Applied Science Co-op
UBC is the largest co-op program in Western Canada and one of the most successful programs in the country. Industry leaders look to us as their first choice when recruiting engineering talent, and our students benefit from paid, relevant, and technical work experiences that help them become the engineers of tomorrow.
OUR VISION
Connecting today's employers with tomorrow's engineering leaders through world class co-operative education.
OUR MISSION
To create meaningful connections between students and experiential opportunities that will transform them into the engineers of tomorrow.
With campuses in Vancouver and the Okanagan, UBC is home to the largest engineering school and co-op program in Western Canada. For close to 40 years we have matched ambitious and enthusiastic students with leading employers across the country and world. Students can gain up to 20 months of paid, relevant and invaluable work experience. Organizations gain access to bright, motivated students for short- and long-term employment.
Engineering Co-op Numbers
1980
UBC Engineering Co-op Program is Launched
55,000 +
Number of work term opportunities for UBC co-op students
75%
The percent of BC's new engineers who graduate from UBC each year
25
Number of countries where UBC students have worked for a co-op term since 1990
800 +
Number of students who join Applied Science Co-op each year