How Does Co-operative Education Work?
Students alternate academic terms with work terms. Work terms are always paid and can take place in a professional industry, non-profit, private business, and public sector organization.
TRU’s Business Co-op program provides students with a great way to learn valuable career skills and an opportunity to test-drive a wide variety of career options. Students earn three credits per co-op work term and there is a tuition charge per work term (per semester). Tuition is equal to that of a regular three-credit course at TRU.
Business Co-op students enter at various points in their education depending on program requirements. While the summer semester is the most common time to complete work terms, students are required to complete work terms in the fall and/or winter semesters to fulfil their Co-op designation. Co-op work terms in the fall and winter semester provides students with additional experience they would not normally receive during the summer.
Note: To achieve the Co-op designation in the Business Co-op Program, degree students must complete a minimum of 3 work terms in their degree.
Business Programs that include Co-op Options:
- HR
- Supply Chain Management
- International Business
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Finance
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- General Business Administration
Handbooks and Forms
Co-op Student Handbook
This handbook outlines the entire process of the Co-op program from the student’s perspective.
Work Term Handbook
This handbook is for students’ use while on a Co-op work term. It answers all questions about what is expected of you, and how to maximize your work-term.
Co-op Requirements and Regulations
This document outlines the responsibilities of a Co-op student while on a work term.
Co-op Student of the Year award
The Co-op student of year award recognizes outstanding achievement in all aspects of the co-op student’s performance in conjunction with academic achievement, work-term learning and contribution to extra-curricular activities, as well as others.
Out of Town Co-op Students: U-PASS opt out
This form is for students who are completing a Co-op work-term outside of Kamloops. The TRUSU U-PASS (Kamloops Transit) fee may be opted out of for a refund of this amount. Students can print, sign and fax or email the form to TRUSU. See the TRUSU webpage for more detailed information.
For additional information on the co-op program visit tru.ca/cel