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Co-op Changemakers

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Earn while you learn

Through co-operative education (co-op), you can try different jobs, earn a salary, meet employers and gain relevant experience—all during your UVic degree!

How co-op works Co-op programs Access & inclusion Co-op awards Career help UN SDGs E-newsletter #1

Canadian comprehensive university for career-ready grads

Rankings and reputation 62%

of co-op students get job offers before graduation

$3,076

average monthly salary for undergraduates

100,000+

co-op placements since program launch

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Student experiences

Christine Wong Chong, an engineering co-op student, is standing in a vineyard on a sunny day, reaching up to touch one vine. Christine is framed by the vines.

Christine Wong Chong (biomedical engineering)

When Christine Wong Chong enrolled as a biomedical engineering student at UVic, she was inspired by the prospect of working in a field that contributes to medical advancements that improve...

A student leans against a brick wall. He is holding a box of BinBreeze.

Jamil Bhimji (commerce)

When Christine Wong Chong enrolled as a biomedical engineering student at UVic, she was inspired by the prospect of working in a field that contributes to medical advancements that improve...

Jay Choi, a Humanities co-op student, is posing in front of a wall covered in photos of BC Wildfire Services fighting wildfires. Jay is wearing a gray collared uniform shirt and a moose hide pin.

Jay Choi (Indigenous studies)

Commerce student Melanie Procyshyn has always been excited about commerce and its role in the economy, but when she began her studies at the University of Victoria in 2021, it was recommendations...

Melanie is posing in a packing warehouse at Portofino Bakery, wearing a white blouse and red tartan skirt. She has long, red wavy hair. Melanie is holding up two packaged loaves of Portofino bread.

Melanie Procyshyn (commerce)

Commerce student Melanie Procyshyn has always been excited about commerce and its role in the economy, but when she began her studies at the University of Victoria in 2021, it was recommendations...

Tess Grindlay is posing in a large lab building in front of machinery emblazoned with the word "Canada."

Tess Grindlay (physics and astronomy)

For a physics and astronomy student like Tess Grindlay, a summer spent working with the Canadian Space Agency on the James Webb Space Telescope was nothing short of a dream job.

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Territory acknowledgment

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

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News

Co-ops advance UN sustainability goals

Celebrating 60 years of UVic

Centering Indigenous communities in restoration

Alumni share career journeys in new podcast

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