St. Thomas University (STU)

About

St. Thomas University is a small, primarily undergraduate university located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Dedicated to excellence in liberal arts education, STU offers a close-knit community where students engage in a broad and rigorous education through exceptional offerings in traditional disciplines such as Psychology, English, Political Science, and Fine Arts, as well as unique programs like Communications and Public Policy, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Gerontology, Human Rights, and Journalism. 

Objectives

Provide a rigorous liberal arts education

Foster critical thinking and informed judgment.

Promote social justice and community engagement.

Main Academic Divisions (Faculties)

Bachelor of Arts programs in over 30 disciplines.

Bachelor of Education. 

Bachelor of Social Work.

Applied Arts programs in partnership with NBCC.

 Certificate programs in Criminology, Gerontology, and more.

Reasons to Study at St. Thomas University

1. Accessibility Services

   St. Thomas University is committed to creating an equitable environment by ensuring that all members of our community have access to the full range of university life. This means supporting students with disabilities in their full participation in the educational, social, and cultural life of our university.

   
    

2. Building your Resume One Experience at a Time

   We combine rigorous academics with high value experiences. Hear from students and alumni about the benefits of our internship program and how these opportunities can enhance your learning, build your resume, and help you grow—personally and professionally.

   
    

3. Tight-Knit, Support Community

   You will form meaningful connections with peers and professors. The small size of our campus, and our sole undergraduate focus on Arts means you will get to know fellow STUdents and professors in small classes that allow for engaging dialogue and encourage collaborative learning. New faces soon become familiar through common courses and shared interests.
    

4. Meaning, Purpose, and Value

   You will grow in ways you never imagined. With support from professors, you’ll learn to explore complex ideas with informed judgment. Through experiential learning, paid internships, and service opportunities, you’ll apply your knowledge and build valuable connections. These experiences will help you discover what matters most to you and how you want to use your degree to help others.

Fees

Admission

Undergraduate Admission Requirement

Entry requirements vary by program. View the program page for requirements.

General

Canadian high school applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• high school graduation
• minimum average of 70% on five successfully completed Grade 12 academic courses including Grade 12 academic English (or French for applicants from Francophone schools)
• four Grade 12 academic electives from the list below

Required Course

English or French (from Francophone high school applicants; Francophone applicants may offer English as an elective)

International Students:

International applicants must demonstrate academic strength in a high school program of college/university preparatory courses with subject distribution, other minimum requirements, and academic standing comparable to that required of Canadian applicants. Criteria such as academic achievement and rank in class will also be considered in admission decisions.

English Language Proficiency

• Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit evidence of proficiency in English by writing one of the following tests:
  
  Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) www.toefl.org
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) www.ielts.org
• Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) 
• Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) https://www.cael.ca/ 
• Cambridge English Qualifications (CEQ) https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/qualifications/ 
• Duolingo English Test (DET) englishtest.duolingo.com 
• Pearson Academic: Pearson English Language Test (PTE) www.pearsonpte.com
   

Postgraduate Admission Requirments

Entry requirements vary by program. Check the program page for requirements.

1. A Bachelor of Social Work degree from a recognized university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.3 scale). Students in their final year of a BSW program are eligible to apply and may be given provisional acceptance pending completion of degree requirements by May 30 of the year of entry to the MSW program. Applicants who do not satisfy these minimum requirements are not considered further in the selection process.
    
2. A minimum of 1500 hours or one-year, full-time equivalent of social work-related work experience. This may be paid or volunteer work, but must not include field placement, practicums, co-op, or internship work. Experience must be clearly demonstrated through the submission of a curriculum vitae.

How To Apply For Admission

• Apply to STU

Admission Contacts

Email: [email protected]
Phone : +1 506-452-0532, +1-877-788-4443

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Campus Tour

Facilities

• Accommodation: Your university years will be some of the best of your life, and it's important to make the most of them. Living in residence—just a few doors down from your closest friends—makes it that much easier to stay involved and connected to what's happening on campus.

• Cafeteria: St. Thomas University offers All-You-Care-To-Eat dining at the George Martin Hall dining hall. Our All-You-Care-To-Eat meal plan means that once you have swiped yourself into the dining hall with your student ID/meal card, you are able to enjoy as much or as little food as you wish without worrying about the costs of individual items.

• Research Center: The research centers includes; Atlantic Human Rights Centre, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Narrative, and Centre for Research with Vulnerable Women and Youth. 

Accreditations

Accredited by the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, New Brunswick. 

Member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). 

Vice Chancellor

Academic Staff

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  Kathleen McConnell

  Professor English Literature / Humanities Dr. McConnell teaches Creative Writing, required first and second year courses, Canadian Poetry, and 19th C Literature. Her creative work includes three published collections of poetry and a book of l... read more

  yric essays. Her recent scholarship focuses on contemporary Atlantic Canadian poetry, while in the past she has studied the gothic elements of popular culture texts like Twilight, Catwoman and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 

  
   

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  Susan Machum

  Professor, Dean of Social Sciences (Social Work) Dr. Machum is currently the Dean of the Social Sciences and has been a full-time, STU faculty member in the Sociology Department since January 2001. This year she is also the Acting Director of the Sc... read more

  hool of Social Work. Her teaching and research interests are in social justice, social inequality, work, family, food systems, and rural-urban dynamics. For ten-years she held a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Rural Social Justice, during which time she took an active role in promoting healthy rural communities and food production systems that supported family farming.

  
   

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  Martin Kutnowski

  Professor, Fine Arts / Director of Fine Arts Dr. Martin Kutnowski is a Fine Arts professor, composer and musician. He has developed a detailed teaching philosophy, published 20 peer-reviewed articles on teaching, and earned outstanding teaching ... read more

  evaluations from students. Kutnowski has demonstrated dedication and enthusiasm towards his students and his emphasis on collective learning, coupled with his warm demeanor and passion for music, make him an influential contributor to the student experience at St. Thomas.
   
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  Kimberley Fenwick

  Provost and Vice-President Academic & Research Dr. Fenwick holds a BSc (Acadia), MA (UWO) and PhD (UWO). She was the winner of the University’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 2006. She is the author of numerous scholarly publications including ... read more

  her contribution to Witnesses and the Law.

  She has taught at the University of Western Ontario, in London, Ontario, and she joined the Department of Psychology at St. Thomas University in 1995. She later served as the chair of that department, and on many university committees. In 2012, she became Dean of Social Sciences, and was appointed Vice-President (Academic and Research) in 2016. In 2025, Dr. Fenwick was appointed Provost and Vice-President Academic and Research.

  
  
   

Notable Alumni

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  Vince Flynn Writer, Novelist, Television, and Consultant
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  Richard DeMillo Computer Scientist
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  Michelle Benson Accountant, and Consultant
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  Semhar Araia Lawyer, Professor, and American Activist

History