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The Co-op “option” tells the Co-operative Education Office that you would like to join the Co-op Program and triggers an automatic assessment of your university performance at the first possible entry point (typically the fall of a student’s second or t...
Yes. However, as Co-operative Education is a competitive program, students’ original letter grades will be used when determining eligibility for admission. For more information, please refer to the First Year Grading Policy.
If your program lists pre-requisite courses, you must minimally be enrolled in them at the time your Co-op assessment takes place, and must be able to complete them before your first scheduled Co-op work term.
Yes. The fees you pay cover the entire cost of delivering the Co-op Program to eligible students. The total cost will depend on the number of work terms required earn the Co-op Designation, as this varies by academic program. For more information, pleas...
In order for a job to count as a Co-op work term, students must be officially enrolled in the Co-op Program. You must apply, be admitted, and complete the COOP 1000 course successfully in order to work in a Co-op-capacity.
Yes, we do. SAT grades count as completed courses but have no impact on a student’s CGPA(s).
Transfer students’ academic records are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Once you have received and accepted an offer of admission to Carleton and all possible transfer credits have been awarded, please reach out to us at co-opprogram@carleton.ca to se...
All students must register for their normal fall and winter courses before they can be assessed for admission to Co-op. Registration in COOP 1000 is by invitation only and the course cannot be added via the public class schedule. If you receive an offer...
Co-op employers include Ottawa’s high-tech community, several renowned research facilities, and many government departments and agencies. The range of postings presented on the Co-op Job Board reflect the current job market for students in particular ac...
Co-operative Education combines traditional, in-class education with hands-on experience. Co-op students alternate study terms with four, eight, twelve, or sixteen-month paid work terms. An internship, by contrast, is typically a shorter unpaid placemen...
The 2.0 credit per study term rule only comes into effect once a student has been admitted to Co-op and is registered in the COOP 1000 course. Prior to this, there is no registration minimum per term. However, it’s important to remember that students ne...
First, it’s important you understand which admission requirements were not met – CGPA(s), course pre-requisites, total credits earned – or some combination of the three. If you are in doubt, please ask us. If you have the Co-op “option,” you will be aut...
A student’s CGPAs are located on his or her academic audit, accessible through Carleton Central. Most students have an Overall CGPA and a Major CGPA, but some programs (Engineering, for example), only list an Overall CGPA on the audit. The Overall CGPA ...
Participating students who have successfully completed COOP 1000 and have continued to meet all other eligibility requirements will be able to view the Co-op Job Board inmySuccess. Access is provided as follows:Early January – Job Board access opens to ...