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Inside UNBMoney Matters
Calculate Your Academic Costs: HERE
Text Books: Average text book: $150. Average text book cost for a student taking 5 courses: $500 - $900 per term
Calculate Your UNB Residence Fees: HERE
Calculate Your Living Expenses:
Average living cost per month (off-campus, one person, room with shared facilities): $900 TO $1200
Accommodation (Rent) |
| Room with shared kitchen facilities $400-575/month |
| 1 bedroom apartment with kitchen facilities $675-800/month |
| 2 bedroom apartment $900-1250/month |
Transportation in Fredericton |
| City Bus--per trip $2.00 |
| City Bus--per month $40 |
| Taxis--per trip within the city $6.50 |
Food |
| Groceries $400-550/month |
| Fast Food $10/meal |
| Restaurant $30-45/meal |
Clothing |
| Jeans $50-140 each |
| T-Shirts $20-80 each |
| Shirts $60-100 each |
| Winter coat $80-200 |
| Winter boots $80-150 |
Other |
| Cell phone $40-100/month |
| landline $45-50/month |
| Internet $50/month |
| Cable $50-100/month |
*ALL COSTS ARE ESTIMATED
Paying Your Fees
To confirm your admission to UNB, and to register for a room in a UNB residence, you will need to submit a deposit (check admissions letter for deposit amounts.) Although UNB does not accept credit card payment for regular fees, you can still use a credit card to pay your deposit, or follow the instructions below.
International students at UNB can now make their tuition and residence payments online. Click HERE to find out how.
Or if you want to transfer money to Canada using a wire transfer, you may wire money to your UNB student account, and then transfer it to your own bank account after you arrive. For information on how to wire money check HERE
**Make sure that your bank includes your name and student number so that the university can direct the money into your student account.
**The university and all banks are closed for some holidays in September (Labour Day) and December (Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day), if you are arriving during these months check holiday times and be sure to bring enough money with you to cover your food/accommodation/transportation expenses for these days.
Working Part-Time While You Study
A number of international students work on-campus and off-campus (in Fredericton) while they complete their degree. You are not legally permitted to work more than 20 hours/week and students who are studying full-time find that they only have time to work 10 hrs/week.
On-Campus Jobs
Jobs on-campus are not always easy to find and are usually not high paying. Minimum wage is $10/hour. Most international students work in the campus meal hall or for the campus police. On-campus jobs are hard to find, if you manage to get a job you may be able to make enough to cover your rent (approximately $400/month.)
Off-Campus Jobs
To work off-campus you must have a special work permit. You can only apply for this work permit once you have been studying full-time at the university for at least six months. If you arrive in September and study full-time you are eligible to apply for a work permit the following March. Again, jobs are not always easy to find and students usually don’t earn more than $400/month.
