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Arts (Fredericton)

University of New Brunswick · Fredericton

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Deadlines

See the published deadlines below.

Other deadline details
December 1Bachelor of Education (Fredericton) application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • December 1
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January 31Concurrent Bachelor of Education (Saint John) and Bachelor of Social WorkRecurring annual · Every year
  • January 31
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March 31General application deadline for Fall termRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 31
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November 15General application deadline for Winter termRecurring annual · Every year
  • November 15
  • No year given
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February 15Nursing and Health Sciences application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • February 15
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May 15Deadline to accept your offer of admission and pay your admission depositRecurring annual · Every year
  • May 15
  • No year given
  • deposit amount not stated on this page
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish60% min.
  • Four Electives – Group 1
  • One Elective Group 1 or 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    UNB degree and region admission requirementsUNB degree and region admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through UNB admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
    UNB admissionsUNB admissions
  3. Step 3Canadian applicants: official academic transcripts
    • After applying, follow UNB's required-document notification. Official transcripts must come directly from the institution electronically or by mail. For MyCreds, share with UNB as a registered receiving organization rather than emailing a link.
    UNB Canadian high school and transfer application instructionsUNB Canadian high school and transfer application instructions
  4. Step 4Canadian applicant route: $65 CAD application fee
    • Non-refundable processing fee. A published recruitment-event waiver is tied to Fall 2026 entry; do not assume that dated waiver applies to later cycles.
    UNB Canadian applicant fee and waiver scopeUNB Canadian applicant fee and waiver scope
Applicant pathways
Alberta high-school academic requirements

Alberta secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English Language Arts 30-1 (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four electives – Group 1
  • One elective - Group 1, 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
British Columbia high-school academic requirements

British Columbia secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four electives - Group 1
  • One elective - Group 1, 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Manitoba high-school academic requirements

Manitoba secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English Language Arts 40S (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four electives – Group 1
  • One elective – Group 1, 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
New Brunswick high-school academic requirements

New Brunswick secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English 122/Français 10411 (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four electives - Group 1
  • One elective - Group 1, 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Newfoundland and Labrador high-school academic requirements

Newfoundland and Labrador secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English 3201 (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four electives - Group 1
  • One elective - Group 1, 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Nova Scotia high-school academic requirements

Nova Scotia secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English 12 (min. grade of 60%)
  • 4 electives - Group 1
  • 1 elective - Group 1, 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Ontario high-school academic requirements

Ontario secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English 4U (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four Electives – Group 1
  • One Elective Group 1 or 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Prince Edward Island high-school academic requirements

Prince Edward Island secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English 621 (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four Electives – Group 1
  • One Elective Group 1 or 2 or 3,
  • Minimum admission average - 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Quebec high-school academic requirements

Quebec secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English 504 or 506 (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four Electives – Group 1
  • One Elective Group 1 or 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Saskatchewan high-school academic requirements

Saskatchewan secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English Language Arts 30 (min. grade of 60%)
  • 4 electives - Group 1
  • One elective- Group 1, 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
NunavutNorthwest Territories high-school academic requirements

NunavutNorthwest Territories secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English Language Arts 30-1 (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four electives – Group 1
  • One elective - Group 1, 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Yukon high-school academic requirements

Yukon secondary-school applicants to Arts (Fredericton)

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (min. grade of 60%)
  • Four electives - Group 1
  • One elective - Group 1, 2 or 3
  • Minimum admission average 65%
UNB degree and region admission requirements

Degree requirements

Required courses and electives
  • Complete at least 120 approved credit hours, including at least 51 upper-level credit hours. Complete faculty distribution and the requirements of your major or honours.
ReferencesUNB Arts (Fredericton) official degree and programme informationUNB current Fredericton arts course catalogue
Credits and degree requirements
  • Faculty distribution includes 6 credit hours in designated Arts First courses and 6 credit hours in each of three of four groups: Languages, Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences.
  • Choose another 6 credit hours of 1000- or 2000-level courses from the four distribution groups. UNB encourages completing distribution in the first 30 credit hours.
  • A cross-listed Arts First course can count toward Arts First or a distribution group. Choose one category for French and one for Psychology when those subjects can count in two groups.
ReferencesUNB Arts (Fredericton) official degree and programme informationUNB current Fredericton arts course catalogue

Program facts

Academic minimum65% minimum
UNB degree and region admission requirements

Majors & specializations

Ancient World Studies

BA

Study the ancient world through historical evidence, with opportunities for archaeological field study.

Published requirements

Courses

Fredericton BA faculty-wide distribution and examples of designated Arts First courses. The major determines further courses. Weights are in credit hours.

Arts First · eligible course examples4 listed

Choose two designated Arts First courses for 6 credit hours. Check current sections when registering.

UNB Fredericton BA degree and distribution regulations
Elective choices
  • Eligible Science and Computer Science courses may count toward the BA. Laboratory courses and field schools are excluded.
  • Outside the faculties of Arts, Science and Computer Science, the usual cap is 12 credit hours. The calendar lists exceptions for specified minors, certificates and the Arts and Law program.
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Costs

Arts · Fredericton

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Full-time tuition by campus · CAD

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Tuition$9,189.00
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Residence
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Estimated subtotalNot available

Published tuition · Other charges extra

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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