The following costs and fees are for one academic year beginning, September 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010. One academic year is equivalent to two academic semesters. Students are required to pay tuition & fees at the beginning of each semester. Refer to the Financial Services website for fee payment deadlines.
2009 - 2010 Full Time International Undergraduate Student Fees
Costs(Canadian Currency) |
Saint John Campus |
Fredericton Campus |
International Tuition |
$ 11,912 |
$11,912 |
Student Fees |
$ 450 |
$389 |
Health Insurance* |
$ 816 |
$816 |
Estimated Cost of Living (see below): |
$ 10,200 |
$11,264 |
Residence/Meals Books/Supplies Entertainment/Other |
$ 6,700 $ 1,500 $ 2,000 |
$7,864 $1,500 $1,900 |
Total |
$ 23,378** |
$24,381** |
*Students must provide proof of personal health insurance in order to opt out of the UNB health insurance plan. Please refer to UNB's Policies Regarding International Health Insurance at
http://www.unb.ca/services/financialservices/students/interhealthinfo.htm.
**All fees are subject to change. These are strictly approximations for planning purposes only and cannot be guaranteed due to inflation and exchange rate fluctuations. Costs were converted in June, 2009 based on exchange rates obtained from http://www.oanda.com.
Note for Engineering students: UNB Saint John full-time Engineering students are required to pay an additional Engineering Program Fee of $500 per academic semester. UNB Fredericton full-time Engineering students are required to pay an additional Engineering Program Fee of $600 per academic semester.
Methods of Tuition & Residence Payment
International students who do not have a Canadian bank account for on-line or telephone banking may use wire transfers, money orders, or bank certified cheques to pay tuition and residence fees.
Credit cards are not accepted to pay tuition & residence fees at UNB. Credit cards from most countries are accepted for application fees, confirmation fees, and residence deposits only.
Fee Payment Before Arrival
Students are not required to pay tuition & residence fees until arrival on campus, however, students have the option to send fee payment to UNB prior to arriving in Canada. All tuition & residence fee payment sent to UNB will be held in the student’s account until arrival on campus.
Bank Wire: Students may use bank wire transfer of funds to pay tuition. Please be sure to include the student’s name and one of the following: UNB Student ID Number, Customer and/or Invoice Number and student date of birth. Browse http://www.unb.ca/services/financialservices/BankWireInformation.htm for more information.
Custom House: Students may also pay fees through Custom House. Please follow the link below for further information http://www.unb.ca/services/financialservices/CustomHouse.htm.
Fee Payment After Arrival
International students can pay tuition & residence fees when they arrive on campus. At UNB Saint John, students can pay their fees at the Financial Services Office in Oland Hall (Room 137). At UNB Fredericton, students can pay their fees at the Student Accounts & Receivable Services Office in the IUC Physics & Administration Building.
For more information about UNB student fees and payment deadlines, visit the official Financial Services website at Fredericton or Saint John.
Entrance Scholarships
UNB does offer scholarships in increments of $500, $1000 and $1500 CDN. These one-time entrance scholarships are for 1st year students applying directly from high school and are based on academic performance. Students are not required to complete any additional forms to receive an entrance scholarship; these scholarships are applied for automatically upon receipt of application to a UNB program.
These guaranteed entrance scholarships are based on the following criteria:
Criteria (High School Scores) |
Scholarship Support |
Between 80% to 84.9% |
$500 Canadian dollars |
Between 85% to 89.9% |
$1000 Canadian dollars |
90% or higher |
$1500 Canadian dollars |
Once a student has attended UNB for one year, they may be eligible for a range of scholarships for continuing students. More information on scholarships for continuing students can be found online at http://www.unb.ca/scholarships.
Find more on-line details for Financial Services in either Fredericton or Saint John