MONEY MATTERS

 

TUITION

To calculate your tuition:

http://www.unb.ca/services/financialservices/students/fredfees.htm

 

TEXT BOOKS

Average text book: $150

Average text book cost for a student taking 5 courses:  $500 - $900 per term

 

LIVING EXPENSES

Average living cost per month (off-campus, one person, room with shared facilities):  $800 TO $900

 

Accommodation:

Room with shared facilities: $ 350 per month
1 bedroom apartment with kitchen facilities: $ 600 per month

2 bedroom apartment: $ 800 - $1000 per month

Transportation:

       Bus ---------- $ 1.75 per bus trip or $ 40 per month

       Taxis -------- $ 6.50 per taxi trip within the city  

Food:

        Groceries------$ 300-350 per month

Fast Food ---- $10 per meal

        Restaurant ----$ 30 – 45 per meal 

Clothing Expenses:

        Jeans----------$ 30 – 140

        T- shirts------$ 10 – 60

        Shirts---------$ 20 - 50

 

Entertainment:    

$ 120- 150 per month

 

Other:

Cell Phone -------- $ 35 - 100 per month

Landline ----------- $ 25 - 35 per month

Internet ----------- $ 23 - 50 per month

Cable -------------- $ 28 - 49 per month

 *ALL COSTS ARE ESTIMATED

 

PAYING YOUR ADMISSIONS AND RESIDENCE "DEPOSITS"

To confirm your admission to UNB, and to register for a room in a UNB residence, you will need to submit a deposit (check admissions letter for deposit amounts.)  Although UNB does not accept credit card payment for regular fees, you can still use a credit card to pay your deposit, or follow the instructions below.  

PAYING YOUR UNB TUITION AND RESIDENCE FEES

NEW Payment method:

International students at UNB can now make their tuition and residence payments online.  Click HERE to find out how.

OR

If you want to transfer money to Canada before you arrive, you may wire money to your UNB student account, and then transfer it to a bank account after you arrive.  

For information on how to wire money to UNB go to:  http://www.unb.ca/services/financialservices/forms/Bank%20wire%20information%20student.pdf

 

**Make sure that your bank includes your name and student number so that the university can direct the money into your student account.

**The university and all banks are closed for some holidays in September (Labour Day) and December (Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day), if you are arriving during these months check holiday times and be sure to bring enough money with you to cover your food/accommodation/transportation expenses for these days.

 

WORKING PART-TIME WHILE YOU STUDY

 

A number of international students work on-campus and off-campus (in Fredericton) while they complete their degree.  You are not legally permitted to work more than 20 hours/week and students who are studying full-time find that they only have time to work 10hrs/week.  

ON-CAMPUS JOBS

Jobs on-campus are not always easy to find and are usually not high paying.  Minimum wage is $8.25/hour.  If you are a graduate student, you should apply to be a Teacher Assistant (TA) within your faculty.

 

Most international students work in the campus meal hall or for the campus police.  On-campus jobs are hard to find, if you manage to get a job you may be able to make enough to cover your rent (approximately $400/month.)

OFF-CAMPUS JOBS  

To work off-campus you must have a special work permit.  You can only apply for this work permit once you have been studying full-time at the university for at least six months. 

If you arrive in September and study full-time you are eligible to apply for a work permit the following March.

Again, jobs are not always easy to find and students usually don’t earn more than $400/month.