Apply through UNB. There are no portfolio requirements for admission to the BAA.

The normal deadline to apply is March 31 before the September in which you want to start. You can apply later, but we might not be able to guarantee a place for you after that date. You can apply while studying at either UNB or NBCCD.

No. The BAA is only offered on the Fredericton campus.

If you are starting your program at UNB, email artsreg@unb.ca to start the advising and registration process. If you plan to start your program at NBCCD, please email the NBCCD Registrar at NBCCDRegistrar@gnb.ca.

Regardless of where you decide to begin your program, make sure to let the UNB Registrar’s Office know by emailing registrar@unb.ca.

Once you are in the program, you must indicate to the Registrars at both institutions where you want to continue your program in each subsequent academic year before March 31. This is particularly important if you want to go to NBCCD because space is limited. If you inform the registrars after March 31, we cannot guarantee you a place at NBCCD in September.

If you plan to stop taking courses at either institution, please let the Registrars at both NBCCD and UNB know.

In your first year at NBCCD you will normally be taking the complete Foundation Visual Arts Certificate (1 year certificate) program, in which all courses are prescribed. Following the successful completion of all courses you will apply for admission to an NBCCD diploma, and again, there are prescribed courses.

At UNB you have lots of choices but also some requirements and one required course (ARTS 1000 or ARTS 1001 and ARTS 1002). If you are planning to take your first year at UNB, email artsreg@unb.ca and see arts advising for more information.

Many of the upper-level courses you might want to take in your second year at UNB have prerequisites. It is important that you plan ahead to envision these possibilities when you choose your first-year courses. If you are planning to take a Bachelor of Education after your BAA, you should check in with the Faculty of Education regarding what teachable courses to take.

You are assigned advisors at each institution who will help you with your decisions. Your advisor at UNB is Dr. Linda McNutt.

No. UNB scholarships are available only while you are attending UNB. Note that UNB has a number of entrance scholarships that are only available to BAA students who start their studies at UNB.

As an NBCCD student, you are eligible to apply to artsnb for their $2,500 scholarships.

There may be other NBCCD scholarships available.

Yes. You will need an up-to-date, valid UNB student number throughout your entire BAA program. The student card gives you access to UNB libraries in the same manner as BA and BAA students taking classes on campus.

Contact the UNB Registrar's Office at (506) 453-4894 or records@unb.ca to confirm that your BAA program is "active". If not, request that it be re-activated.

Once you have a valid UNB student card, if you have problems accessing library services contact Dr. Linda McNutt.

Yes, but you must claim your email account when you first register at UNB and do any annual upgrades as necessary to your account. This will be one of the chief ways we communicate with you throughout your program.

All UNB benefits that are paid for separately with your tuition are only available for the years you attend UNB.

As a full-time student at NBCCD, you will have health/dental coverage under the NBCCD Student Association plan. There is also a counsellor and other student services at NBCCD for help when needed.

Yes, but make sure that you let the residence office know that you are attending NBCCD and need access to residence for a longer period.

You can, but only after you have successfully completed one year of studies in the BAA.

If you want to do this without additional fees, the course must be a necessary part of your BAA program. You must start by getting approval from the BAA advisor at the institution at which you will be paying full-time fees. Once you have their approval, you need to similarly check with the advisor at the other institution. They will advise you about scheduling and whether there is room in the course you want to take. If everything is approved, you will be able to register for your course (at UNB, you will register yourself online; at NBCCD, please contact their Registrar - NBCCDRegistrar@gnb.ca).

• UNB tuition and fees
• NBCCD tuition and fees

Books and supplies are extra.

You pay your tuition and other fees at the institution you will be attending. Registrars at the respective institutions or the NBCCD Admissions Team will notify you when you need to pay a deposit/seat confirmation fee to reserve your place. NBCCD requires a deposit /seat confirmation fee ($250 for domestic students; $700 for international students) which must be paid days after you receive an acceptance letter in the mail from the NBCCD Admissions Team. Domestic students have 30 days to pay their confirmation fee; international students have 60 days.

Note that the application fee of $50 is waived for your first year (Foundation Visual Arts Program, or FVA) at NBCCD. However, you must pay the application fee in your second year (i.e., the first year of a diploma).

You pay your tuition and fees at UNB through Financial Services. NBCCD tuition and fees are paid at Service New Brunswick.

There are different start and finish dates at each institution. Academic orientation at UNB usually starts the day after Labour Day in September. See the university secretariat's calendar of important academic dates for the current academic year.

Visit the key-dates page at NBCCD for more information.

You may participate in convocation ceremonies if you meet the Foundation Visual Arts (FVA) requirements for graduation (i.e., full payment of tuition and fees, no outstanding college equipment, supplies or books, and successful completion of all courses). Upon graduation you will receive a Foundation Visual Arts certificate.

To enter your second year of studies at NBCCD, which is year one of the two-year diploma, you will be required to complete a NBCCD application form and pay a $50 application fee ($100 for international students). All documents and payments should be submitted no later than March 1. Apply online.

Yes. This is an option available to all BAA students. You can continue to study at NBCCD for a third year (i.e. second year of your diploma program). This can be done immediately after completing your second year of studies at NBCCD, or you can begin studying/return to UNB for completion of your BAA. You are required to inform both the UNB and NBCCD Registrars no later than March 31 to receive confirmation.