University of New Brunswick

University of New Brunswick Programs & Pathways

Program strengths and how to compare pathways. This focused guide keeps the detailed tables, official sources, and practical next steps in one manageable reading path.

The short answer

Computer Science at UNB is two different degrees on two campuses.
Fredericton's Faculty of Computer Science, which UNB dates to 1990, grants the Bachelor of Computer Science with a cybersecurity specialisation.
Saint John grants a separate BSc in Computer Science inside the Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering.
Both publish a 75% minimum, but Saint John accepts only physics or chemistry as the science prerequisite. Fredericton also accepts biology.
The Bachelor of Nursing runs at both campuses. Every applicant writes the Acuity Insights Casper test.

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UNB programs, the two-campus split, and the Renaissance College question

UNB has 14 faculties and 250+ programs, certificates and diplomas. These are spread across two campuses that feel nothing alike. Fredericton started in 1785. It runs ten faculties, including Engineering, Forestry, Kinesiology, Law and Computer Science. Saint John started in 1964. It runs four: Arts, Business, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science, Applied Science and Engineering. Saint John has some programs that Fredericton does not have. Several routes also have a second selection point after admission.

Engineering

UNB does not admit you directly to an engineering discipline. Every student starts in a common first year. This first year is available at both Fredericton and Saint John. UNB states that by taking a common first year, you will experience all nine engineering disciplines before choosing.

Selection: In second year, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical run at either campus. Engineering Physics, Geological, Geomatics and Software run only in Fredericton. Environmental Engineering is taken in Saint John. Except for Environmental Engineering, all programs are completed in Fredericton.

Environmental Engineering

UNB describes Environmental Engineering as the first four-year engineering degree offered on the Saint John campus, launched in Fall 2023. Students who leave after two years can take a Diploma in Engineering Foundations.

Selection: It is the one discipline that does not move to Fredericton. So it is the only way to complete a full UNB engineering degree in Saint John.

Computer Science

The Fredericton Faculty of Computer Science calls itself Canada's original faculty of computer science. It was established in 1990. It offers the Bachelor of Computer Science with a cybersecurity specialisation, the BSc in Software Engineering, and a Diploma in Software Development. Saint John offers a separate BSc in Computer Science. That program is inside the Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering.

Selection: Both routes publish a 75% minimum. But they are different degrees in different faculties on different campuses. Choose the campus on purpose. Do not apply to whichever appears first.

School of Leadership Studies (formerly Renaissance College)

UNB states the school began in 2000 as Renaissance College. It was established as Canada's first undergraduate leadership studies programme. It now grants the Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Leadership. This is an accelerated three-year cohort degree of roughly 30 students. Students choose a minor from 40+ options.

Selection: Two internships are a key part of the degree. One is a full-time paid Canadian placement of at least ten weeks. The other is an international volunteer placement of at least ten weeks. A concurrent BA/BPhil admits up to twelve students each year.

Nursing

The Bachelor of Nursing runs at both Fredericton and Saint John, with an Advanced Standing route at a Moncton site. UNB publishes 60+ years of nursing education, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio for most clinical experiences, and a 12-week final practicum on both campus pages.

Selection: Every applicant writes the Acuity Insights Casper test. The decision is weighted 60% on the admission average or GPA (grade point average) and 40% on the Casper score. That is a truly different selection model from a pure-average program.

Saint John's Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering

Saint John runs four faculties: Arts, Business, Nursing and Health Sciences, and SASE. SASE carries Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, Physics, Biological Sciences and Mathematics as departments, not as separate faculties. SASE also carries Applied Coastal Ecology, Marine Biology, Environmental Biology, Radiography, Respiratory Therapy, Information Sciences and a BSc in Human Nutrition.

Selection: Several of those have no Fredericton equivalent. They are Radiography, Respiratory Therapy, Information Sciences and Applied Coastal Ecology. So the campus choice is a program choice.

Fredericton's ten faculties

Fredericton runs Arts, Management, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Forestry and Environmental Management, Kinesiology, Law, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science. UNB states it is home to Canada's first engineering program. UNB also states it is home to Canada's first forestry program. UNB states it is home to Canada's first faculty of computer science too.

Selection: Forestry, Kinesiology, Geomatics, Law and the School of Leadership Studies are only in Fredericton. If you want one of those, Saint John is not another way in.

