Co-op Architecture Programs in Canada

Co-op programs offer the ability to gain work experience while enrolled in an architecture program. This helps financially while you’re enrolled in the program but it also helps with building technical skills in the industry. In Canada there are 4 architecture schools that offer co-op programs, these include:

• Dalhousie University - both the undergraduate (BEDS) and the graduate (M.Arch) programs offer co-op programs. See the following link for program details: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/architecture-planning/school-of-architecture/programs/work-term.html

• University of British Columbia - the master of architecture and master of landscape architecture programs offer co-op programs. For more information about the program see the following link: https://sala.ubc.ca/academics/enriched-educational-experiences/co-op

• University of Manitoba - the master of architecture and bachelor of environmental design offer co-op programs. See the following link for more information: https://umanitoba.ca/architecture/cooperative-education

• University of Waterloo - the undergrad and graduate architecture programs at Waterloo provide co-op programs. The following is a link to the program details: https://uwaterloo.ca/architecture/academic-programs/co-op