FAQs

Yes. You need to complete all the assignments for each co-op work term.

If you are doing back to back work placements with the same employer, you are required to complete ALL academic assignments for EACH TERM. The value of the assignments is in the self-reflection on your work experience so that you can set and strive for your selected goals, and in the feedback that you and Algonquin get from the employer both positive and negative as the work experience unfolds. We ask that you put a FULL EFFORT into the academic assignments in the FIRST of your two placements. This will maximize the benefits of completing the assignments, to you, to your employer, and to your College. In your second placement, you can update and refresh the assignments from your first placement.

Your grade is based on the employer’s evaluation of your work and on your faculty’s evaluation of your assignments and work term report. You will receive either a Pass or a Fail grade at the end of each co-op placement.

Time off is permitted only in the case of emergency or illness. Because Co-op program is a full-time academic program, taking time off (to travel etc.) is not permitted. If you need to take time off from your placement, it needs to be approved by the employer.

Salary depends on the number of placements you’ve done and what program you’re in. It also depends on the employer and the field. The average salary for coop position ranges from $14-$16.

Co-op students apply for positions three to four months before the beginning of the work term.