Student Testimonials

The student experience is what matters most

Hear from both alumni and current students about their UFred journey, including how they balanced education with family and career commitments, and applied the skills they learned in class to their work.

Carmen Pecican

EMBA Alum


"...You will learn new concepts in the evening and then apply them the next day at work. Day by day, I have seen how my perspectives have changed.”

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Laura Fleming

MBA Alum


“The connections I developed through the program have been amazing and will remain indefinitely.”

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Saul Gabriel Merino

COHSES Alum


“With my newly acquired knowledge, I have been able to help and connect with my employees on another level by educating, teaching, and practicing what I have learned.”

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Learn more about our online certificate, diploma, and degree programs to find the best option to help you achieve your career goals.

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High academic standards, designed for your success

Our degree and certificate programs are designed to give you the best opportunities for career success. They’re taught by highly experienced faculty who blend deep industry knowledge with online teaching expertise.


Our programs are supervised and accredited by the Province of New Brunswick, with MBA programs that are further accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). UFred has earned a prestigious five-star rating for online learning from the globally recognized QS World University Rankings and is listed among Canada’s top online universities by Course Compare. Our programs have also been highlighted in Maclean’s annual MBA guide, which recommends top schools and programs.

MBA

Dilani Sacipradeeban

“I chose UFred for the flexibility as I needed to balance a career, business, family, and studies other than the MBA. The program was also cost effective, had great content compared to other online MBA’s, excellent faculty and had a flexible online platform to work on.”

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EMBA

John Dodd

“I was drawn in by the fact that someone can start their career in OHS with UFred education. You offer the certificate program, then the diploma, and then you progress to the MBA eventually with the health and safety focus.”

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COHSES

Linda Barry

“I learned that the faculty and support staff really are there to see you be successful. The support I received helped me realize that my personal support system will also help me achieve whatever I desire.”

MBA

Travis Russell

“Human Resources requires a broad understanding of business and leadership. When picking my specialty stream, I went with Human Resources Leadership because I believed it would provide me with the tools to become a strong leader, and upon completing the stream, I realized that it did.”

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EMBA

Amir Refaat

“Everyone was so dedicated to the success of written reports as well as group presentations in an online environment that it made the whole process seamless."

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MBA

Julie Bensler

"When I reached out to the institution, they quickly responded and were very helpful with all questions and concerns I had. The high level of support remained constant throughout my time at UFred, and I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to study under those conditions."

EMBA

Ian Anderson

“The sales and leadership courses have helped me prepare an effective strategy for my sales team here in Canada. The leadership management courses moulded my professional career and have helped define the leader I am today!”

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EMBA

Marcela Killin

“The peer group and professors help you grow as a person, teach you how to shift to different perspectives, and really approach business differently. I feel that even though classes and interactions were online, we were able to create great connections among peers and instructors and support each other's growth.”

MBA Student

Elise Chung

"Since starting the program I have enhanced my leadership skills in meetings and developed more efficient strategic plans for my projects at work."

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MBA

Timothy Pearce

"I can assure you 100% that I'm a different person today because of the knowledge that I've gained in this program than what I was 4 years ago when I started the program."

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MBA

Jana El Sarraj

“The MBA program had a strong focus on solving real-life business problems by creating value for the stakeholders. This strong emphasis enables graduates to support their organizations by creating customer-focused strategies and building a competitive advantage in the market.”

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CHSEP

Cindy Lindberg

“I’ve learned how to create programs that have been widely accepted by corporate individuals as well as those that directly benefit from the programs."

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COHSES

Philippe Lang

“I called and spoke to an advisor about the certificate. I was reassured and had all my questions answered. With my questions answered, I completed my application the next day and was accepted.”

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MBA

Saurabh Sen

“In choosing an MBA program, the most important factor for me was finding a conducive atmosphere that balanced work, study, life, and most importantly finances. UFred was affordable and the program duration and format made life easier through reasonable work loads and finances.”

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MBA

Krista Kisiloski-Cope

“While looking for an MBA program, my son was three years old, so having a credible, flexible, online program gave me the ability to study when it worked for me. The reasonable price was the icing on the cake.” 

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EMBA

Irfan Khokhar

"While learning at UFred and applying the acquired knowledge I was building on the job, I progressed through three different roles within my organization."

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EMBA

Jason Weibel

“The program provided the perspective and skills to work at a strategic level, especially in collaboration and problem solving. The Health and Safety Leadership specialty stream offered some programming specifics that really helped to refine my approach around change management.”

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