Experience pathway · Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
Connect the degree to work experience and outcomes
- 1Entry modelDirect, later-entry, optional
- 2PrepareSkills, portfolio, applications
- 3ExperienceCo-op, internship, research
- 4TranslateNetwork, evidence, next role
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador Careers & Work Experience
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Co-op, internships, research, and outcome questions. This focused guide keeps the detailed tables, official sources, and practical next steps in one manageable reading path.
Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Information checked against official university sources · How we review guides
Co-op, Research, and Career Outcomes
Memorial co-op, work terms, and career outcomes
Memorial states that it established one of the first three co-operative education programs in Canada, and co-op is genuinely embedded here rather than bolted on. It is not university-wide, though: it runs in a named list of programs, and work terms carry their own flat charge on top of academic-semester tuition.
Memorial's place in Canadian co-op history
Memorial's co-operative education office states that Memorial University established one of the first three co-operative education programs in Canada.
Which programs run co-op
Archaeology, Applied Psychological Science, Biology, Business (B.Comm.), Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Physics, Political Science, and Psychology at the undergraduate level, with Folklore, Scientific Computing and several master's routes above them.
What a work term costs
Work terms are billed as a flat charge rather than per credit hour: $600.00 for N.L. residents and other Canadians and permanent residents, and $1,020.00 for international students, per work term.
Bachelor of Commerce placement
Memorial publishes a 100 per cent work-term placement rate for the B.Comm.(Co-op.) and states it was the first business degree in Canada to be accredited by Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL). The degree runs five years with three mandatory work terms, and placements are paid.
Where students have worked
Memorial lists placements across Canada and in Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, China, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Poland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, and Zimbabwe.
What Memorial claims about outcomes
Memorial states that co-op students gain employment sooner after graduation, have higher salaries, and are more likely to find employment related to their degree area than non-co-op graduates. It does not publish an average co-op wage or an employer count on the pages reviewed for this guide.
A work term is a billed term, not a free year off
Memorial bills co-operative education work terms as a flat charge rather than per credit hour: $600.00 for Newfoundland and Labrador residents and other Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and $1,020.00 for international students, per work term. A five-year Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) with three mandatory work terms therefore carries $1,800 in domestic work-term charges across the degree, or $3,060 internationally. Placements are paid, so the charge is normally recovered — but it belongs in the budget, not in a footnote.
What Memorial does not publish about co-op
Memorial states that co-op students gain employment sooner after graduation, have higher salaries, and are more likely to find employment related to their degree area than non-co-op graduates — but the co-operative education pages reviewed for this guide publish no average co-op wage, no total employer count, and no standard work-term length. The one hard placement number Memorial does publish is the 100 per cent work-term placement rate for the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative), alongside the claim that it was the first business degree in Canada accredited by CEWIL. For anything else, ask the individual program's co-op coordinator rather than trusting an aggregator figure.
Institutional history
Memorial's place in Canadian co-op history
Memorial's co-operative education office states that Memorial University established one of the first three co-operative education programs in Canada.
Memorial University of Newfoundland: Co-operative education at Memorial · Verified August 16, 2026
Current programs
Which programs run co-op
Memorial lists co-op in Archaeology, Applied Psychological Science, Biology, Business (B.Comm.), Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Physics, Political Science, and Psychology, with graduate co-op routes in Folklore, Scientific Computing, Computer Science, Economics, and Political Science.
Co-op is not university-wide. If your program is not on this list there is no co-op stream to opt into.
Memorial University of Newfoundland: Co-operative education at Memorial · Verified August 16, 2026
Current positioning
What Memorial claims about co-op outcomes
Memorial states that co-op students gain employment sooner after graduation, have higher salaries, and are more likely to find employment related to their degree area than non-co-op graduates.
This is a directional claim without a published comparison dataset attached on the page reviewed.
Memorial University of Newfoundland: Co-operative education at Memorial · Verified August 16, 2026
Current program
Average co-op earnings and employer counts
Memorial does not publish an average co-op wage, a total employer count, or a standard work-term length on the co-operative education pages reviewed for this guide.
Ask the individual program's co-op coordinator for placement statistics rather than relying on any figure quoted on an aggregator site.
Memorial University of Newfoundland: Co-operative education at Memorial · Verified August 16, 2026
Current program
Where Memorial co-op students have worked
Memorial lists placements throughout Canada and internationally in Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, China, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Poland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, and Zimbabwe.
Memorial University of Newfoundland: Co-operative education at Memorial · Verified August 16, 2026
Current program
Bachelor of Commerce work-term placement
Memorial publishes a 100 per cent work-term placement rate for the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) and states that it was the first business degree in Canada to be accredited by Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL). Placements are paid, and the degree carries three mandatory work terms across five years.
The 100 per cent figure is Memorial's own published placement rate and is not accompanied by a cycle year on the page reviewed.
Memorial University of Newfoundland: Business programs overview and co-op placement rate · Verified August 16, 2026
2026-27
What co-op costs the student
Work terms are billed at a flat $600.00 for N.L. residents and other Canadian citizens and permanent residents and $1,020.00 for international students, per work term, rather than per credit hour.
International students pay 70 per cent more per work term than domestic students — a cost that compounds across a three-work-term degree.
Memorial University of Newfoundland: Undergraduate tuition rates per credit hour · Verified August 16, 2026
Career Planning
| Experiential Learning | Check whether your target program offers co-op, internships, clinical placements, practicums, studios, field schools, or research terms. |
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| Career Services | Compare job boards, employer partnerships, resume support, interview preparation, and alumni mentoring. |
| Research Access | For graduate-school or professional-school pathways, look for undergraduate research assistant roles and lab access. |
| Outcome Questions | Ask where graduates work or study next, and whether outcomes differ by program, co-op stream, or campus. |
Official Sources and Next Steps
Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison, but official university pages remain the source of truth for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.
Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology