Overview

English / English is located in Fredericton, NB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Creative writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required 18 credit hours
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

11

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	All applicants to the MA program should hold an honours Bachelor of Arts degree (or a similar program with intensive specialization) in English with a minimum 3.5 average. The same level of degree with at least B average (North American System) or upper class standing (British System) is normally required for graduates of other universities.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	A GPA of at least 3.7 (A-) in an MA in English or MFA in Creative Writing is required for admission to the PhD program. Applicants to the Direct-Entry PhD must have a GPA of at least 4.0 in the final two years of the BA Honours English.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 4

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$15,672

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

109%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	87.1%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 11

Male (13)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Creative writing, Canadian and maritime literature, post-Colonial/Commonwealth literature, early modern/Renaissance literature, scholarly editing and textual studies, American literature, British literature, film
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	155,990

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 4400
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB  E3B 5A3
Canada

Contact Dr. John C Ball
Professor, Chair
Email: jball@unb.ca
Phone: 506-458 7409

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