Entrance requirements

There are a number of programs at UNB specifically designed for students who have completed a college diploma (some with specific agreements, but many are open).

Partnering Institution

  • New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (completion of two years of study).

The BAA degree consists of 120 credit hours of courses, half (60 credit hours / two years) of which are taken at UNB and half (60 credit hours / two years) taken at NBCCD. The years at UNB or NBCCD can be completed in any order.

Students may apply to the BAA program as new students before taking courses at either institution, or they may apply to the BAA program after taking courses or other programs from either institution and apply to transfer the courses they already have taken for credit in the BAA program.

Bachelor of Applied Arts


Partnering Institutions

  • Radiography - Saint John School of Radiological Technology
  • Radiography - The Moncton Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Therapy - New Brunswick Community College
  • Respiratory Therapy - College Communitaire du Nouveau-Brunswick

Bachelor of Health Sciences


Partnering institution

  • New Brunswick Community College: Medical Laboratory Technology Diploma

NBCC MLT Diploma Program graduates may be eligible for admission into the BMLS program to complete just 84 credit hours to obtain their degree, provided they also meet the high school requirements for the Faculty of Science. Limited space available.

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences


The University of New Brunswick offers an LPN Bridge Program (Saint John campus) and an LPN Pathway (Fredericton campus). Both programs recognize the prior learning of Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) graduates from NB based LPN programs. Both programs allow students to transition into year three of a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) Degree Program at UNB.

Please note - students accepted to the LPN Bridge are connected to the Saint John campus. Students accepted to the LPN Pathway are connected to the Fredericton campus. Transfers between campuses and programs are not available at any time.

Applicants must have completed an approved LPN college program with a valid license practicing in the province of New Brunswick. Applicants must also show successful completion of required high school level math (Foundation of Math 12, Precalculus 11 or equivalent).

LPN Bridge Program (SJ)    LPN to BN Nursing Pathway


Students must have successfully completed a two-year diploma from a recognized college, with an average of 70% and no grade below 65% in specific courses identified by the Faculty of Business at UNB Saint John. Eligible students may receive up to 60 credit hours of transfer.

Bachelor of Applied Management


Students must have successfully completed a two-year diploma from a recognized college, with an Accounting Option. An average of 70% and no grade below 65% in specific courses that are identified by the Faculty of Business at UNB Saint John. Eligible students may receive up to 60 credit hours of transfer.

Bachelor of Applied Management, Accounting


Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who have completed a two-year diploma in early childhood education from a provincially recognized college, are eligible to apply for this program.

Bachelor of Education


Business

  • Any two-year diploma or three-year diploma.
  • UNB program: SJ - Bachelor of Applied Management
  • Dates effective: October 2020 - October 2025

Eligible students receive a transfer credit block of 60chs (equivalent to two years of study).


  • Any two-year diploma listed in memorandum of understanding.
  • UNB Program: SJ - Bachelor of Applied Management
  • Dates effective: January 2022 - January 2027

Eligible students receive a transfer credit block of 60chs (equivalent to two years of study).


Computer Science

Information Technology (Programmer Analyst)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Dates effective: June 2023 - June 2027

Graduates of the IT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 61 credit hours of transfer into the BCS program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).


Forestry and Environmental Management

Forest Technician (FT)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry
  • Dates effective: June 2022 - June 2027

Graduates of the FRT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 56 credit hours of transfer into the BSF program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).


Environmental Engineering Technology (Co-op) (EET)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: December 2021 - December 2026

Graduates of the EET diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 68 credit hours of transfer into the BSF or BSCEM program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).

Fish and Wildlife Technician (FWT)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: December 2021 - December 2026

Graduates of the FWT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 57 credit hours of transfer into the BSF or BSCEM program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).

Forest Resources Technician (FRT)

  • Ontario college diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: December 2021 - December 2026

Graduates of the FWT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 66 credit hours of transfer into the BSF or BSCEM program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).


Forestry Technician (FT)

  • Ontario college diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry
  • Dates effective: March 2022 - March 2027

Graduates of the FT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 62 credit hours of transfer into the BSF or program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).

Urban Forest Technician (UF)

  • Ontario college diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry
  • Dates effective: March 2022 - March 2027

Graduates of the UF diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 65 credit hours of transfer into the BSF program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).


Environmental Applied Science Technology (EAST)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: January 2022 - January 2026

Graduates of the EAST diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 62 credit hours of transfer into the BSCEM program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).

Wildlife Conservation Technology (WCT)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: January 2022 - January 2026

Graduates of the WCT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 63 credit hours of transfer into the BSCEM program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).


Forest, Fish and Wildlife Technology (FFWT)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: January 2023 - January 2028

Graduates of the FFWT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 54 credit hours of transfer into the BSF or BSCEM program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).

Forest Technician (FT)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: January 2023 - January 2028

Graduates of the FT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 54 credit hours of transfer into the BSF or BSCEM program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).


Integrated Resource Management (IRM)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: April 2023 - April 2028

Graduates of the IRM diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 51 credit hours of transfer into the BSF program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher) or up to 65 credit hours of transfer towards the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management, Wildlife Conservation.


Fish and Wildlife Conservation Technician (FWCT)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: April 2022 - April 2027

Graduates of the FWCT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 63 credit hours of transfer into the BSF or BSCEM program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).

Forest Technician Conservation (FTC)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Dates effective: April 2022 - April 2027

Graduates of the FCT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 62 credit hours of transfer into the BSF or BSCEM program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).


Forest Resources Technology

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Forestry
  • Dates effective: August 2022 - August 2028

Graduates of the FRT diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 60 credit hours of transfer into the BSF program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).


Kinesiology

Registered Massage Therapy (RMT)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
  • Dates effective: March 2023 - March 2028

Graduates of the ACTM-RMT with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible for up to 66 credit hours of transfer into the BSKIN program (for courses with grades of 60% or higher).


Kinesiology (KIN)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
  • Dates effective: April 2023 - April 2028

Graduate of the KIN diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible or up to 65 credit hours of transfer in to the BSKIN program (for courses with grade of 60% or higher).

Sport and Recreation Management (SRM)

  • Two-year diploma
  • UNB program: FR - Bachelor of Recreation and Sports Studies
  • Dates effective: April 2023 - April 2028

Graduate of the SRM diploma program with an overall average of 70% or higher are eligible or up to 60 credit hours of transfer in to the BSKIN program (for courses with grade of 60% or higher).


Social Work

Social Service Community Worker Diploma granted by NBCC, with an average of 75% or higher.

The minimum requirements for admission to the bachelor of social work degree program include:

  • 60 credit hours of courses, including required pre-requisite courses (listed in the bullets immediately below) with a minimum grade of C
  • 6 credit hours of lower-level psychology
  • 6 credit hours of lower-level sociology
  • 3 credit hours of lower-level politics

Or, the completion of a Social Service Community Worker Diploma granted by the New Brunswick Community College, with a grade of 75% or higher.

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required, based on the most recent 60 credit hours at the post-secondary level of study.

Bachelor of Social Work