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Arts and Science

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
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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
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • MHF4UAdvanced Functions
  • SCH4UChemistry
  • SPH4U / SBI4UOne of Physics, Biology or another provincially approved science
  • One elective Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average of 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
  • UNB also accepts Math MCB4U and MGA4U together at a published minimum of 65%.
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Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through UNB admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  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.
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  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.
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Applicant pathways
Alberta high-school academic requirements

Alberta secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Math 30-1
  • Chemistry 30 and one of Biology 30, Physics 30 or another provincially approved science
  • One elective - Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average of the marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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British Columbia high-school academic requirements

British Columbia secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Chemistry 12 and one of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Physics 12 or another provincially approved science
  • One elective - Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average of the marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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Manitoba high-school academic requirements

Manitoba secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English Language Arts 40S
  • Pre-Calculus Math 40S
  • Chemistry 40S and one of Biology 40S, Physics 40S or another provincially approved science
  • One elective – Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average of the marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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New Brunswick high-school academic requirements

New Brunswick secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English 122/Français 10411
  • Pre-Calculus A 120/Mathématiques 30331C or Math 30411B
  • Pre-Calculus B 120/Mathématiques 30411C
  • Chemistry 122/Chimie 52411
  • One of Biology 122/Biologie 53411/53421, Physics 122/Physique 51411 or another provincially approved science**
  • One elective – Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average of the marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
  • *Students who do not meet the admission requirements for direct entry to the Bachelor of Science degree program, but offer a minimum admission average of 70% may be given conditional admission into an entrance program to the extent that capacity allows.
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Newfoundland and Labrador high-school academic requirements

Newfoundland and Labrador secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English 3201
  • Math 3200
  • Chemistry 3202, and one of (Physics 3204, Biology 3201 or another provincially approved science)
  • One elective - Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average of 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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Nova Scotia high-school academic requirements

Nova Scotia secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Chemistry 12, and one of (Grade 12 Physics, Biology or another provincially approved science)
  • 1 elective from Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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Ontario high-school academic requirements

Ontario secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English 4U
  • Math MHF4U*
  • Chemistry SCH4U and one of Physics SPH4U, Biology SBI4U or another provincially-approved science.
  • One elective Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average of 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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Prince Edward Island high-school academic requirements

Prince Edward Island secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English 621
  • Math 621B
  • Chemistry 621 and one of 621 Physics, Biology or another provincially-approved science
  • One elective - Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average of 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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Quebec high-school academic requirements

Quebec secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English 504 or 506
  • Math including Pre-Calculus CEGEP level
  • Chemistry 504
  • One of 504 Physics, Biology 500-level or another provincially-approved science
  • One elective - Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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Saskatchewan high-school academic requirements

Saskatchewan secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English Language Arts 30
  • Pre-Calculus 30
  • Chemistry 30, and one of Physics 30, Biology 30 or another provincially-approved science.
  • One elective - Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average of 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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NunavutNorthwest Territories high-school academic requirements

NunavutNorthwest Territories secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Math 30-1
  • Chemistry 30 and one of Biology 30, Physics 30 or another provincially approved science
  • One elective - Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average of the marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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Yukon high-school academic requirements

Yukon secondary-school applicants to Arts and Science

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Chemistry 12 and one of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Physics 12 or another provincially approved science
  • One elective - Group 1 or 2
  • Minimum admission average 75%
  • Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science course are required for admission to this program. The average of the marks in senior Mathematics, Chemistry and the best other science course must be at least 75%. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.
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Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • The combined BAS leads to a single four-year degree. See the degree rules for the minor and major choices.
  • Complete an Arts supplementary major and a Science specialization. The same Economics or Psychology subject cannot be used on both sides.
  • Year 2 includes two additional introductory Science lecture courses, 12 Arts credit hours across two disciplines, and at least 18 pre-approved Science credit hours.
  • Years 3 and 4 include at least 36 Science credit hours with at least half at the 3000 or 4000 level, and 36 Arts major credit hours with at least 18 at those levels.
  • At least half of the advanced BAS credit hours must normally come from courses taken at UNB.
ReferencesUNB 2026–27 calendar · Fredericton joint Bachelor of Arts and ScienceUNB Fredericton BAS published study planUNB Fredericton mathematics course catalogueUNB first-year advising for BAS and concurrent Arts degreesUNB Fredericton Arts First registrar course listings

Program facts

Academic minimum75% minimum
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Majors & specializations

Anthropology

BAS

Choose upper-level anthropology coursework, including regional study of societies and cultures.

Published requirements

Courses

Faculty-published BAS study outline. The science specialization and Arts supplementary major determine the remaining courses. Fredericton four-year joint BAS. The Science specialization and supplementary Arts major determine the upper-level courses.

Year 1 · Calculus, choose one2 listed

One calculus course is part of six science lectures. Four of the six lectures have labs.

UNB Fredericton BAS published study plan
Year 1 · Arts First examples2 listed

Confirm current Arts First registration with Arts Advising.

UNB Fredericton Arts First registrar course listings
Joint BAS · First-year Science orientation1 listed

The calendar also lists first-year Arts First, Mathematics, Science lecture and laboratory requirements. The intended specialization determines the lecture and lab choices.

UNB 2026–27 calendar · Fredericton joint Bachelor of Arts and Science
Elective choices
  • Year 1 includes six Arts First credit hours and six credit hours in one humanities, language or social-science discipline.
  • Year 2 includes two more first-year science lectures, 12 credit hours across two Arts disciplines and at least 18 credit hours of advisor-approved science. Lab requirements depend on the science route.
  • Upper years require at least 36 Science credit hours, with at least half of the courses at the 3000 or 4000 level. The Arts and Science choices depend on the specializations.
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