Co-op Designation
Co-operative Education (Co-op) lets you mix practical, career-related, paid work terms with semesters in class. The Co-op designation on your degree tells employers that you have an edge when it comes to joining the workforce!
- undergraduate students in any of the Computer Science BSc programs, you can have 12-20 months (from 3-5 work terms) of supervised work experience by the time you graduate!
- graduate students in any of the Computer Science MSc programs, you will have 8 months (from 2 work terms) of supervised work experience by the time you graduate!
Once admitted to the Co-op program, students should familiarize themselves with the Co-op Student Handbook and the requirements of the program found in the University of Regina Undergraduate Calendar. This information supplements the handbook and calendar because it applies only to Computer Science Co-op students.
If you have questions the Co-operative Education program, In Computer Science you can talk to the Program Coordinator or either the Undergraduate Co-op Coordinator or the Graduate Co-op Coordinator, depending on whether you are an unergraduate student or a graduate student.
For general information on Co-operative education or to apply for admission to the program:
- go in person to the Co-op Office, which is located in the Centre for Experiential and Service Learning on the first floor of the Dr. William Riddell Centre.
- contact the Co-op office by phone at (306) 585-4600 or by fax at (306) 585-4659.
- visit the Co-operative Education website or email coop.office@uregina.ca.
Why should you consider Co-op? In a word: experience. You will kick-start your career. Earn while you learn in fully-salaried jobs related to your Computer Science education that allow you to sample different career choices, work environments, and locations. You will notice that your grades will go up too, because you are integrating classroom theory with practical experience on the job. Compared to working during summers, Co-op students receive better pay and get jobs that require more responsibility. If you want to get the best work experience possible while studying, you need to be a part of Co-op education!
The U of R’s Co-operative Education program meets or exceeds the standards for commitment and quality, and is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL), the national governing body.
Co-operative education is based on the principle that well-educated, mature individuals will be developed more effectively through an educational system which combines academic terms and work terms in appropriate jobs related to the student's education, according to the following criteria:
- Each work placement is developed or approved by the Centre fro Experiential and Service Learning (CESL) as a suitable learning situation.
- The Co-op student is engaged in productive work rather than merely observing.
- The Co-op student is paid for the work performed.
- The Co-op student's progress on the job is monitored by the CESL.
- The Co-op student's performance on the job is supervised and evaluated by the Co-op student's employer.
- The total co-operative work experience is normally fifty percent of the time spent in academic study, and in no circumstances less than thirty percent.