Dates and Deadlines

Application Dates and Deadlines 
Applications, application fee, and supporting documents must be received in the Admissions Office by the following dates:

High School Applicants

Scholarship deadline - March 1
Application deadline - August 31. A small number of students are traditionally accepted in January. Students will be admitted beginning October for the January semester.

Applicants to Education and Social Work Programs

Bachelor of Education - January 15
Master of Social Work - May 30
Bachelor of Social Work - April 30 

International Applicants
International applicants are encouraged to complete and submit applications and supporting documents by June 1 for September admission and October 1 for January admission. While applications will be accepted beyond those dates, students who apply later risk having insufficient time to obtain student visas and other authorization.

Please note that processing times at embassies can take up to three months.
 

2024 Important Dates
August 5 New Brunswick Day - University closed
August 9 Summer Session ends
August 30 - September 8
Welcome Week
September 2 Labour Day - University closed
September 4 Classes begin
September 8 Opening Mass
September 13 Last day to confirm registration by arranging payment of fees
Last day to add Fall term and full-year courses
September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – University closed
October 1 Last day to apply for November 1 Graduation
October 11 Deadline to opt out of Health Plan
October 14 Thanksgiving Day - University closed
October 29 Last day to withdraw from first-semester courses without academic penalty
Last day for partial refunds of first-semester fees
November 1 Last day to apply for Spring Convocation 
Deadline to declare major
November Graduation 
November 11-15 Fall Reading Week – No classes
November 11 Remembrance Day – University closed
November 22 Last day to hold class tests in first semester
December 5 Last day of classes for first semester
December 6 Reading Day - no classes
December 9 - 14 December Examination Period
December 16 Make-up Exam Period
December 24 - January 1 Christmas Break – University closed
2025 Important Dates
January 2 University Offices Open
January 6 Classes resume
January 15 Application deadline for BEd Program
January 17 Last day to add Winter term courses
Last day to withdraw from full-year courses without academic penalty
January 31 Last day to apply for March 1 graduation
February 17 NB Family Day – University closed
March 3 - 7 March Reading Week- no classes
March 7 Last day to withdraw from second-semester courses without academic penalty
Last day for partial refunds of second-semester fees
March 14 Student Research & Ideas Fair
March 28 Last day to hold class tests in second semester
April 9 Last day of classes in second semester
April 10 Reading Day - no classes
April 11-17 April Examination Period
April 18 – 21 Easter - University closed
April 22 Make-up Exam Period
April 30 Application deadline for BSW program
May 5 Intersession begins
May 12 Baccalaureate Mass
May 13 Spring Convocation
May 19 Victoria Day - University closed
June 26 Intersession ends
June 30 Summer Session begins
July 1 Canada Day – University closed
July 4 Summer Convocation
August 4 New Brunswick Day - University closed
August 8 Summer Session ends


NOTE: Dates for the Education and Social Work programs may differ. Please consult with the appropriate department.