BA French (Saint John) at University of New Brunswick

Programme overview

We express ourselves through our language, and our language also gives us the form and structure to shape the very ideas and feelings we experience. To speak several languages easily and fluently is thus to be granted access to a complex and rich world. Study French at UNB and you’ll deepen your mastery of French and encounter complex Francophone cultures from around the world. Offered at the Saint John campus as the Bachelor of Arts.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

What you will study

Opportunities to study at universities in France, including the Universite de Poitiers Exposure to famous Francophone writers, poets, and novelists through UNB-hosted events and readings

Career pathways

Graduates pursue: Public relations/information specialist, Writer, Editor, Researcher, Civil servant.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: CAD 9,189 a year (2026-27). Annual full-time tuition for the Fall and Winter terms (2026-27, effective 1 September 2026) from UNB's Arts full-time fee sheet, which covers this degree. Excludes mandatory fees, student union health/dental, insurance and other fees listed separately on Source

International applicants: CAD 20,903 a year (2026-27). Annual full-time tuition for the Fall and Winter terms (2026-27, effective 1 September 2026) from UNB's Arts full-time fee sheet, which covers this degree. Excludes mandatory fees, student union health/dental, insurance and other fees listed separately on Source

UNB follows a semester system with Fall (September), Winter (January) and Summer (May to August) terms; Education (Fredericton), Kinesiology and Nursing have a fall/September intake only.

General application deadline is March 31 for Fall term and November 15 for Winter term; applications for undergraduate scholarships are due March 1. Programs accept fall applications after the deadline while seats remain.

Bachelor of Education, School Years Program and Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education (Fredericton): December 1; Concurrent Bachelor of Education (Saint John): January 31; Bachelor of Nursing, LPN-BN Pathway, LPN Bridge and Bachelor of Health Sciences: February 15; Advanced Standing Nursing Program (Moncton): November 15; Bachelor of Social Work: January 31.

The offer of admission must be accepted and the admission deposit paid by May 15.

International applicants: apply before June 1 for Fall (September) term, before October 1 for Winter (January) term and before February 1 for Summer (May to August) term as a guideline; Bachelor of Education (Fredericton and Saint John) December 15; Kinesiology March 31; Nursing February 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unb.ca/admissions/application/

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