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Science Co-Op Program (BSc) at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

The Science Co-op Program is a themed program giving Science and Basic Medical Sciences students 12-20 months of practical science-related experience in an employment setting. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Science or Basic Medical Sciences degree with the themed program designation. International students are eligible.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Duration: 12-20 months of work experience within a four-year degree  |  Intake: Apply in fall of second or third year  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students complete preparatory workshops and Science 3391 (Co-op Preparation, Experience and Reflection), then work terms recorded as Science 2250, 3351, 3352, 3353 and 3354, typically in the summer after Year 2 and a 16-month window between Years 3 and 4.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Science co-op eligibility: students must be enrolled in Year 2 or Year 3 of a four-year undergraduate Science or Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree (Honours Specialization, Major or Specialization), in full-time studies at Western, in good academic standing and good standing within the Faculty, and returning to full-time study after the work term. Applications go through the Science Careers Office in the fall of Year 2 or Year 3.

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://www.ouac.on.ca/

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