Université de Moncton

• Largest francophone University outside

Quebec

• Secure, safe, warm environment

• Located in the only official billingual city

and province in Canada

Université de Moncton

• Ratio of faculty to students 1-12

• Three campus locations

- Moncton (4 136 students)

- Edmundston (578 students)

- Shippagan (451students)

Université de Moncton

Geographical Location

Geographical Situation

Départ Destination Mode Distance Durée approximativeMoncton Montréal 1 025 km 1 hMoncton Montréal 1 025 km 12 hMoncton Boston 800 km 1 hMoncton Boston 800 km 10 h

Students’ Services

• International student integration

• Health service (with 4 doctors and one nurse)

• Counselling

• Orientation

• Placement

• Bursaries and financial aid available

• International student integration

• Health service (with 4 doctors and one nurse)

• Counselling

• Orientation

• Placement

• Bursaries and financial aid available

Students’ Services

• Social and recreational activities

• Many computer labs

• International Student Association

• Social and recreational activities

• Many computer labs

• International Student Association

Non-Academic Actvities

• Student radio

• Student newspaper

• Student council

• Movies

• Improvisation League

• Bar and Student Club

University Sports

• Track and Field

• Badminton

• Basketball

• Cross-country Skiing

• Rhythmic Gymnastics

• Ice hockey

• Swimming

• Soccer

• Volleyball

Lodging Service

• Residences- private rooms- studio apartments- 4 students apartments

• Listings of in-town apartments for all three campuses

Lodging Service

Lodging Fees (2004-2005)

Résidence Lefebvre : $4,272. to $5,237. (per year including the cafeteria plan)147 rooms with mandatory cafeteria

planCafeteria : $1,700. to $2,325. * (per

year)Maison Lafrance : $3,670. (160 studios)Maison Landry : $3,884. (36 studios)Maison Massey : $2,786. (10 rooms)Apartments for four students :

$1,716. to $4,598.

Study Programs

• 160 programs (Diplomas and Certificates)

• 50 fields of studies (Undergraduate)

• 30 graduate programs (Masters)

• Three doctorate programs (Ph.D.)

Admission

• By June 1 for the Fall semester

• By November 15 for the Winter/Spring semester

City of Moncton

Population : 117,727 (2001)

…offers all the benefits of larger cities, while providing

higher quality of lifestyle

City of Moncton

In June 2002, The National Post

rated Moncton among the top five Canadian cities with the highest

economic growth

City of Moncton

The Financial Post, noted that Moncton has a lower

cost of living compared with other important cities in Canada

City of Moncton• Approximately 15 minutes from the beach

• National parks in close proximity

• Winter and Summer sports (19 local golf

courses)

• 14 movie studios

• Cultural center

• 8 art galleries

New Brunswick

Only officially bilingual province• Shared borders with Quebec

and the State of Maine, USA

• Short flights from Toronto, Montreal, Boston or New York

• Low Cost of living

• Population of N.B. - 729,498

• Population of Canada - 30,007,094

The Atlantic Economy

Gross Domestic Product

• Atlantic Canada’s average economic growth 4.1% over the past 5 years - exceeding the national rate of 3.6%

• Economic growth driven by investment in contruction, manufacturing and offshore oil and gas projects

The Atlantic Economy

Gross Domestic Product

• The regional economy is dominated by the service sector, while the resource sector now accounts for only 16%

The Atlantic Economy

Exports

• Exports from Atlantic Canada increased by 148% over the past decade

• Leading products in NB include : lumber, food products, and refined petroleum

• Over 80% of the region’s exports are destined for the United States

Current Economic Context - Performance

• The Atlantic economy is transforming into a knowledge-based economy:

- Emergence of new sectors (e.g. IT, bio-science based

industry, aerospace)

- Resource industries (wood, food, paper) are becoming

more knowledge intensive

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