University of New Brunswick

Who gets a room

No promise published

Money just for your marks

• $5,000 for 100% and up
• $4,000 for 95% and up
• $2,000 for 90% and up
• $1,000 for 85% and up
• $500 for 80% and up

First-years who rate it good or excellent

Not published

Finish their degree

63.3%, started in 2016, within 6 years

Ways in without the usual marks

• Mature applicant admission. Canadian citizens and permanent residents who do not meet the usual entrance requirements may be considered for admission as mature applicants; UNB encourages a letter explaining why they are likely to profit from a university education. Normally a mature applicant is assessed after completing approved UNB courses part-time; high school graduates, adult high school diploma holders and GED (General Educational Development test) holders may be exempted from this. Faculties that require specific math or science courses may ask for qualifying course work (courses from the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education and Training or the NBCC network are accepted). People who attended another college or university but have been out of formal education for at least five years may also apply this way, with clear evidence of ability or extenuating circumstances. Who: Canadian citizens and permanent residents aged 21 or older by the session for which they apply, who do not meet the usual entrance requirements.
• Wocopsqoltine Weci Spiqiyahtuweq / Weli'kwejik Elaqsultiek (WWS) program. An eight-month program run by UNB's Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre for Indigenous students who want to attend university but may not have the required high school courses; it replaced the former Bridging Year in 2022. It covers prerequisite content for all programs (biology, chemistry, English and math), with small classes, a cohort of Indigenous students, Wabanaki-enriched content and language courses, free tutoring, bi-weekly advising and wellness, career and Elder support. UNB says it 'ensures admission into the undergraduate degree program of the student's choice (upon successful completion)'. The 2023-24 cohort was linked to Forestry and Environmental Management but also accepted students preparing for any UNB degree. Who: Indigenous students who may not have the high school courses required for admission (application package: application, reference letter and applicant profile).
• Arts Entrance Program. High school students who do not meet the admission requirements for direct entry to the Bachelor of Arts may be admitted full-time to the Arts Entrance Program, as capacity allows. First year is limited to 24 credit hours of prescribed courses (two designated Arts First courses, at least one of ARTS 1003 or ARTS 1004, and breadth courses), with regular advisor meetings. Students who finish the year with a GPA of at least 2.0, credit for two Arts First courses and the Faculty's other conditions are approved for the BA (Bachelor of Arts) the next year. It can be taken only once. Who: High school applicants who do not meet the BA (Bachelor of Arts) direct-entry requirements.
• First Year Science Entrance Program. High school students who do not meet the direct-entry requirements for the BSc (Bachelor of Science) but have a passing grade in each required course, a senior science average of at least 70% and an admission average of at least 70% may be admitted full-time to the Science Entrance Program, as capacity allows. First year is a prescribed set of at most 30 credit hours (SCI 1001, SCI 1002, MATH 1003, MATH 1013 and two first-year science subjects). Students who finish with a GPA of at least 2.0, credit for SCI 1001 and SCI 1002 and the Faculty's other conditions are approved for the BSc the next year. Who: High school applicants with at least a 70% admission average and a 70% senior science average who miss a BSc (Bachelor of Science) requirement.
• Engineering Entrance Program. Applicants missing one Engineering requirement (UNB's notes mention Grade 12 English, Math and only one of Chemistry or Physics) may be admitted to the Engineering Entrance Program at the Faculty's discretion. They are fully accepted students with a condition that the missing requirement be met by an approved university course before moving into the First Year Engineering Program; they take at least 12 credit hours a term, and the courses count toward their degree. It is a terminal program: students who do not meet the conditions within their first year must withdraw from the Faculty (they may apply to other faculties). Who: Engineering applicants who are missing one required high school course (for example Chemistry or Physics).
• Conditional admission to Forestry and to Business (entrance programs). UNB's important notes: applicants who do not meet the direct-entry requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Forestry but have a minimum admission average of 60% 'may be given conditional admission to the appropriate faculty in an entrance program' (with other conditions set by the faculty). Applicants to the Bachelor of Business Administration who are missing the pre-calculus requirement but have a 75% average 'may be given conditional admission' if they pass MATH 0863 with a grade of C or higher during first year; those who do not may be required to withdraw. Who: Forestry applicants with at least a 60% admission average who miss a requirement; BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) applicants with a 75% average who lack pre-calculus math.
• Nutsihpiluwewicik Admission Pathway (nursing). An admission pathway for Indigenous applicants to all UNB nursing programs (Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John). Applicants meet the usual nursing application requirements and apply through the general application, but are reviewed holistically by an Indigenous Selection Committee and their CASPer (an online situational judgment test) scores are not factored in; they join a student cohort with community support. Indigenous applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements are pointed to the WWS program. Who: Indigenous applicants to UNB's Bachelor of Nursing programs.
• Wabanaki Bachelor of Education. A four-year elementary education degree specializing in Wabanaki languages, cultures and worldviews, with Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Students complete the whole degree from home with land-based gatherings; a Mi'kmaq or Wolastoqey language certificate is built in (four language courses, a methods course and half of the practicum teaching language in a community school). Graduates qualify for New Brunswick teacher certification level IV. Cohort model of thirty students; the fourth cohort begins in fall 2027. UNB's requirements tool describes it as 'open to First Nations students who have successfully completed high school or equivalent'. Who: First Nations students who have completed high school or equivalent.

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