How Do I Qualify For Co-op?

To be considered for admission to the Business Co-op Program, students must be enrolled in the BCom program and meet minimum GPA and experience requirements.  Co-op Program capacity is limited, so admission is competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.  The competitive GPA and number of experience hours vary by major and from term to term, depending on the applicant pool and program capacity.

Minimum admission requirements for all applicants:

Experience Hours Requirement

• Completed 500 hours of experience (work, volunteer and extracurricular) prior to the start of the intake term; at least 350 hours of this experience must be from paid work experience.  Note that international students can use experience from their home country.

GPA Requirement

• Finance Major: 2.9 GPA
• Accounting Major: 2.7 GPA
• All Other Majors: 2.5 GPA
• The GPA calculation is based on the most recently completed 2 terms of full-time studies comprising at least 24 credits (note: courses taken during spring/summer are not included in the GPA calculation)
• The GPA requirement for the student’s current major will apply unless the student has indicated they will be changing their major in the next semester.

Credit Requirement 

• At the time of admission to the Co-op program, students must have completed at least 24 credits* towards their BCom degree (*this does not apply to After Degree students) AND must have at least 3 terms of full-time studies remaining in their BCom degree.  
• As a result, applicants typically should have completed no more than 75 credits on August 31 (Fall intake) or December 31 (Winter intake).

 

If you have additional questions, please email us at businesscoop@ualberta.ca.