Co-op Fees

The Co-op Department is committed to supporting students throughout their co-op journey. Students benefit from personalized job search support, access to workshops and events, and ongoing guidance before and during their co-op work term.

There are two separate fees assessed for co-op students.

  1. Program Ancillary Fee: A fee of $579 is applied during the co-op preparation term for GEP1001. This fee is related co-op and career readiness, as well as job search activities.
  2. Co-op Work Term Fee: Upon securing employment and registering for the co-op work term, a fee of $579 is assessed, along with the Student Activity Fee and U-Pass fee.

If a student does not succeed in securing a co-op position, they will not be charged the co-op work term fee. Co-op fees apply to Entrepreneurship Co-op (eCo-op) work terms. All business-related expenses are the responsibility of the student.

Fees due dates are established by the Registrar’s Office. Please review the Program Payment Due Dates for more information.

Co-op Withdrawal

If you no longer wish to participate in the co-op program you must complete the Co-op Withdrawal Form.

If you submit the Co-op Withdrawal Form within 10 business days from the start date of the term, co-op fees assessed for that term will be refunded.

Ancillary and Administrative Fees

While every effort to provide accurate fees information has been made, please use the information below as a guide only. Please refer to the Registrar’s Office directly for any specific questions about Ancillary and Administrative Fees.

In addition to Co-op Fees, students completing their Co-op work-term in the Fall and/or Winter terms will also be assessed the Health Plan, Student Activity, and U-Pass Fee.
Students completing their Co-op work term in the Spring/Summer will also be assessed the Student Activity and U-Pass Fee.

For clarification on these additional fees, please review the Ancillary and Administrative Fees breakdown or contact the Registrar’s Office for further details.

What do my co-op fees cover?

Participating in Co-op is not available to all students – therefore the fee cannot be included in tuition – it is an extra fee. The fee helps to cover the administrative costs of operating the co-op program. It includes:

  • Work-term administrative related costs
  • Academic delivery costs (extra course offerings to accommodate different streams)
  • Additional costs for year-round operations

Co-op Related Costs

  • Recruiting potential employers (attend networking events, memberships in associations)
  • Organizing and scheduling job interviews (including the cost of HireAC software)
  • Preparing students for work terms (co-op preparation modules, one-on-one meetings, workshops)
  • Job search training and career guidance (ongoing consultation with students)
  • Resume preparation counseling (cover letter support, one-on-one resume reviews, interview preparation, mock interviews, and coaching to complete your job search)
  • Monitoring co-op student work including work-term consultations
  • Interacting with the college faculties about student and employer concerns
  • Validating jobs are suitable for co-op credit
  • Maintaining co-op student and employer records