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Maritime College of Forest Technology / Collège de Technologie Forestière des Maritimes

Fredericton, Canada

The Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT) is a forestry college in New Brunswick (Canada), established in April 1946 as the Maritime Forest Ranger School through a co-operative effort of the provincial governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and the regional wood-using industries. Its campus in Fredericton is on the grounds of the Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre, and since 1980 the college has also trained forest technologists in French in Bathurst. MCFT has graduated more than 3,300 students.

All new students enrol in the two-year Forest Technology Diploma, which covers field skills, tree mensuration, forest sampling, geomatics, silviculture, forest fire, forestry operations, climate change and forest management. A 10-week forestry- or wildlife-related work practicum is required in the summer between the two years. Students can add the Advanced Diploma in Fish & Wildlife Technology and take optional professional certifications.

International applicants are evaluated individually against Canadian provincial standards. For 2026-27, international students pay $12,800 in tuition ($15,639 including fees, health benefits, books and field equipment). Students can live in the Bedard Hall and Torunski Hall residences with a meal plan.

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Programmes

  • Forest Technology Diploma (2 years, four semesters September-April): field skills, forest plants and animals, tree mensuration, forest sampling, stand dynamics, scaling, geomatics, silviculture, forest fire and pathogens, forestry operations, climate change, operational planning, forest management, timber cutting and sawmilling, plus chainsaw, pump and brushsaw operation
  • 10-week summer work practicum between first and second year
  • Advanced Diploma in Forest Technology & Fish & Wildlife Technology (Fish & Wildlife Techniques in the second year)
  • Optional professional certifications (firearm safety, hunter and trapper education, ATV and snowmobile safety, chainsaw)

Admission

  • High school graduation or GED, with at least 65% in each required course (mathematics, English and biology at university/college preparation level)
  • International applicants are evaluated individually against Canadian provincial standards
  • Grade 11 academic Chemistry for students planning the Fish & Wildlife programme
  • Online application via the MCFT student portal, a CAD 50 application fee and transcripts

Admission may be competitive; meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place.

Fees

Forest Technology Diploma, 2026-27 academic year, per year: tuition $12,800 for international students ($6,400 for Canadian students), plus student fees $1,451, health benefits $264, books $364 and field equipment fee $760, for a total of $15,639 for international students. Students also need personal field gear, a smartphone and preferably a laptop. All fees are subject to change.

Housing

Two three-storey residences, Bedard Hall and Torunski Hall, with lounges on each floor, Wi-Fi and free parking; Torunski Hall rooms are singles with private washrooms. Residents buy a 19-meal-per-week plan. Full academic year costs for 2026-2027 (31 weeks, room, meals and fees): Bedard Hall $11,326 double or $12,596 single, Torunski Hall $13,066. Room assignments are sent in June.

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