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May 05, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Bachelor of Commerce Co-operative Education
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Co-op program
The Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT) offers the opportunity for eligible students to receive a co-operative education designation on their degrees in the following fields of study: - Accounting
- Commerce
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Marketing
- Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
- Technology Management
Benefits of co-operative education
Co-operative education provides many benefits to students including the opportunity to: - Gain valuable practical experience.
- Earn competitive salaries that partially offset the cost of their education.
- To help clarify career objectives and to develop valuable networking that will enhance opportunities for full-time employment upon graduation.
Applying to co-operative education
Students have the option of applying directly into the co-operative education program from high school or can opt to apply immediately after the winter term of first year. This is the only opportunity to apply for entry into co-op. Any deviation from this timeline will require approval from the dean or designate. Students who apply in first year are accepted based on: - A minimum cumulative grade point average (cGPA) of 2.70 (B-minus) at time of application.
- Clear academic standing.
- No record of a major misconduct. Students with a record of major misconduct (sanctions imposed by the dean or academic integrity committee) may ask for a waiver after one year of the decision. Approval to be granted by the dean or designate.
All students must maintain a cGPA of 2.7 or will be removed from the co-op program. Information on the application process is available from the Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning and Career Development Office (CEELCD). Work terms in co-operative education
Co-operative education placements normally start in the summer after Year 2 and must be completed prior to the final term of study. A co-operative education placement is typically four months of full-time work, however, can be extended to a maximum 16 months of full-time work. For 16-month placements, the term must start at the beginning of spring/summer. Students that successfully complete a minimum of three co-op work terms and satisfy all other program requirements are eligible to receive the Co-operative Education designation on their Bachelor of Commerce degree. All completed co-op work terms appear on a student’s academic transcript. Program details and degree requirements
Students wishing to participate in the co-operative education program must meet the admission requirements outlined above. Once accepted, they will be required to complete and pass XBIT 1000C – Foundations for Success in Co-op (a zero-credit course) and complete at least three co-op work terms (XBIT 2000W – FBIT Co-op Work Term I , XBIT 3000W – FBIT Co-op Work Term II , and XBIT 4000W – FBIT Co-op Work Term III ). Students can take up to two additional work terms (up to five total) if they choose to do so. Students must continue to maintain a minimum cGPA of 2.7 to participate in co-op and must complete 27 credit hours by end of first year of studies before they take XBIT 1000C and complete a second year of study (54 credit hours in the Bachelor of Commerce program) before their first co-op work term. While on a co-op work term, a student may be allowed to take one three-credit-hour course. However, this course must not interfere with the full-time work schedule outlined by the employer and CEELCD office may require approval from the employer before allowing a student to take this course. If a student in the co-op stream commits a major academic misconduct, they will be removed from the co-op program. In order to graduate from the Bachelor of Commerce Co-op (Honours) program, students must satisfy all Bachelor of Commerce degree requirements, relevant to their particular major, and all co-op requirements. All completed co-op work terms appear on a student’s academic transcript. While the university cannot guarantee a co-op placement, assistance, advice and counselling are provided to all students enrolled in the co-operative education program by the co-op officer. Students should carefully review their work term(s) sequence, length, and position in the program map to determine the impact on their graduation date. Students cannot complete all their co-op work terms in the same season (all in spring/summer terms). Depending on the timing and length of work terms, graduation may be delayed. Students must return to school for a minimum of one full-time semester before graduation to meet the requirements of the co-op program. |
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