Cybersecurity and research positioning

The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity describes itself as Canada's research leader in cybersecurity and houses the Cybersecurity Attribution Data Centre. UNB also publishes that nearly 75% of all publicly sponsored research in New Brunswick happens at UNB.

Selection: The undergraduate entry point is the Bachelor of Computer Science cybersecurity specialisation in Fredericton, not a separate admission route.

An Engineering offer is not a discipline offer

UNB admits students to a common first year. This first year is offered on both campuses. UNB says that by taking it, you will try all nine engineering disciplines before you choose one. Entry into a discipline in second year is competitive. It is based on your first-year academic performance. In year two, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical run at either campus. Engineering Physics, Geological, Geomatics and Software run only in Fredericton. Environmental Engineering is taken in Saint John. From third year, every program except Environmental Engineering is completed in Fredericton. So a Saint John start usually means a Fredericton finish.

Fredericton only

Forestry, Law, Kinesiology

Plus Geomatics, Software and Geological Engineering, Engineering Physics, the after-degree BEd, and the School of Leadership Studies degrees.

Saint John only

Radiography, Respiratory Therapy

Plus Applied Coastal Ecology, Marine Biology, Information Sciences, the Bachelor of Health, Environmental Engineering, and the Applied Management college bridges.

Both campuses

Arts, Science, Business, Nursing

The published minimum is the same. The faculty is different and the fee bundle is different. In Computer Science, the accepted science prerequisite is also different.

Renaissance College is now the School of Leadership Studies

UNB states that the school began in 2000 as Renaissance College. It was created as part of UNB's efforts to reimagine undergraduate education. It was established as Canada's first undergraduate leadership studies programme. Today, as the School of Leadership Studies, it builds on the Renaissance College legacy. The degree is the Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Leadership. It is an accelerated three-year, cohort-based degree of roughly 30 students. You choose a minor from 40+ options. You have the option of a fourth year to turn the minor into a second degree.

Two internships are a defining part of the degree. One is a full-time paid Canadian placement of at least ten weeks. The other is an international volunteer placement of at least ten weeks. The local organizations work on human rights, environment, sustainable community development, arts and culture, social innovation, leadership, gender, education and health. Admission needs a combined average of at least 75% in Senior English Literature and Grade 11 math. Applications are reviewed as they arrive. It is Fredericton only.

Engineering has no direct discipline entry

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UNB states that a common first year lets you experience all nine engineering disciplines. This lets you choose your program with confidence. The nine accredited programs are Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Physics, Environmental, Geodesy and Geomatics, Geological, Mechanical and Software. Admission to a specific discipline is competitive. It is based on academic performance in a student's first year.

An Engineering offer at UNB is an offer to first year, not to a named discipline. Plan for the second selection point.

Applies to: All applicants

University of New Brunswick: Engineering common first year and campus availability by year · Verified August 16, 2026

Which engineering years run on which campus

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Common first year is available at both Fredericton and Saint John. In year two, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering are available in either Fredericton or Saint John. Engineering Physics, Geological, Geomatics and Software Engineering are only available in Fredericton. Environmental Engineering is taken in Saint John. UNB states that with the exception of Environmental Engineering, all programs are completed in Fredericton.

Starting in Saint John means relocating to Fredericton for years three and four unless you take Environmental Engineering.

Applies to: All applicants

University of New Brunswick: Engineering common first year and campus availability by year · Verified August 16, 2026

The one four-year engineering degree in Saint John

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UNB describes the BScEng in Environmental Engineering as the first four-year engineering degree offered on the Saint John campus, launched for Fall 2023. Students who complete the first two years can take a Diploma in Engineering Foundations. The Saint John engineering department states that students enjoy the benefits of small classes for up to two years in Saint John.

Applies to: All applicants

University of New Brunswick: Undergraduate program finder with per-program campus labels · Verified August 16, 2026

Computer Science is two different degrees

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Fredericton's Faculty of Computer Science dates to 1990. UNB calls it Canada's original faculty of computer science. It grants the Bachelor of Computer Science with an optional cybersecurity specialisation, the BSc in Software Engineering, and a Diploma in Software Development. It also grants concurrent options in arts, science and geodesy and geomatics. Saint John grants a separate BSc in Computer Science inside the Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering.

