Admission Regulations

K. Faculty of Education Admission Advantage - FEAA. Fredericton Campus Only

For high school applicants and applicants currently in a first year UNB degree program.

The Faculty of Education Admission Advantage (FEAA) extends conditional offers of acceptance into the Bachelor of Education program to exceptional high school students and first year UNB Fredericton campus students. FEAA students apply to the Bachelor of Education program as well as the University of New Brunswick undergraduate program of their choice during the final year of secondary school, or apply to the Bachelor of Education program during the first year of their UNB program.

Faculty of Education Admission Advantage status has the following benefits: 

  1. A place in the Bachelor of Education program, conditional upon meeting process requirements. 
  2. A Faculty of Education counselor to assist you with questions or concerns. 
  3. The undergraduate faculty will keep you informed about events, activities, and other involvements that could enhance your admissibility to the education degree program. 

FEAA Application Process

High school students should complete the following steps: 

  1. Apply to an undergraduate program at UNB, and indicate interest in FEAA by the application deadline of March 31st. 

Complete and return the Faculty of Education advance application package by June 30th.

The application for the Faculty of Education Admission Advantage requires that the high school applicant presents all courses necessary for admission to their first program choice (e.g., Bachelor of Arts) with an admission average of 80%. 

First year UNBF students should complete the following steps: 

  1. Complete the FEEA application by June 30th.

A competitive application for the Faculty of Education Admission Advantage requires that the UNB applicant completes a minimum of 30 credit hours in the first year of study and achieves a grade point average of 3.3.

Selection of applicants for the FEAA is competitive, so meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Progress Criteria

To progress into the Bachelor of Education program, Faculty of Education Admission Advantage students need to:

  1. Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 upon completion of their UNB degree (degree must be completed within a five-year period).
  2. Submit the final components of the FEAA application package to the Admissions Office during the fall term of their final year of undergraduate study (the application deadline is December 15th):
    1. Written statements about their post-secondary education and their goals in the 10-month B.Ed. program;
    2. Education and character references;
    3. A revised written statement about their education-related experience;
    4. Continue their involvement in education-related experiences during their undergraduate degree (volunteer or paid); and,
    5. Complete an interview in the winter term of their final year of undergraduate study.

A place in the Faculty of Education will be assured to those students who are awarded FEAA, provided they meet the progress criteria listed above upon graduation from their first UNB degree program.

Note: If you have questions about this program, please contact the Faculty of Education at educ@unb.ca

All students wishing to follow degree credit programs in the Faculty of Education must apply online. Please refer to Section B of this calendar for more information on Admission requirements to each of our BEd programs.

To be admitted to courses in French second language education, students must possess a high level of French competency. Students must provide evidence of this competency through a French oral proficiency certificate with a minimum level of “Advanced Plus” from the Government of New Brunswick.