The first cohort of nurses in a dual-degree program of the University of New Brunswick and an Indian institution will soon be graduating — and many of them hope to continue working in the province.
After wrapping up UNB training, students to return to India to complete internships, take RN exam
Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: May 02, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Cerene Mathew, left, and Della Raju are two of 19 nurses who are in New Brunswick for a fourth-year clinical rotation as part of their dual-degree nursing program at the University of New Brunswick and Manipal Academy of Higher Education. (Hannah Rudderham/CBC)
The first cohort of nurses in a dual-degree program with the University of New Brunswick will soon be graduating — and many of them hope to continue working in the province.
When nursing student Della Raju came to Fredericton, it was her first time out of India and her first time on an airplane. Once she graduates, her goal is to come back to New Brunswick, which has struggled for years with a shortage of nurses.
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