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Engineering Co-op Program at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

The Engineering Co-op Program lets students in any accredited Faculty of Engineering program take the Bachelor of Engineering Science 'With Co-op' version of their program. Students complete at least 12 months of practical experience before the final year, and up to 12 months can count toward the four years of experience required for Professional Engineer licensing in Ontario.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Duration: Minimum 12 months of co-op experience within the degree  |  Intake: Entry up to Term 2 of the next-to-last year of study  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Experience is gained through four-month summer terms (Engineering Science 1150, 2250, 3351, 4450) or a long-term placement of 8, 12 or 16 months after third year (Engineering Science 3352, 3353, 3354), recorded on the transcript.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Eligible undergraduate students in any accredited Faculty of Engineering program may enter the 'With Co-op' version at any time up to the beginning of Term 2 of their next-to-last level of study.

Domestic applicants: CAD 12,539 a year (2026-27). First-year tuition for the Engineering fee group (Ontario resident; out-of-province tuition is $15,688); tuition only, excludes student organization, ancillary, transit, health, dental and other fees. Draft schedule, subject to change. Applies to 4.0 or m Source

International applicants: CAD 64,310 a year (2026-27). First-year tuition for the Engineering fee group; tuition only, excludes ancillary fees, transit pass and UHIP health plan. Draft schedule, subject to change. Source

Full-time undergraduate programmes start in September (Fall/Winter, September to April). Part-time studies have a May start (Summer Evening, Intersession, Summer Distance) and a September start (Fall/Winter Day or Evening and Distance).

Applications open on the OUAC in late September 2026. The deadline for equal consideration to full-time undergraduate studies is January 15, 2027. Medicine (MD) closes October 1; Law (JD) and Dentistry (DDS) close November 1; Education (BEd) closes November 2; Compressed Time Frame BScN RPN Stream B closes December 1; Compressed BScN Regular Stream and RPN Stream A close February 15, 2027. Ivey AEO closes January 15, Music audition and interview registration February 1, Visual Arts digital portfolio February 15, SASAH February 28, Commercial Aviation Management supplementary application March 1, 2027. Part-time May start deadline is March 1 and part-time September start deadline is July 1, 2027. Applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), for up to three faculties or direct-entry programmes.

2026-27 application fees: Law $150; Medicine $135; Dentistry $375; Education (BEd/Dip.Ed.) $80; Ivey HBA $200; part-time application $100.

Apply through the official page: https://welcome.uwo.ca/next-steps/

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