Earn while you learn
Through co-operative education (co-op), you can alternate terms in class with paid work terms in jobs related to your field of study.
You'll try different jobs, earn a salary, meet employers and gain relevant experience—all during your UVic degree!
Co-op at UVic is available for students in almost every program.
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Ensuring everyone feels welcome
We want to include and accommodate all. Learn about our equity, diversity and inclusion, accessibility and health and wellness resources.
Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Our programs are guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—at their core, the SDGs are about ending poverty and inequality and providing opportunity and support for all.
Here are the initiatives, programs and experiences facilitated through UVic’s Co-op and Career team that align with and contribute to the SDGs.
Co-op Changemakers
UVic co-op students are recognized for their innovative contributions to the world around them with the Co-op Changemaker awards.
Not a UVic student yet?
Co-op is just one of the many great reasons to study here.
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Events
Student experiences
Christine Wong Chong - Biomedical engineering student Christine combined her passions in technology and public health.
Andrew Abuleal - Health information science student Andrew worked to improve healthcare in Kenya on an international work term at Aga Khan University.
Kirsty Broadhead - UVic Law student Kirsty combined passion and research with an Indigenous law work term at the Indigenous Law Research Unit.
Chloe Leroy - Chloe worked as a virtual research assistant for a university in Chile, exploring ways to address deadly salmon pathogens.
Looking for career help?
Career Services is here to help you succeed at work during your time at UVic and beyond. We run workshops and programs, offer in-person support and provide many online resources to help you navigate your career.
Co-op Students of the Year
Each year, we recognize three co-op students with outstanding achievements in their academic studies, workplace performance and community involvement. Winners are announced in November.
One student is selected from each of our three major program areas:
Learn about the nomination process.
Territory acknowledgment
We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and WSÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Learn about co-op opportunities for Indigenous students. Employers can access information about hiring Indigenous students.
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