Public collegeOfficial sources reviewed 2026-09-12

Separate co-op eligibility from employment

Ottawa, Ontario

Computer Programming offers an optional co-op route with published eligibility checks; employment and placement remain student-dependent.

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Computer Programming’s co-op participation is optional even though applicants use the co-op-labelled program application. It has two work terms and a 2.7 CGPA minimum in the current eligibility table. Eligibility is reviewed each term and also depends on full-time status, completing preceding courses, staying on program cycle, and completing GEP1001 two academic terms before the first work term. The program page describes paid industry experience but says students are responsible for finding and securing co-op employment.

The program page says work terms are typically 14 weeks, and the co-op site makes clear that meeting the minimum does not guarantee participation or employment. Ask about co-op fees, the work-term schedule, and your employment-search responsibilities separately from admission. The official pages do not provide a placement rate or salary outcome.

Decision checklist

  • Confirm whether the selected program’s co-op is optional, mandatory, competitive, or unavailable.
  • Check CGPA, course, GEP1001, timing, fee, and full-time requirements each term.
  • Treat employment as student-searched and never publish a placement or salary guarantee.

Official sources

Open the official page again before applying, accepting an offer, paying, selecting housing, or relying on a transfer or immigration pathway.

Educational guidance only. Requirements, prices, transfers, housing, immigration eligibility, and availability can change; use the official links in this guide before acting.

Plan your next step

Reopen the exact official program page for your intake and applicant category. Save the requirement, cost, campus, and deadline evidence you used, then confirm any uncertainty with the institution.

Prepared by the Stellar Advisers editorial team · reviewed 2026-09-12 · next scheduled review 2026-09-22