A list of possibilities compiled by Mireille Eagan

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It’s difficult to choose the next step after high school. Do you backpack to places unfamiliar, get a job, or get your self to school? If you’re headed the education route — what school do you choose?
Whether arriving from elsewhere, or school locally, New Brunswick provides a wealth of educational institutions to choose from. Most boast high success rates for students after graduation, particularly community colleges and schools of ministry. Ultimately, it depends on what you do after school is over, how you apply what you’ve learned once you’re back in the real world.
Here’s a quick listing of what universities and colleges available as compiled by Mireille Eagan. Trade schools aren’t included here, but you can find more information on trade schools in N.B. online.

Atlantic Baptist University
Location: Moncton
Website: http://www.abu.nb.ca/
Description: A private university devoted to Christian higher education.
Programs offered: Bachelor of arts; bachelor of business administration; bachelor of education; bachelor of science (biology); professional studies; Oxford exchange; and certificates in Christian foundations, cross-cultural, summer ESL/EAP, TESL, and youth leadership.

Bethany Bible College
Location: Sussex
Website: http://www.bbc.ca/
Description: An accredited college, affiliated with The Wesleyan Church, which prepares students for Christian ministry.
Programs offered: Bachelor of theology; bachelor of arts in Christian education; bachelor of arts in Christian school education; bachelor of arts in religion; associate of arts degree; certificate in extreme discipleship.

Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
Locations: Edmundston, Dieppe, Campbellton, Bathurst
Website: http://www.ccnb.nb.ca/
Description: Francophone post-secondary learning institution which brings together five campuses located in Bathurst, Campbellton, Dieppe, Edmundston/Grand Falls and the Acadian Peninsula. While the CCNB offers the vast majority of its programs and services in French, most campuses also deliver a number of programs in the English language.
Programs offered: Campbellton campus (medical transcriptionist, academic studies), Atlantic Canada Woodworking Centre of Excellence (woodworking production management, woodworking and cabinetmaking technician), Edmundston campus (academic studies), Grand Falls (biotechnology co-op), Péninsule acadienne campus (l’École des Pêches [School of Fisheries]), Bathurst campus (academic studies, second language training).

Lansbridge
University
Location: Fredericton
Website: http://www.lansbridge.edu/
Description: Founded in 1999, Lansbridge University is the only accredited eLearning institution in Canada specializing in MBA and eMBA degree programs. Courses are not taught by onsite, but rather online.
Programs offered: Bachelors of business administration, masters of business administration, Executive masters of business administration


Mount Allison University
Location: Sackville
Website: http://www.mta.ca
Description: Primarily undergraduate university
Programs offered: Bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of commerce, and bachelor of music, as well as some post-graduate degrees in science.

New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
Location: Fredericton
Website: http://www.nbcc.nb.ca/nbccd/
Description: The only college in Canada to offer post-secondary programming in fine crafts and applied design. A combination of full-time programs, evening courses and summer workshops with studio majors in ceramics, communication design, fashion design, jewellery/metal arts, photography and textiles. Affiliated with New Brunswick Community College.
Programs offered: Certificate (foundation visual arts); diploma (crafts and design); diploma in advanced studies (visual arts); bachelor of applied arts (crafts and design); certificate of achievement.
New Brunswick
Community College
Locations: Fredericton, Saint John, Moncton, Miramichi, St. Andrews and Woodstock
Website: http://www.nbcc.ca/
Description: College with variety of programs and locations. Options include co-ops, correspondence courses, and in-class learning.
Programs offered: The college offers over 100 programs in applied arts, business, health and academic service, technology and trades, and craft (through the College of Craft and Design). For a list of courses, please visit the website.

Nexient Learning
Locations: Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John
Website: http://www.nexientlearning.com/
Description: Software learning plans are designed to address the student’s budget, and learner preferences for classroom or online training.
Programs offered: Courses and certificates in information technology; leadership and business skills; business process improvement (project management, business analysis, business architecture, consulting skills and ITIL); and learning services.

Oulton College
Location: Moncton
Website: http://www.oultoncollege.com/
Description: College which focuses on on-the-job training.
Programs offered: Accounting; computer programming; business administration; child and youth care worker; dental assistant; dental hygiene; early childhood education/teacher assistant; medical office administration/ward clerk; adjoint administratif médical ou commis d’unité; network administration & security; paralegal/legal assistant; pharmacy technician; policing & corrections foundations; travel & hospitality; veterinary technician; French as a second language.

St. Thomas University
Location: Fredericton
Website: http://www.stu.ca
Description: Primarily undergraduate university whose sole focus is liberal arts education.
Programs offered: Bachelor of arts; bachelor of applied arts; bachelor of education; bachelor of social work; certificate programs; English as a second language.

St. Stephen’s University
Location: St. Stephen
Website: http://www.ssu.ca/
Description: Chartered by the province of New Brunswick to grant bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Focuses on Christian learning.
Programs offered: Liberal arts program with foundation year diploma and a four year bachelor of arts degree. Master in ministry degree (residential or by module) as well as a bachelor of inistry degree and several diplomas.

Taylor College
Location: Saint John
Website: http://www.taylorcollege.ca
Description: Taylor College of mission & evangelism, a ministry of Church Army (Canada), provides students with training for evangelistic ministry.
Programs offered: Courses in spiritual formation; evangelism studies; biblical & theological studies; youth & family studies.

L’Université de Moncton
Locations: Moncton, Edmunston, Shippagan
Website: http://www.umoncton.ca/
Description: L’Université de Moncton has three campuses. All courses are taught in French.
Programs offered: U de M provides degrees in sciences, arts, engineering , and a variety of other programs. For a complete list, please visit the website.

University of New Brunswick
Locations: Fredericton, Saint John
Website: http://www.unb.ca
Description: Administers undergraduate and graduate degrees. Certificates, online learning, and continuing education are offered through the College of Extended Learning.
Programs offered: Degrees in science, arts, business administration, nursing, law, education, kinesiology, forestry & environmental studies, engineering , computer science, Renaissance College, and the College of Extended Learning’s programs.

Yorkville University
Location: Fredericton
Website: http://www.yorkvilleu.ca/
Description: The university is private and non-denominational, specializing in online graduate and undergraduate level academic programs
Programs offered: master of arts in counselling psychology; post-graduate diploma in addiction studies; post-graduate diploma in marriage and family therapy; post-graduate diploma in health psychology; bachelor of technology (computer information systems); bachelor of technology (electronics engineering technology); electronics engineering technology diploma; computer networks engineering technology diploma; network security specialist diploma.