Ontario Tech University Careers & Work Experience
Oshawa, Ontario
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.
The short answer
- Ontario Tech co-op starts from high school through a separate choice on OUAC, the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (Ontario's university application site).
- The normal minimum for co-op is 80%, but the cut-off changes with the applicant pool and spaces.
- If you are not admitted to co-op, Ontario Tech says you are automatically considered for the regular program.
- Co-op can give up to 20 months of paid work, with three to five work terms of 4–16 months.
- Three co-op fees of $734.40 each apply, and Ontario Tech says they can change and are non-refundable.
Reviewed August 14, 2026 · Official university sources · How we review guides
Ontario Tech direct-entry co-op and work terms
Participating Ontario Tech programs offer direct entry to co-op from high school through a separate OUAC choice. The normal minimum for co-op consideration is 80%, but the actual cut-off changes with the applicant pool and available spaces.
Work experience
Up to 20 months
Program sequences can include three to five paid work terms.
Block length
4–16 months
The available sequence depends on the degree and academic term.
Co-op designation
Three work terms
Students must satisfy the program's academic and work-term rules.
A co-op offer does not guarantee a placement
Co-op students receive preparation, job access, and career support, but they still compete for paid roles and must satisfy academic and work-term requirements. If a high-school applicant is not admitted to co-op, Ontario Tech says the applicant is automatically considered for the corresponding regular program.
Direct-entry co-op from high school
Current program · Published for this period
Participating programs offer direct-entry co-op as a separate choice on the OUAC application. The minimum admission average for co-op consideration is normally 80%, with actual cut-offs varying by applicant pool and space. Applicants not admitted to co-op are automatically considered for the regular non-co-op program.
Applies to: All applicants
Ontario Tech University: Direct-entry co-op: how it works · Verified August 14, 2026
Paid work experience up to 20 months
Current program · Published for this period
Ontario Tech states co-op students can gain up to 20 months of work experience, and describes co-op positions as full-time, paid employment providing a steady income stream during the degree. Students still compete for placements and must meet six 4U/M admission and program requirements.
Applies to: All applicants
Ontario Tech University: Direct-entry co-op: how it works · Verified August 14, 2026
Co-op fees
Current fee schedule · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
Three administration fees of $734.40 each apply, paid in instalments: a one-time co-op entrance fee, the mandatory Co-op and Career Readiness Workshop Series fee, and a work-term co-op fee charged when registering for each work term. Ontario Tech states all co-op fees are subject to change and non-refundable.
Applies to: All applicants
Ontario Tech University: Co-op education fees · Verified August 14, 2026
Engineering internships and published outcomes
Current program · Published for this period
The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science offers internship and co-op work terms alongside capstone and undergraduate thesis options, plus the Bruce Power Women in Nuclear Engineering Co-op Program. The Nuclear Engineering page publishes 84% of students employed within six months of graduation.
The 84% figure is a program-page marketing statistic for Nuclear Engineering, not a university-wide audited outcome.
Applies to: All applicants
Ontario Tech University: Nuclear Engineering program page (requirements and cut-offs) · Verified August 14, 2026
Official Ontario Tech sources
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 14, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology