Co-op Costs and Deadlines
| Costs | Canadian |
International |
|---|---|---|
| Co-op Application Fee (only paid once when registering for Co-op) | $152.39 | $436.77 |
| Co-op Practicum Tuition (paid per work term) | $895.88 | $895.88 |
Learn more details for Co-op Practicum Tuition: or Graduate Students.
Co-op Application Fee
As part of enrollment into the SFU Co-operative Education program, every student who applies must pay the application fee when they first join.
Your application form will be processed within ten business days. Once processed, the Co-op application fee will be posted to your .
Co-op Practicum Tuition
You are responsible for paying the practicum tuition only when you have secured a work term. This tuition must be paid every term you are working in a co-op position.
You can apply to Co-op any time of the year, and your application will be placed into the next 7-week cohort preparation course period based on when you apply. You should apply to the Co-op Program at least two terms in advance of when you plan to work your first work term. This gives you enough time to complete the preparation courses, apply, and interview for positions. Once you apply to Co-op, you will gain access to the Co-op Orientation course and then enrolled into the 7-week Co-op Prep course at the start of the cohort to prepare you for the application and interviewing process to secure a work term. Below are the application deadlines to apply to Co-op.
Optional Co-op Program Application Deadlines by Term
| Co-op Program | To work in Summer 2026, apply by: |
To work in Fall 2026, apply by: |
To work in Spring 2027, apply by: |
|---|---|---|---|
Undergraduate Students: Arts & Social SciencesBusiness Communication Computing Science Environment Health Sciences Interactive Arts & Technology Science Software Systems |
Cohort 1: Cohort 2: |
Cohort 1: Cohort 2: |
Cohort 1: Cohort 2: |
Graduate Students: Arts & Social Sciences |
Sept 21, 2025 |
MANDATORY CO-OP PROGRAMS
Students pursuing degrees in the following areas do not need to apply to the co-op program, since they are automatically enrolled:
- Engineering Science
- Mechatronics Systems Engineering
- Sustainable Energy Engineering
- Master's in Professional Computer Science
- Master of Public Policy
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