No. As a Co-op student, you are responsible for your own job search in order to find employment during your time in the Co-op program.

The Co-op team and the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre work with local, national, and international employers to post valuable jobs with a variety of growth opportunities for Co-op students. You will be able to apply for these opportunities on COOL, our online job portal, or do your own self-directed job search. You will also be supported by the Co-op team before, during, and after your search.

In addition to University of British Columbia fees, students are required to pay fees associated with the UBC Sauder Co-op program:

• Co-op students pay a one-time workshop and administration fee, payable upon acceptance into the UBC Sauder Co-op Program
• Course tuition fees are paid during each Co-op work term, payable to UBC
  
  

  UBC Sauder Co-op Fees	Co-op Fees (Per Term)	Total Amount
  Workshop and Administration Fee	$272*x 1 terms	$272
  Co-op Course Fee	$838*x 3 terms	$2,514

  *These fees are for 2023-24, and are subject to change, as per UBC tuition guidelines

This is not a job placement fee. These fees help us to offset the costs of running the Co-op program and allow us to offer services that help students throughout their journey, including:

• Advising and preparing you for your Co-op work terms through mandatory pre-employment workshops, networking events, mock interviews, and more
• One-on-one office hours for assistance during your job searches with our Co-op Managers
• Support provided before and during your work term, such as site visits, newsletters, job recommendation emails, directory of past Co-ops and hiring timelines
• Building relationships with reputable employers who post new and recurring positions with the program

• Each time you participate in a Co-op work term, you will be registered in a Co-op work term course (COMM 380/381/480 or 481) and pay the course tuition fees
• Registration in the Co-op work term course is mandatory and maintains your full-time student status with UBC
• You will receive non-academic credits per Co-op work term course. Co-op work term courses do not count towards your academic degree requirements

• International students pay the same amount as domestic students, and with a Co-op work permit, you can work full-time year-round
• Tuition is reviewed annually by the UBC Board of Governors. In recent years, tuition increases have been 2% annually
• Visit the UBC Calendar for the latest fee information
• If you have any questions about fees please contact your Enrolment Services Advisor

• There are commitments and considerations that require students to be registered as a full-time student to maintain eligibility (e.g. loans, scholarships, housing, study permit/work permit, etc.).
• If you are an international student, you must be enrolled as a full-time student for immigration purposes. Find out more here
• If you have any questions about full-time student status, please contact a UGO Academic Advisor
• If you have any questions about fees please contact your Enrolment Services Advisor

Students on a Co-op work term are registered into a Co-op course, which allows you to maintain full-time student status that term. However, Co-op courses are non-academic credits that do not count towards graduation. A Co-op work term does not replace or add academic course credits for that term.

Co-op courses are Pass/Fail only. You must complete all work term deliverables on time in order to pass the course. This includes:

• Submitting your work term learning objectives
• Completing a site visit with your Co-op Manager
• Submitting a high quality end of term Work Term Report, Program Evaluation, Self Evaluation, and updated resume
• Having your supervisor complete their Employer Evaluation

No. Only full-time positions that are a minimum of 420 hours can count for Co-op (e.g., 35 hours per week for 12 weeks or any other combination of the required hours in the 4-month work term period).

For details about student loans or your scholarship status while in the Co-op program, see special circumstances for students receiving awards. 

No. You can only apply to the UBC Sauder Co-op Program during the intake period which occurs once a year in September. If you miss the intake period, you can apply again the following year if you still meet all eligibility requirements. No exceptions will be made.

Our students are welcome to explore opportunities outside of Canada for their Co-op work terms. If you do so, be mindful that there might be regulations outside of our control that may preclude you from doing your Co-op work term in a specific country. Before you apply for a role in a foreign jurisdiction, it is important to do basic research of the required documents to submit and conditions for you to work there. One example is France, where all internships and Co-op work terms require “convention de stage”, which is currently not a document that UBC Sauder provides to our students.

Yes, you can still go on exchange for an academic term, while in the Co-op Program! Speak to your Co-op Manager about your Co-op work and study plan and connect with representatives from Go Global to learn more.