In order to be eligible to receive a co-op designation at the time of graduation, students in the Faculty of Health are required to successfully complete:
- a minimum of four work terms,
- a minimum of four professional development (PD) online courses,
- PD1, PD12 and two PD courses of choice.
Students are given five work term opportunities in which to complete these requirements throughout the normal academic/work term sequence.
Work terms
Information, from interviews to credit completion, is available through Co-operative Education.
Professional Development (PD) courses
Getting into or out of Co-op
Once studies are under way, you may decide that you would like to change your program of study from the co-op to the regular stream, or from the regular to the co-op stream.
Co-op to Regular stream
You may change from co-op to regular stream at any time as long as you are not committed to a job. You should meet with your Academic Advisor to review degree requirements and course sequencing.
You must complete a Plan Modification Form and submit it to your academic advisor to proceed with the change of stream.
Regular to Co-op stream
Changing from the regular to the co-op stream is more difficult as co-op spaces are limited to the number of work placements available. However, there are often several students who decide to leave the co-op stream for various reasons during their first and second year, leaving space available for regular students to transfer into co-op.
Applications for co-op must be submitted no later than the end of your first year, on April 30. You must submit a Plan Modification Form, an updated résumé and fill out the Requesting Co-op Application form to be considered for Co-op. A minimum cumulative and major (HLTH) average of 80% is normally required to be considered for admission to the co-op stream as competition is strong for the few available spaces each year.
*Students who have accepted an offer of transfer into our SPHS programs from another post-secondary institution and have received 4 credit courses or more are not eligible for co-op. We encourage these transfer students to explore The EDGE certificate to enhance their academic experience and acquire new skills.
Things to consider:
- Refer to your Undergraduate Calendar (Health Studies/Sciences and Public Health or your individualized course sequence for when required courses are offered).
Note: Some required courses are scheduled in specific terms or academic levels as they are prerequisites for upper year HLTH courses. - Only one double work term (eight months) is permitted.
- Decisions will be made after all final grades are available (in mid to late-June). A minimum cumulative and major (HLTH) average of 80% is normally required to be considered.
Other questions?
Please visit the Co-operative Education and Centre for Career Development for more information.