• Largest francophone University outside
Quebec
• Secure, safe, warm environment
• Located in the only official billingual city
and province in Canada
Université de Moncton
• Ratio of faculty to students 1-12
• Three campus locations
- Moncton (4 136 students)
- Edmundston (578 students)
- Shippagan (451students)
Université de Moncton
Geographical Location
Geographical Situation
Départ Destination Mode Distance Durée approximativeMoncton Montréal 1 025 km 1 hMoncton Montréal 1 025 km 12 hMoncton Boston 800 km 1 hMoncton Boston 800 km 10 h
Students’ Services
• International student integration
• Health service (with 4 doctors and one nurse)
• Counselling
• Orientation
• Placement
• Bursaries and financial aid available
• International student integration
• Health service (with 4 doctors and one nurse)
• Counselling
• Orientation
• Placement
• Bursaries and financial aid available
Students’ Services
• Social and recreational activities
• Many computer labs
• International Student Association
• Social and recreational activities
• Many computer labs
• International Student Association
Non-Academic Actvities
• Student radio
• Student newspaper
• Student council
• Movies
• Improvisation League
• Bar and Student Club
University Sports
• Track and Field
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Cross-country Skiing
• Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Ice hockey
• Swimming
• Soccer
• Volleyball
Lodging Service
• Residences- private rooms- studio apartments- 4 students apartments
• Listings of in-town apartments for all three campuses
Lodging Service
Lodging Fees (2004-2005)
Résidence Lefebvre : $4,272. to $5,237. (per year including the cafeteria plan)147 rooms with mandatory cafeteria
planCafeteria : $1,700. to $2,325. * (per
year)Maison Lafrance : $3,670. (160 studios)Maison Landry : $3,884. (36 studios)Maison Massey : $2,786. (10 rooms)Apartments for four students :
$1,716. to $4,598.
Study Programs
• 160 programs (Diplomas and Certificates)
• 50 fields of studies (Undergraduate)
• 30 graduate programs (Masters)
• Three doctorate programs (Ph.D.)
Admission
• By June 1 for the Fall semester
• By November 15 for the Winter/Spring semester
City of Moncton
Population : 117,727 (2001)
…offers all the benefits of larger cities, while providing
higher quality of lifestyle
City of Moncton
In June 2002, The National Post
rated Moncton among the top five Canadian cities with the highest
economic growth
City of Moncton
The Financial Post, noted that Moncton has a lower
cost of living compared with other important cities in Canada
City of Moncton• Approximately 15 minutes from the beach
• National parks in close proximity
• Winter and Summer sports (19 local golf
courses)
• 14 movie studios
• Cultural center
• 8 art galleries
New Brunswick
Only officially bilingual province• Shared borders with Quebec
and the State of Maine, USA
• Short flights from Toronto, Montreal, Boston or New York
• Low Cost of living
• Population of N.B. - 729,498
• Population of Canada - 30,007,094
The Atlantic Economy
Gross Domestic Product
• Atlantic Canada’s average economic growth 4.1% over the past 5 years - exceeding the national rate of 3.6%
• Economic growth driven by investment in contruction, manufacturing and offshore oil and gas projects
The Atlantic Economy
Gross Domestic Product
• The regional economy is dominated by the service sector, while the resource sector now accounts for only 16%
The Atlantic Economy
Exports
• Exports from Atlantic Canada increased by 148% over the past decade
• Leading products in NB include : lumber, food products, and refined petroleum
• Over 80% of the region’s exports are destined for the United States
Current Economic Context - Performance
• The Atlantic economy is transforming into a knowledge-based economy:
- Emergence of new sectors (e.g. IT, bio-science based
industry, aerospace)
- Resource industries (wood, food, paper) are becoming
more knowledge intensive
