Largest francophone University outside Quebec

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Université de Moncton

• Largest francophone University outside Quebec
• Secure, safe, warm environment
• Located in the only official billingual city and
  province in Canada

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Université de Moncton

• Ratio of faculty to students 1-12
• Three campus locations
• - Moncton (4 136 students)
• - Edmundston (578 students)
• - Shippagan (451students)

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Geographical Location
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Geographical Situation
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Students Services

• International student integration
• Health service (with 4 doctors and one nurse)
• Counselling
• Orientation
• Placement
• Bursaries and financial aid available

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Students Services

• Social and recreational activities
• Many computer labs
• International Student Association

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Non-Academic Actvities

• Student radio
• Student newspaper
• Student council
• Movies
• Improvisation League
• Bar and Student Club

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University Sports

• Track and Field
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Cross-country Skiing

• Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Ice hockey
• Swimming
• Soccer
• Volleyball

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Lodging Service

• Residences
• - private rooms
• - studio apartments
• - 4 students apartments
• Listings of in-town apartments for all three
  campuses

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Lodging Service
Lodging Fees (2004-2005) Résidence Lefebvre
4,272. to 5,237. (per year including the
cafeteria plan) 147 rooms with mandatory
cafeteria plan Cafeteria 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.
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Study Programs

• 160 programs (Diplomas and Certificates)
• 50 fields of studies (Undergraduate)
• 30 graduate programs (Masters)
• Three doctorate programs (Ph.D.)

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Admission

• By June 1 for the Fall semester
• By November 15 for the Winter/Spring semester

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City of Moncton
Population 117,727 (2001) offers all the
benefits of larger cities, while providing higher
quality of lifestyle
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City of Moncton
In June 2002, The National Post rated Moncton
among the top five Canadian cities with the
highest economic growth
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City of Moncton
The Financial Post, noted that Moncton has a
lower cost of living compared with other
important cities in Canada
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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

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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

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The Atlantic Economy

• Gross Domestic Product
• Atlantic Canadas 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

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The Atlantic Economy

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

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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 regions exports are destined for
  the United States

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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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