Undergraduate programs in engineering
Engineering your future
An engineering degree gives you a strong foundation to build an exciting and multifaceted career. If you like solving problems or enjoy learning how and why things work, our diploma in engineering foundations, our first-year programs or our Environmental Engineering program may be for you.
Professional engineers apply science and mathematics to the design, construction and operation of a wide variety of items and processes that are essential in our modern world. The seamless functionality of mobile devices, the smooth flow of highway traffic and the reliability of our thermostats are all courtesy of engineers.
A degree pathway that works for you
On average, you will earn your engineering degree in four years (eight terms). At UNB, if you participate in a co-op or internship program, or choose a cross-disciplinary program, such as geological engineering, you will have an additional year of study and complete your degree in five years (ten terms).
Upon successful completion of our two-year diploma in engineering foundations or one of our first-year programs on the Saint John campus, you will be eligible to complete your degree at UNB Fredericton or another university.
To become a professional engineer in Canada, you must write the professional practice examination (PPE), administered by provincial associations, such as the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick.
Four-year program
New bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering
Two-year program
New bachelor's degree in environmental engineering technology (BEVT)
New bachelor's degree in industrial engineering technology (BIDT)
Diploma in Engineering Foundations
At UNB Saint John, you will get off to a great start while enjoying the benefits of our small campus and class sizes. Our diploma in engineering foundations gives you a strong base before transferring to our Fredericton campus or another university to complete your four-year degree program.
The two-year diploma program provides you with a basic understanding of scientific principles and a foundation in engineering, mathematics, design and technical communication. After a general program of study in your first year, you will focus on one of five engineering disciplines (Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Software) in your second-year.
Note: Admission to the Civil, Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical disciplines is competitive and is based on academic performance in your first year of the diploma program. Students admitted to the Software discipline in their first-year will be eligible for the diploma in their second-year of the program.
Diploma programs
Chemical
Civil
Electrical
Mechanical
Software
First-year programs
Students admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering can complete the first-year in engineering, geological engineering or geodesy and geomatics engineering at UNB Saint John. They then move to UNB Fredericton or another university to complete their degree program.
