Description

Co-operative (Co-op) Education formally integrates academic studies with paid, full-time work experiences in related positions with host employer organizations. The name reflects the co-operative relationship between the employer, the student, and Kwantlen University College. Kwantlen currently offers six Co-op Education programs listed below.

Students who enroll in Co-op programs benefit in many ways. They gain practical work experience while earning a competitive wage to help finance their education. They explore their career choice, develop goals, and learn job search and career success skills. They also learn to apply their skills and knowledge in the world of work. Co-op provides the opportunity for students to acquire extensive career-related work experience with their diploma or degree.

The Co-op Education department is responsible for coordinating Co-op work experiences. It works with employers to develop experiences that integrate the skills and knowledge acquired by students in their on-campus courses. Faculty from the department also perform site visits to evaluate the work experiences with both student and employer. The Co-op department also provides a series of three mandatory employment skills and communications courses for students enrolled in Co-op diploma programs. Third-year Co-op students may also take a series of non-credit employment skill workshops.

Students in Co-op programs are required to pay additional tuition fees. Check with Admissions for more information.

Co-op Education Programs

• Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Environmental Protection Technology Diploma
• Computer Information Systems Diploma
• Marketing Management Diploma

For more information about these Co-op programs, refer to the specific program in this section of the calendar.

Admission Requirements (to Co-op Education)

Environmental Protection Technology (EPT):

• Co-op admission is assured upon acceptance in the EPT Program.

Computer Information Systems or Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology:

• Co-op admission is optional/selective. Students wishing to choose the Co-op option must do so when they apply for admission to the programs, and the Co-op Education department applies selection criteria to those applicants, as there are a limited number of spaces available.

Marketing Management:

• Co-op admission is optional/selective. Students wishing to choose the Co-op option must do so when they apply for admission to the programs, and the Co-op Education department applies selection criteria to those applicants as there are a limited number of spaces available.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting or Entrepreneurial Leadership:

• Co-op admission is optional/selective. Students wishing to choose the Co-op option must do so when they apply for admission to the programs, and the Co-op Education department applies selection criteria to those applicants as there are a limited number of spaces available.

Note: Selection criteria for Co-op admission vary by program. Please contact the Co-op Education department for more information.

In addition to academic requirements, satisfactory work evaluations and the completion of all mandatory Co-op courses are required for graduation in a Co-operative Education program. Students completing all the requirements of a Co-operative Education program will receive a Co-operative Education designation on their diploma/degree and transcript.

Transferability of Work Terms

Work terms successfully completed (i.e., noted on transcript) in any approved BC post-secondary Co-op program shall be transferable to any other BC post-secondary Co-op institution. Transfer is granted by the institution accepting the student using the regular transfer credit process.

The acceptance of a student for transfer into another institution having a Co-op program does not guarantee acceptance into the Co-op program at that institution.

An institution may still require that the transfer student complete additional work terms as part of his/her new program of study.

More Information

For more information about Co-operative Education please contact:

CIS Diploma, BTech. IT Degree: 604.599.2670

EPT Diploma: 604.599.2769

Marketing Management Diploma and BBA Degrees:
604.599.2013 or www.kwantlen.bc.ca/coop-ed/welcome.htm