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Depending on your co-op program, you will be required to complete between two and four co-op work terms. Review the work-study sequences below to determine your potential work-study schedule.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) students indicate the work-study sequence they prefer during their admission interview. Please review the BBA Work Sequence Options before your interview to select the best sequence(s) for you. All decisions are final* and we will not permit changes later.
Note: More than half the BBA students we admit in 2022 will be assigned to Sequence Two. Students in Sequence Two will complete 3A in Spring 2023 and will do their first work term in Fall 2023.
*The Co-op Office will permit you to switch your sequence only if, for your first term, you are matched in January of second year with a Chartered Professional Accounting firm requiring a different sequence.
Arts co-op students complete two work terms of four months each in the summer following their second and third years of study.
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May - August) |
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One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Break |
Two |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 1 |
Three |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 2 |
Four |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Business students complete three co-op work terms of four months each.
Before your admission interview, we will ask you to review BBA Work Sequence Options and indicate which sequence you prefer. We will assign you to a sequence when offering you admission to co-op.
Note: More than half the BBA students we admit in 2022 will be assigned to Sequence Two.
Sequence One
If you are in Sequence One, you will begin your first work term in May, following your second year. If your first work term is four months, your second is in the winter of your third year. Your last work term is in the fall of your fourth year. (You may ask to do your final work term in winter.)
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May - August) |
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One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Break |
Two |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 1 |
Three |
Study Term |
Work Term 2 |
Study Term |
Four |
Work Term 3 |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Sequence Two
If you are in Sequence Two, you will complete 3A in the spring and begin your first work term in the fall.
Work/Study Sequence, BBA Co-op, Sequence Two, four-month |
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Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May - August) |
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One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Break |
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Two |
Study Term 2A |
Study Term 2B |
Study Term 3A | |
Three |
Work Term 1 |
Study Term 3B |
Work Term 2 |
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Four |
Study Term 4A |
Work Term 3 |
Study Term 4B |
If your first co-op job is for eight months, your schedule will look like this
Work/Study Sequence, BBA Co-op, Sequence Two, eight-month |
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Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May - August) |
One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Break |
Two |
Study Term 2A |
Study Term 2B |
Study Term 3A |
Three |
Work Term 1 |
Work Term 2 |
Study Term 3B |
Four |
Study Term 4A |
Work Term 3 |
Study Term 4B |
Participants in the double degree program in Business Administration with Computer Science develop an expertise in business and a strong understanding of the basic principles of computer science. Students enrolled in their second year of double-degree programs, where both programs are at Laurier, may choose to accept admission to co-op.
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May-August) |
One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Summer Vacation |
Two |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 1 |
Three |
Study Term |
Work Term 2 |
Study Term |
Four |
Work Term 3 |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Five |
Study Term |
Study Term |
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Business and Computing students may complete an optional fourth work term. |
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Five |
Work Term 4 |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Participants in the double degree program in Business Administration with Computer Science develop an expertise in business and a strong understanding of the basic principles of computer science. Students enrolled in their second year of double-degree programs, where both programs are at Laurier, may choose to accept admission to co-op.
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May-August) |
One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Summer Vacation |
Two |
Study Term |
Work Term 1 |
Study Term |
Three |
Study Term |
Work Term 2 |
Study Term |
Four |
Work Term 3 or Study Term |
Work Term 3 or Study Term |
Study Term |
Five |
Work Term 4 (optional) or Study Term |
Study Term |
Participants in the double degree program in Business Administration and Financial Mathematics gain a sound understanding of business management and practices, and knowledge of mathematical models and computational methods used in business, industry and government. Students enrolled in their second year of this program may choose to accept automatic admission to co-op.
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May-August) |
One |
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Two |
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Work Term 1 |
Three |
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Work Term 2 |
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Four |
Work Term 3 |
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Five |
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Students in the double-degree program in Business Administration and Mathematics take business courses at Laurier and math courses at the University of Waterloo. In senior years, students may specialize in Statistics, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Combinatorics and Optimization, Mathematical Finance, Operations Research, Pure Mathematics or Statistics.
All students in the double degree programs at Laurier and Waterloo begin to participate in co-op in their second year. Students complete both degrees within five years. Most Laurier students complete their first and second work terms during the winter and their third during the fall. In addition to the business courses shown in the Honours BBA chart, students in the Business and Mathematics double degree program take the following courses:
Year |
Fall (September - December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May - August) |
One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Summer Vacation |
Two |
Study Term |
Work Term 1 |
Study Term |
Three |
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Work Term 2 |
Study Term |
Four |
Work Term 3 or Study Term |
Work Term 3 or Study Term |
Study Term |
Five |
Optional Work Term 4 or Study Term |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Laurier’s Brantford campus introduced its first co-op program with the Honours Bachelor of Business Technology Management (BBTM).
All students who meet the requirements of the program are eligible to participate in co-op. Students complete an eight-month work term from September through April and a four-month work term from September through December.
Laurier’s BBTM program has been accredited by the Information Technology Association of Canada.
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May-August) |
One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Break |
Two |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Three |
Work Term 1 |
Work Term 2 |
Study Term |
Four |
Work Term 3 |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Students admitted into Computer Science co-op accumulate 12 months of experience by completing three four-month work terms.
Year | Fall (September - December) | Winter (January - April) | Spring (May - August) |
One | Study Term | Study Term | Summer Vacation |
Two | Study Term | Study Term | Study Term |
Three | Work Term 1 | Study Term | Work Term 2 |
Four | Study Term | Work Term 3 | Study Term |
Students admitted into Data Science co-op accumulate 12 months of experience by completing three four-month work terms.
Year | Fall (September - December) | Winter (January - April) | Spring (May - August) |
One | Study Term | Study Term | Summer Vacation |
Two | Study Term | Study Term | Study Term |
Three | Work Term 1 | Study Term | Work Term 2 |
Four | Study Term | Work Term 3 | Study Term |
Students in the Economics co-op accumulate 12 months of experience by completing three four-month work terms.
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May-August) |
One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Break |
Two |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 1 |
Three |
Study Term |
Work Term 2 |
Study Term |
Four |
Work Term 2 |
Study Term |
Study Term |
The Professional Experience Program (PEP), which is available to students Honours Computer Science, includes a work term lasting from 12 to 16 months. Students normally pursue work terms in areas such as programming, networking technology, quality assurance, technical support or information technology consulting. PEP students complete their work term after third year and return to Laurier for their final year of study.
Year |
Fall (September - December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May - August) |
One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Vacation |
Two |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Vacation |
Three |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term |
Four |
Work Term |
Work Term |
Work Term |
Five |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Science co-op students complete two work terms of four months each, in the summer following their second and third years of study.
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May - August) |
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One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Break |
Two |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 1 |
Three |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 2 |
Four |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May-August) |
One |
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Break |
Two |
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Break |
Three |
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Work Term |
Four |
Work Term |
Work Term |
Work Term |
Five |
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Water Science and Environmental Health co-op students complete two, eight-month work terms. The first eight-month work term starts in the winter term of third year, followed by a second eight-month work term beginning in the summer of fourth year.
Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May - August) |
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One |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Summer Vacation |
Two |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Summer Vacation |
Three |
Study Term |
Work Term 1 |
Work Term 1 |
Four |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 2 |
Five |
Work Term 2 |
Study Term |
Contact Us:
Waterloo Campus
E:
coopadmissions@wlu.ca
T:
519.884.0710 x4484
F:
519.884.8829
Office Location: 192 King Street North
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Brantford Campus
E:
coopadmissions@wlu.ca
T:
519.756.8228 x5844
Office Location: 73 George Street