Co-operative Education at Ryerson
Co-operative Education
Co-operative education integrates academic studies with career-related work experience with relevant companies and agencies. Co-operative education gives students the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience, to earn competitive salaries that partially offset the cost of their education, and to help clarify career objectives. The co-op experience serves to enhance opportunities for full-time employment upon graduation.
The Office of Co-operative Education (opens in new window) assists students in finding appropriate co-op work experiences by seeking and forming relationships with potential employers; preparing students for the job search and career planning process; managing the co-op employment process to help as many students find work as possible; monitoring students and employers during work terms; and assisting in the development of co-op programs at Ryerson.
All work terms are graded on a pass/fail basis.
Alphabetical List of Co-Operative Programs
- Accounting and Finance
- Architectural Science
- Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business Management - Economics and Management Science Major
- Business Management - Entrepreneurship Major
- Business Management - Global Management Studies Major
- Business Management - Human Resources Management Major
- Business Management - Law and Business Major
- Business Management - Marketing Management Major
- Business Management - Real Estate Management Major
- Business Technology Management
- Chemical Engineering Co-Operative Program
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Financial Mathematics
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Mathematics and its Applications
- Medical Physics
- Occupational and Public Health
- Retail Management
Sequence of Academic and Work Terms
The following tables show the sequence of academic and work terms for co-operative programs at Ryerson. Schedules are subject to revisions.
Accounting & Finance (Accounting Majors)
This co-op sequencing is for students admitted Fall 2018 and before. Students admitted Fall 2019 and after please see revised co-op sequencing below.
Revised co-op sequencing begins 2019-2020 for students admitted Fall 2019.
The sequencing of academic and work terms is shown below:
Accounting & Finance (Finance Majors)
Architectural Science
Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Business Management - Economics and Management Science
Business Management - Entrepreneurship
For students admitted Fall 2015. Students admitted Fall 2016 and after, see revised sequencing below.
Revised sequencing begins Fall 2018 for students admitted Fall 2016.
Revised sequencing begins Fall 2019 for students admitted Fall 2017 and after.
Business Management - Global Management Studies
Business Management - Human Resources Management
Business Management - Law and Business
For students admitted Fall 2018 and prior. Students admitted Fall 2019 and after, see revised sequencing below.
Revised sequencing begins 2019 for students admitted Fall 2019 and after.
Business Management - Marketing Management
Business Management - Real Estate Management
Business Technology Management
Chemical Engineering Co-Operative Program
Chemistry
Computer Science
The following shows the alternative sequence of academic and work terms.
Contemporary Science
Financial Mathematics
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Mathematics and its Applications
Medical Physics
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Option 3:
Occupational and Public Health
Retail Management
Work terms are graded on a pass/fail basis. Each work term is assessed by the Co-op Faculty Advisor on the basis of the student's comprehensive written report and the employer's evaluation of the student's performance on the job.
Students are expected to follow the sequence prescribed for their program. Deviation from the sequence requires the submission of a formal request to the Co-op Faculty Advisor and approval from the School. With permission from the School/Department, students may be allowed to graduate with the co-op endorsement with fewer than the prescribed work terms.
