GET INVOLVED!

Whether it is going abroad or getting involved locally, UNB is looking to provide students with an international study experience because it recognizes the importance of such an experience. To achieve this, universities overseas have embarked in the Student Abroad Programs, special summer schools and international exchange agreements. UNB has developed many internationally focused programs such as the Student Abroad Program, many international internships and many of these with the Center for Property Studies.

Ways to get Involved Internationally

• Exchanges: Students can study at an approved program where their credits are transferred towards their UNBF degree. Students may stay for one or two semesters at the overseas institution. While there, students can indulge in the culture, learn a new language and explore the region. Long-lasting friendships will be forged during their experience abroad.
  
• Internships: The Student Abroad office directly organizes internships, or they can help you find the right internship for you organized by another institution designed to give complement to your interest according to your career of study interests by providing valuable work experiences. Internships allow students to learn leadership skills, citizenship responsibilities and business practises that are often different from those in Canadian society. Students work in businesses, schools and agencies, and with projects establishing community programs.
  
• Field courses: From digging archaeological antiquities, to studying fish and coral reef in its natural habitat, visiting museums, and developing your second language skills, the Student Abroad Program offers the chance to participate in a field course. That means that you, your UNB professor and your classmates can participate in a course, often organized by the research interest of the professor.
  
• Mobility Projects: UNBF also facilitates European Union and North America Free Trade Agreement Mobility Projects. These project-based programs are meant for students to apply their academic skills directly in an international setting.

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There are a number of avenues that a UNB Fredericton student may take to spend a term in a country outside of Canada.

The choice a student has between countries and institutions and between internships and study opportunities depends on the faculty with which they are studying and possibly prior language competencies.

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Canadian University Programs Overseas - Back to Top

UNB students can study overseas with programs offered by other Canadian universities and transfer their credits to their UNB degree: Queen’s University – Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex, England and the University of Alberta – Program in Cortona, Italy

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These are the universities that have exchange agreements with UNB.  Click on 'more info' to see a fact sheet about the university.  Click on the name of the university to check out their website, and click on the name of the country to connect to that country's embassy in Canada.

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Studying French
Interested students can participate in immersion programs in French either in Canada or overseas. Students from UNB have studies in programs in Belgium and France. The Department of French has information on available language programs and also on scholarship and bursaries. Contact Professor Doris LeBlanc (lebl@unb.ca), Department of French.

Studying German
There are many possibilities for study and work in Germany. Students can spend a summer at the University of Freiburg or at the University of Heidelberg. It is also possible to spend a year in a program operating with a major in German are able to participate in the Foreign Language Assistants Program, assisting language teachers in Germany for a year. Contact Professor Cheryl Dueck, (dueck@unb.ca), Department of Culture and Language Studies.

Studying Spanish
For programs and opportunities in Spanish abroad please contact Professor Anna Hamling (ahamling@unb.ca), Department of Culture and Language Studies.

Studying Russian
For information on Russian language and culture opportunities, contact Professor Allan Reid (russky@unb.ca), Department of Culture and Language Studies.

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Students interested in studying about the Developing World and also participating in volunteer and work experiences in that area may wish to enrol in courses offered by the International Development Studies program in the Faculty of Arts.

Contact Professor Thom Workman (wworkman@unb.ca), Director of the IDS program, Department of Political Science.

Because of the large number of international students at UNB, many clubs and societies have been formed. Each of these has their own activities and events throughout the year. At the present, the groups are:

International Students' Cultural Organizations:

• BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
• AFRICAN STUDENTS' UNION
• BANGLADESH CULTURAL SOCIETY
• BHUTANESE STUDENTS CULTURAL SOCIETY
• THE CARIBBEAN CIRCLE
• CHINESE STUDENT AND SCHOLAR ASSOCIATION
• INDONESIA STUDENTS' SOCIETY
• JAPANESE STUDENTS' SOCIETY
• MALAYSIAN STUDENTS' SOCIETY
• MIDDLE-EASTERN STUDENTS CLUB is currently inactive
• MUSLIM STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION
• PAKISTAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION
• OVERSEAS CHINESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
• SINGAPORE STUDENT ASSOCIATION is currently inactive
• SOUTH ASIAN SOCIETY is currently inactive
• THAI STUDENT ASSOCIATION (THSA)
• UNB INDIA ASSOCIATION

Apart from the diverse campus life, students can be active in the local community. The Multicultural Association of Fredericton provides with events and support among people of all backgrounds and all circumstances. Student can participate in these event or work as a volunteer. For more information, please visit: http://www.mcaf.nb.ca.