How does co-op work?
After successfully completing their first year of studies, students alternate between work and academic terms throughout the year in the trimester system. At the beginning of each academic term, students are asked to update their resumes and begin seeking employment for the following work term. The co-op program is mandatory upon admission to the SFU Engineering program. The co-op program provides an unique opportunity for students to apply their learned theoretical skills in the real world, and to further learn practical knowledge in those industries. As well, it is indeed an excellent way to establish industry contacts.
CO-OP, at the University of Ottawa, is offered in four-year undergraduate programs (honours with specialization, double major or major with minor) and in some master’s programs. In most cases at the undergraduate level, you are officially admitted into CO-OP during the second year of your four-year degree, and you usually do your first work term in the summer after that second year. You then alternate between work terms and study sessions until the end of your studies. Please refer to the “Programs Offered” section in our “Prospective Students” menu on our Web site for additional information on admission and sequences for your specific field of study.
