What do you mean by co-op option in M.Sc or MEng in Canada?

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

Co-operative Education Program means a program, which alternates periods of academic study with periods of work experience in appropriate fields of business, industry, government, social services and the professions in accordance with the following criteria: I. Each work situation is developed and/or approved by the co-operative educational institution as a suitable learning situation. II. ii. The co-operative student is engaged in productive work rather than merely observing. III. iii. The co-operative student receives remuneration for the work performed. IV. iv. The co-operative student's progress on the job is monitored by the co-operative educational institution. V. v. The co-operative student's performance on the job is supervised and evaluated by the student's co-operative employer. VI. vi. The time spent in periods of work experience must be at least 30% of the time spent in academic study.