Established in 1963 in New Brunswick, the only French Language University outside the province of Quebec has three campuses located at Edmundston, Moncton, and Shippagan. All these three campuses are located in French-speaking demographics. The University offers over 165 programs out of which over 40 are postgraduate and doctoral programs.

The University enrolls around 5,000 students, and 20% of them are international students from over 40 countries.

University offers programs mainly in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social work, Applied Sciences, Linguistics, Accounts and finance, Forest Management, Visual Arts, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Management, Computer Science, Economics, Humanities, Communication, Psychology, and Nursing.

The courses taught at the University helps in improving the knowledge of the French language for non-French speakers.

Highlights

Type of University Public
Year of Establishment 1963
Campus Setting Urban
Total Enrollment 5,000
Location Edmundston, Moncton, Canada

Rankings

  • The university is ranked at #1751 in the World ranking, # 474 in Continental ranking, and # 49 in the Country ranking by Webtronics.
  • # 1792 in the World and # 51 the countries are the rankings given by the UniRank to this French-language University.

Campus

  • The University has three campuses in New Brunswick located at Edmundston, Moncton, and Shippagan and all three are places inhabited by the French-speaking population.
  • The campuses have facilities of academic buildings, Administrative Offices, Sports Facilities, Libraries, Auditorium, Seminar Hall, Residence halls, dining, etc. located amongst other facilities.
  • The University Campus at Moncton houses a large LOUIS-J.-ROBICHAUD Center for Health and Wellness equipped with a gym, swimming pool, Track, and field training facilities, locker rooms, and a physical fitness section.
  • The University campuses house a number of libraries like a library for Law faculty, the Champlain Library, the Rhea Larose Library, and a library at Shippagan Campus to name a few.

Residence Facilities at University of Moncton

All three campuses of University provide accommodation to the students

  • The accommodations have facilities of free Wi-Fi, breakfast, and parking. The studio apartments are equipped with a kitchenette with a microwave, fridge, and a small dining area and have attached bath facilities.
  • The traditional accommodation also has basic furniture and fixtures, laundry facilities, and common recreational rooms.
  • The dining areas and cafeterias are located on campus.
  • The cost of room and meals per academic year is approximately CAD 6,450.

Programs offered at University of Moncton - Edmundston, Canada

University of Moncton - Edmundston offers programs for over 160 undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses mainly in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social work, Applied Sciences, Linguistics, Accounts and finance, Forest Management, Visual Arts, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Management, Computer Science, Economics, Humanities, Communication, Psychology, and Nursing.

The University also offers a special French immersion program for those who would like to learn the second official language of Canada i.e. French.

Application Process

International students who want to seek admissions at University of Moncton can follow the below-mentioned application details:

  • The admission application is made online through the University’s website.
  • Application fees of CAD 160 taken at the time of application have 60 CAD towards the application fee and CAD 100 is adjusted in the tuition fee later.
  • Official transcripts of High school/College degree or equivalent are required. These transcripts must be in French or English and should be mailed directly to Edmundston Campus at admissions@umce.ca, Moncton Campus at admission.cdem@umoncton.ca and for Shippagan Campus at admission.umcs@umoncton.ca.
  • Immediately on submitting the online application an email detailing the documents to be sent to University will be received by the applicant and once all the formalities are completed, within 2 to 3 weeks the applicant shall know the outcome of the application.
  • The applicants must adhere to the deadlines. For Undergraduate applications the deadlines are Fall semester – June 15, Winter semester – October 01; and for the Postgraduate applications they are Fall semester – February 01; Winter semester – September 01.
  • Letter of motivation and Academic letters of recommendation are required for certain postgraduate courses.
  • The English language and French language proficiency are also a requisite for some programs at the University.
  • After receiving a Letter of Acceptance applicants can start the visa process.
  • Passport ID pages copies and financial worthiness is also the integral of the admission process.

Cost of Attendance

The estimated cost of attendance for international students at the university is mentioned below:

Cost Head Expenses in CAD
Tuition Fees 10,899
Student Fee 368
Health and Dental plan 479
Room and Board (3950+ 2500) 6,450
Books and school material 800
Personal Expenses 2,500

Scholarships & Financial Aid for International Students

The university offers merit-based scholarships to international students to afford study in Canada and to those applicants who scored above 80% may receive an award of CAD 4 to 5,000 distributed as CAD 1,000 per year. With higher than 80% this award may go up to CAD 12 to 15,000 disbursed yearly on a pro-rata basis.

  • The University has a similar scholarship program for the postgraduate applicants also wherein the award is CAD 10,000.
  • The University also encourages and helps its students in getting financial help through externals and federal government resources.

Alumni Network

The University has its alumni keeping in touch through social media platforms. The alumni members get benefits of TD insurance for Auto, Home and travel; University’s credit MasterCard from MBNA, and Life and Health insurance facilities from Manulife.

  • The alumni arrange some contact, academic, and get together events. It also has university signature rings and degree frames for its members.
  • Some notable alumni of the University are Roméo LeBlanc, Former Governor General of Canada; James E. Lockyer, Professor of law; Roger Lord, an Internationally acclaimed concert pianist; Antonine Maillet, Acadian author; Percy Mockler, Canadian senator; Jean-Guy Poitras, Sportsperson; Claude Roussel, Sculptor; and Christine St-Pierre, Radio-Canada reporter.

Placements

The University has a unique co-op program with employer tie-ups where students get an opportunity to study at the campus and take an internship with the employers in the real working environment

  • The University also has a portal to invite prospective employers to post their requirements which can be matched with the graduating students.
  • The University also has an experiential learning initiative that is financed by the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labor as part of their special initiative where students of all three campuses are able to get compulsory professional internships that skills them for future employment.