BScE Civil Engineering (Fredericton) at University of New Brunswick

Programme overview

The first Civil Engineering lecture in Canada was held here at UNB in 1853. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment which takes place in the private, municipal and federal sectors. Offered at the Fredericton campus as the Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Duration: four-year | Study mode: full-time (co-op available) | Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Career pathways

Graduates pursue: Hydrotechnical Engineer, Civil/construction Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Transportation Engineer, Mineral Engineer, Mining Environmental Consultant.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: CAD 13,038 a year (2026-27). Annual full-time tuition for the Fall and Winter terms (2026-27, effective 1 September 2026) from UNB's Engineering full-time fee sheet, which covers this degree. Excludes mandatory fees, student union health/dental, insurance and other fees listed separa Source

International applicants: CAD 25,871 a year (2026-27). Annual full-time tuition for the Fall and Winter terms (2026-27, effective 1 September 2026) from UNB's Engineering full-time fee sheet, which covers this degree. Excludes mandatory fees, student union health/dental, insurance and other fees listed separa 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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