The interim president of the Universite de Moncton says tuition will increase this fall to deal with a projected deficit of more than $1 million.
Jacques Paul Couturier says the deficit is the result of a decision by the provincial government to stop funding nursing programs.
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Couturier says the tuition for students enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program will increase by two per cent and for all other students by eight per cent.
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He also says students in the bachelor of nursing program will have to pay an additional program fee of $500.
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Despite the increase, he says the university offers lower tuition than the three public English-language universities in New Brunswick.
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Couturier says the 2019-2020 budget also includes $1.36 million to improve the quality of teaching and support for students.
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