Dean of Arts Office:
PAS building, room 2401
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 48246
Arts Undergraduate Office:
PAS building, room 2439
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 45870
Information for faculty and staff
Arts computing support for students, faculty, and staff
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In the co-op system, you alternate school terms with paid work terms. Waterloo co-op programs take a year longer to complete than regular (non-co-op) programs and give you up to two years of paid work experience – something that looks great on your résumé when you complete university!
Academically, the programs are identical for regular and co-op. You will learn from the same professors, take the same required courses, and learn with the same group of students in your program. The difference comes down to what you want to do outside of the standard school terms.
You will need to complete a minimum of four work terms in your sequence. The sequence you follow is determined by when you start your studies, as well as, your program and major. If you’re unsure of which sequence to follow, consult with your academic advisor.
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | ||||||||||
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Term |
F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
Honours Arts and Business, Honours Arts (English and Fine Arts majors only) |
ST | ST | OFF | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | WK | ST | ST |
Honours Arts Co-op (all majors except English and Fine Arts) |
ST | ST | OFF | ST | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | WK | ST |
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Term |
F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
Honours Arts and Business, Honours Arts (Econ, English, Fine Arts, History) |
ST | ST | OFF | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | WK | ST | ST |
Honours Arts Co-op (all majors except Econ, English, Fine Arts, History) |
ST | ST | OFF | ST | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | WK | ST |
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Term |
F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
Arts and |
ST | ST | OFF | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | WK | ST | ST |
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Term |
F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
English, History |
ST | ST | OFF | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | WK | ST | ST |
Economics |
ST | ST | OFF | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | WK | ST | ST |
Political Science, |
ST | ST | OFF | ST | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST | WK | ST |
You may request consideration for a change in your academic/work term sequence. Please consult the Co-operative Education request for academic/work term sequence change page for further information on this process.
Co-op at Waterloo is predominantly funded by a student-paid co-op fee. Similar to tuition, this fee is associated with being enrolled in a co-op program and is paid in instalments throughout your time at Waterloo. To learn more about these fees and what they cover, visit the Co-operative Education’s fee page.
As a co-op student, you will have a team of support. Learn how to connect with your team.
Dean of Arts Office:
PAS building, room 2401
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 48246
Arts Undergraduate Office:
PAS building, room 2439
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 45870
Information for faculty and staff
Arts computing support for students, faculty, and staff
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.