdom’s Chevening Scholarship Award that will enable her to do a Master’s degree in Psychology in the UK at the University of Aberdeen.

Hafsah who applied for the 2022 version of the scholarship open to international students, had previously earned a Bachelor of Law degree from Bayero University Kano in Nigeria.  Explaining why she switched to study Psychology in the UK, she said she finds the study of Psychology natural and challenging for her.

She added: “I am delighted to announce that I shall be pursuing an Msc Psychological Studies with Mental Health at the prestigious University of Aberdeen, UK. Deciding to transition from Law to Psychology has been one of the most challenging yet most natural things for me but it had remained a dream until I decided to take a leap of faith.”

According to Hafsah, studying in the United Kingdom opens you to a lot of international opportunities. Non-governmental organisation Scholarship Region, keeps track of scholarship opportunities around the world and informs students whenever they are available, allowing a lot of Nigerians to benefit from this.