Faculty of Science
Science Co-op

Prospective Students

Explore Your Career Options

Co-operative Education (Co-op) integrates students' academic education (classroom-based learning) with relevant, supervised and paid work experience (work-based learning). UBC Science Co-op placements are typically held in three annual work terms: Fall (Sept – Dec), Winter (Jan – Apr) and Summer (May – Aug). UBC Science Co-op works closely with local, national and international employers to develop challenging, career-related positions for our students.

Why Join UBC Science Co-op?

Learn more about Science Co-op and how to apply. 

 

Click on your current major to learn about your Co-op options:

Atmospheric ScienceBachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc)Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiologyBiophysicsBiotechnologyCellular, Anatomical and Physiological SciencesChemistry & Chemical Biology      

CMS / General ScienceCognitive Systems (Cognition and Brain)Cognitive Systems (Computational Intelligence & Design)Computer ScienceComputer Science - Graduate ProgramEarth and Ocean SciencesEngineering PhysicsEnvironmental Sciences

   

Forensic ScienceGeographical SciencesGeological SciencesGeophysicsIntegrated SciencesLand & Food SystemsMathematics & Mathematical SciencesMicrobiology & Immunology (MBIM)

  

NeuroscienceOceanographyPharmacologyPhysics and AstronomyPRODIGY - Graduate ProgramStatisticsStatistics - Graduate Program

Combined majors students

Apply to the Co-op program of your current major. Combined majors students only need to submit ONE application to the program of their choice.

Don’t know your major yet?

No worries! There's always time. If you're still in the process of deciding, explore our Co-op programs, and if needed, talk to people from various programs to get a better feel for your options. Make sure you still apply to your tentative area of interest so that one of our coordinators can take a look at your application and advise you.

Accessibility

Students enrolled with the Centre for Accessibility are encouraged to contact the Co-op office should they have questions about the admission requirements. If you are not able to meet the admission requirements for reasons related to the impact of a disability, please contact us at science.coop@ubc.ca to learn about special consideration that may be available to you. Details of the nature of the disability will not be required.

Contact the Science Co-op Office

Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can advance Reconciliation and ensure traditional ways of knowing enrich our teaching and research.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

UBC Science Co-op

Chem/Phys
170-6221 University Boulevard V6T 1Z1
604 822 9677
science.coop@ubc.ca

Faculty of Science

Office of the Dean, Earth Sciences Building
2178–2207 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada
V6T 1Z4
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