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Arts (Saint John)

University of New Brunswick · Saint John

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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
  • No year given
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January 31Concurrent Bachelor of Education (Saint John) and Bachelor of Social WorkRecurring annual · Every year
  • January 31
  • No year given
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March 31General application deadline for Fall termRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 31
  • No year given
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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
  • No year given
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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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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 (Saint John)

  • 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

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 40 term-courses and the applicable major, honours and faculty requirements.
  • Complete at least two lower-level term courses in each of three of four groups: Humanities, Languages, Social Science and Science.
  • Choose one or two majors by the end of the first 20 term courses. Individual major and Honours requirements also apply.
ReferencesUNB Saint John Bachelor of Arts calendar and co-opUNB current Saint John arts course catalogue
Required courses and electives
  • The normal BA structure is 20 lower-level and 20 upper-level term courses. Certain Honours programs require more. Upper-level substitutions require written permission.
ReferencesUNB Saint John Bachelor of Arts calendar and co-opUNB current Saint John arts course catalogue
Work and practical requirements
  • A course normally counts toward the general BA course total when it has 3 to 5 credit hours. The completed co-op reports have a separate combined-credit rule.
ReferencesUNB Saint John Bachelor of Arts calendar and co-opUNB current Saint John arts course catalogue

Program facts

Academic minimum65% minimum
UNB degree and region admission requirements
Co-opOptional co-op
UNB Saint John Bachelor of Arts calendar and co-opCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

Biology

BA

Study biological sciences through core subjects such as zoology and ecology.

Published requirements

Courses

Saint John BA distribution and study choices. The report courses apply to the optional co-op route. Weights are in credit hours.

BA co-op option · required work-term reports3 listed

Successful completion of the co-op option lets these three reports count together as 3 credit hours toward the degree.

UNB Saint John BA degree and co-op regulations
Upper-level BA elective · example1 listed

This course is open to BA students after completing at least 45 credit hours.

UNB Saint John BA degree and co-op regulations
Elective choices
  • Up to four listed core Education courses can count as Arts electives, subject to departmental agreement. Education methods courses are excluded. The Dean can assess other similar Education courses individually.
  • SWRK 2001 can count as a general elective and is in the Social Science distribution group. HSCI 2001 and NURS 3061 require the Dean’s permission to count as general electives.
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Costs

Arts · Saint John

Published cost estimate

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

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Tuition$9,189.00
Books and suppliesNot published for this fee category
Residence
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Meal plan
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Estimated subtotalNot available

Published tuition · Other charges extra

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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