Faculty of Arts Co-op
Honours students in certain Arts majors on the Waterloo campus may apply to co-op in their first year.
Beginning in fall 2024, Faculty of Arts co-op will be available to honours students in the majors below. Students may take a second major, such as Film Studies, History, or Religion and Culture.
**Students in Political Science: If you intend to participate in the Law Degree in partnership with the University of Sussex program, you will not be eligible for co-op.
More information on applying to co-op for fall 2025 will be available in late fall 2024. Beginning in fall 2025, Faculty of Arts co-op will be available to honours students in Ancient Studies, Communication Studies, English, Film Studies, French, Global Studies, History, Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion and Culture, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies.
Students admitted to Arts co-op in or before fall 2023, you will continue to follow the co-op program and sequence assigned to you at your admission to co-op; your co-op program and sequence remain unchanged.
“My abstract understanding of international development has transformed into real-world insights about humanitarian work, public policy and foreign aid, through my co-op experience at War Child Canada.”
Hayley Newman-Petryshen, Global Studies, Class of 2021
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Year |
Fall (September to December) |
Winter (January to April) |
Spring (May to August) |
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1 |
1A academic term |
1B academic term |
Break |
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2 |
2A academic term |
2B academic term |
3A academic term |
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3 |
Work term 1 |
3B academic term |
Work term 2 |
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4 |
4A academic term |
Work term 3 |
4B academic term |
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Year |
Fall (September-December) |
Winter (January - April) |
Spring (May-August) |
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1 |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Break |
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2 |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 1 |
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3 |
Study Term |
Study Term |
Work Term 2 |
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4 |
Study Term |
Study Term |
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| Industry | Highest | Lowest |
| Academic | $700 | minimum wage |
| Government | $874 | $595 |
| Non-Profit | $800 | minimum wage |
| Private | $960 | minimum wage |
| Industry | Highest | Lowest |
| Academic | $735 | minimum wage |
| Government | $858 | $620 |
| Non-Profit | $817 | minimum wage |
| Private | $1,100 | $595 |
Overall average weekly salary for Spring 2023 was $713.
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