Both degrees publish a 75% minimum. But the science prerequisite is different. Saint John accepts only physics or chemistry. Fredericton also accepts biology.

Applies to: All applicants

University of New Brunswick: Computer Science undergraduate degrees and cybersecurity option · Verified August 16, 2026

Renaissance College is now the School of Leadership Studies

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UNB states that the School of Leadership Studies began in 2000 as Renaissance College. It was created as part of UNB's efforts to reimagine undergraduate education. It was established as Canada's first undergraduate leadership studies program. Today, as the School of Leadership Studies, it builds on the legacy of Renaissance College.

Search results and third-party guides still use the Renaissance College name. Applications and program pages now use School of Leadership Studies.

Applies to: All applicants

University of New Brunswick: School of Leadership Studies: the Renaissance College legacy · Verified August 16, 2026

The Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Leadership

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UNB describes the BPhil as an accelerated three-year, cohort-based bachelor's degree. Students select a minor in a discipline of their choice. There are roughly 30 students per cohort and 40+ minors available. Some students remain for a fourth year to expand the minor into a full second degree. A concurrent BA/BPhil runs over four years and admits up to twelve students each year. The school also offers a Bachelor of Integrated Studies for mature students using prior learning assessment. It also offers a minor and a certificate in Leadership Studies.

Applies to: All applicants, Mature

University of New Brunswick: School of Leadership Studies programs and degree structure · Verified August 16, 2026

Two internships are built into the BPhil

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UNB states that students complete two full credit internships. These internships focus on leadership. One is a Canadian placement. One is an international placement. The Canadian internship is a full-time paid placement. It lasts at least ten weeks. It is with an organization in Canada. The international internship involves at least ten weeks of volunteer work. The work is with local organizations abroad. The areas include human rights, environment, sustainable community development, arts and culture, social innovation, leadership, gender, education and health. UNB describes them as a defining part of the degree.

The international placement is volunteer work and it is unpaid. So budget for it separately from the paid Canadian term.

Applies to: All applicants

University of New Brunswick: Leadership Studies internships: Canadian and international · Verified August 16, 2026

Programs that exist only in Saint John

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Saint John's SASE undergraduate listing includes Applied Coastal Ecology, Marine Biology, Environmental Biology, Geology, Information Sciences, Radiography and Respiratory Therapy, plus a BSc in Human Nutrition. The Faculty of Business adds Digital Business Design and French Communication and Culture, and the Faculty of Arts adds Comparative Literature, Criminal Justice Studies, Communication Studies, Linguistics and Social Work. The Bachelor of Health, the Bachelor of Health Sciences and the Applied Management bridges are Saint John routes.

If one of these is the target, Fredericton is not an alternative campus for the same degree.

Applies to: All applicants

University of New Brunswick: Saint John Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering programs · Verified August 16, 2026

Programs that exist only in Fredericton

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These programs run only on the Fredericton campus. They are Forestry and Environment and Natural Resources, and Kinesiology and Recreation and Sport Studies. They also include Geomatics, Law, and the School of Leadership Studies degrees. They also include the after-degree Bachelor of Education, Software Engineering, and Engineering Physics. They also include Geological Engineering. They also include the Bachelor of Applied Arts with the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design.

Saint John is not an alternative campus for any of these degrees. The only shared undergraduate degree names across the two campuses are Arts, Science, Business, Nursing, Computer Science and the common engineering first year.

Applies to: All applicants

University of New Brunswick: Undergraduate program finder with per-program campus labels · Verified August 16, 2026

Cybersecurity research and its undergraduate entry point

Current positioning · Published for this period

The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity describes itself as Canada's research leader in cybersecurity and Canada's cybersecurity research hub, and states that it houses the Cybersecurity Attribution Data Centre, a pioneering national hub dedicated to advancing cyber attribution capabilities. The undergraduate entry point is the Bachelor of Computer Science cybersecurity specialisation in Fredericton.

There is no separate cybersecurity admission route. It is a specialisation chosen inside the BCS. The BCS itself publishes a 75% minimum.

Applies to: All applicants

University of New Brunswick: Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity · Verified August 16, 2026

Official UNB program sources

Official Sources and Next Steps

Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison, but official university pages remain the source of truth for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.

Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology

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