Student definitions

Full-time and part-time students

Determination of a student's status as full-time or part-time in a term will be based on the following criteria:

A) Fee assessment purposes

1. A student carrying the equivalent of three or more courses in a term is a full-time student.

2. A student carrying less than the equivalent of three courses in a term is a part-time student.

3. If you are on student loan funding please visit Financial Services for current information.

Determining 'equivalent number of courses' carried by a student in a term:

1. a term course, weighted at 0-5 credit hours, is the equivalent of one course;

2. a term course, weighted at 6-11 credit hours, is equivalent of two courses;

3. a term course, weighted at 12 or more credit hours, is the equivalent of four courses;

4. a full year course, weighted at 0-5 credit hours, is the equivalent of one-half course in each of the Fall and Winter terms;

5. a full year course, weighted at 6-11 credit hours, is the equivalent of one course in each of the Fall and Winter terms;

6. a full year course, weighted at 12-17 credit hours, is the equivalent of two courses in each of the fall and Winter terms;

7. a full year course, weighted at 18 or more credit hours, is the equivalent of three courses in each of the Fall and Winter terms;

8. an audited course is one-half the course equivalent of the same course taken for credit.

 B) Academic purposes

1. A student carrying the equivalent of three or more courses in a term is a full-time student.

2. A student carrying less than the equivalent of three courses in a term is a part-time student.

Questions

If you have questions about your enrolment status, contact your campus Registrar’s Office:

Fredericton students: registrar@unb.ca 
Saint John students: unbsjreg@unb.ca 

If you have questions about paying your tuition and fees, please contact Financial Services.