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Thinking about Studying in New Brunswick
Want to go to school on the east coast? Then New Brunswick is a great option. One of the three Maritime Provinces in the country, New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province in Canada. Outside of Quebec, New Brunswick has the largest portion of their population that speak French, with more than 30% of residents speaking French daily. This makes the province an ideal destination for students that seek to receive post-secondary education in French.
Living in the province among its approximately 750,000 residents is unique in the sense that it is a mix of large modern cities as well as small downs and francophone communities. If you are into city life you can live in Saint John, Fredericton, or Moncton, or you can live in one of the smaller communities if you like to take things at a slower pace.
One of the best things about living in the province is the scenic drives, not to mention its many tourist attractions and provincial parks, giving students no shortage of things to explore when they need a break from their studies.
Education Options in New Brunswick
The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour oversee the academic institutions in the province. In total, there are 10 post-secondary institutions to choose from in the province, many of which are located in Fredericton. They include:
Students have ample opportunity to get educated in French as many of the colleges and universities offer programs in both official languages.
These school offer a broad range of academic programs and degree options in sciences, arts, business, engineering, and computer science, to name a few.
Why Choose New Brunswick for Education?
Students choose New Brunswick as the place to get their degree for many reasons, including:
International students are required to get a student visa and study permit to study in the province.
For More Information About New Brunswick
To learn more about the province of New Brunswick and about your education options in the province, please visit www.gnb.ca
School name | Address | City | Postal Code | Phone Number |
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College communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick | PO Box 700 725 College Street | Bathurst | E2A 3Z6 | 506-547-2063 |
Crandall University | 333 Gorge Rd | Moncton | E1G 3H9 | 506-585-8970 |
Kingswood University | 26 Western St | Sussex | E4E 1E6 | 506-432-4400 |
Mount Allison University | 62 York Street | Sackville | E4L 1E2 | 506-364-2269 |
New Brunswick College of Craft and Design | PO Box 6000 457 Queen Street | Fredericton | E3B 5H1 | 506-453-2305 |
New Brunswick Community College | 284 Smythe Street | Fredericton | E3B 3C9 | 888-796-6222 |
St. Stephen's University | 8 Main St | St Stephen | E3L 3E2 | 506-466-1781 |
St. Thomas University | 51 Dineen Drive | Fredericton | E3B 5G3 | 506-452-0640 |
Universite de Moncton | 18 Avenue Antonine-Maillet | Moncton | E1A 3E9 | 506-858-4121 |
University of New Brunswick | PO Box 4400 | Fredericton | E3B 5A3 | 506-453-4666 |
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province ..read moreof New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province and is one of the main urban centres in New Brunswick. The Saint John River flows west to east as it bisects the city and provides the dominant natural feature for the municipality. read less
The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is ..read morea small, North American songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is the state bird of both Maine and Massachusetts in the United States, and the provincial bird of New Brunswick in Canada. read less
Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet ..read morefamily Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing between 525 and 600 species.Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, however some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes. read less
About New Brunswick
The population of New Brunswick is 751,171 as of the ..read more2011 census read less
Largest metro areas and municipalities by population as of New Brunswick.. read more
In the Canadian census, the most commonly reported ..read moreethnicities were 193,470 French (26.9%); 165,235 English (23.0%); 135,835 Irish (18.9%); 127,635 Scottish (17.7%); 27,490 German (3.8%); 26,220 Acadians (3.6%); 23,815 "North American Indian" (First Nations) (3.3%); 13,355 Dutch (Netherlands) (1.9%); and 7,620 Welsh (1.1%). It should be noted that 242,220 people (33.7%) identified themselves as simply "Canadian" while 173,585 (24.1%) also selected another ethnicity—for a total of 415,810 (57.8%) calling themselves Canadian. read less
New Brunswick has 3 hockey teams in the QMJHL. Acadie-Bathurst ..read moreTitans, Moncton Wildcats and the Saint John Sea Dogs. read less
Weather in New Brunswick
Average maximum and minimum temperatures for cities in New Brunswick read more >
Month of year | Av. Daily Max. Temp. (°C) | Av. Daily Min. Temp. (°C) | Av. hours Sun (per day) | Av. Days with Rain | Av. Days with Snowfall | Av. Depth Snow on Ground (cm) | Av. Wind Speed (km per hr) |
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Jan. | -4 | -15 | 3.9 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 13 |
Feb. | -2 | -13 | 4.7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 13 |
Mar. | 3 | -7 | 4.7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 |
Apr. | 10 | -1 | 5.3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
May | 17 | 5 | 6.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Jun. | 23 | 10 | 7.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Jul. | 25 | 13 | 7.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Aug. | 25 | 13 | 7.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Sep. | 19 | 8 | 5.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Oct. | 13 | 3 | 4.6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Nov. | 5 | -2 | 3.3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Dec. | -1 | -10 | 3.3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
Name | Population (2011) | Population (2006) | Change (%) | Land area (km²) | Population density (per km²) | Population (2001) | Population (1996) | Population (1991) |
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Bathurst | 700412275000000000012,275 | 700412714000000000012,714 | 2999650000000000000-3.5 | 700191860000000000091.86 | 7002133600000000000133.6 | 700412924000000000012,924 | 700413815000000000013,815 | 700414409000000000014,409 |
Campbellton | 70037385000000000007,385 | 70037384000000000007,384 | 50000000000000000000.0 | 700118660000000000018.66 | 7002395700000000000395.7 | 70037798000000000007,798 | 70038404000000000008,404 | 70038699000000000008,699 |
Dieppe | 700423310000000000023,310 | 700418565000000000018,565 | 700125600000000000025.6 | 700154110000000000054.11 | 7002430800000000000430.8 | 700414951000000000014,951 | 700412497000000000012,497 | 700410650000000000010,650 |
Edmundston | 700416032000000000016,032 | 700416643000000000016,643 | 2999630000000000000-3.7 | 7002107000000000000107.00 | 7002149800000000000149.8 | 700417373000000000017,373 | 700411033000000000011,033 | 700410835000000000010,835 |
Fredericton | 700456224000000000056,224 | 700450535000000000050,535 | 700111300000000000011.3 | 7002131669999999999131.67 | 7002427000000000000427.0 | 700447560000000000047,560 | 700446507000000000046,507 | 700446466000000000046,466 |
Miramichi | 700417811000000000017,811 | 700418129000000000018,129 | 2999820009999999999-1.8 | 7002179930000000000179.93 | 700199000000000000099.0 | 700418508000000000018,508 | 700419241000000000019,241 | 700421165000000000021,165 |
Moncton | 700469074000000000069,074 | 700464128000000000064,128 | 70007700000000000007.7 | 7002141169999900000141.17 | 7002489300000000000489.3 | 700461046000000000061,046 | 700459313000000000059,313 | 700456823000000000056,823 |
Saint John | 700470063000000000070,063 | 700468043000000000068,043 | 70003000000000000003.0 | 7002315820000000000315.82 | 7002221800000000000221.8 | 700469661000000000069,661 | 700472494000000000072,494 | 700474969000000000074,969 |
Total cities | 7005272174000000000272,174 | 7005256141000000000256,141 | 70006300000000000006.3 | 70031040220000000001,040.22 | 7002261700000000000261.7 | 7005249821000000000249,821 | 7005243304000000000243,304 | 7005244016000000000244,016 |