BScSE Software Engineering (Saint John) at University of New Brunswick

Programme overview

Software engineers fuse the creativity of software design with the discipline of engineering principles. A relatively new field, software engineers perform a number of tasks including design, development (or construction), testing, maintenance, systems management and the adaptation of software to address regional and language differences, also known as software localization. Offered at the Saint John campus as the Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (Years 1 and 2).

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Applied Science, and Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

Complete the first two years of the BSc in Engineering at UNB Saint John to be awarded a Diploma in Engineering Foundations .

Domestic applicants: CAD 12,072 a year (2026-27). Annual full-time tuition for the Fall and Winter terms (2026-27, effective 1 September 2026) from UNB's Software or Geological Engineering full-time fee sheet, which covers this degree. Excludes mandatory fees, student union health/dental, insurance and o Source

International applicants: CAD 24,905 a year (2026-27). Annual full-time tuition for the Fall and Winter terms (2026-27, effective 1 September 2026) from UNB's Software or Geological Engineering full-time fee sheet, which covers this degree. Excludes mandatory fees, student union health/dental, insurance and o 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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