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• Be registered full-time in the Master of Arts Public and International Affairs program and maintain a full-time status during all study terms, including the one after the last work term
• Have an admission average of (B+ or 75%) and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 7.0 (B+ or 75%) in courses taken at the University of Ottawa
• Start the program in the fall term (this is necessary due to co-op placement cycles)

Co-op programs have limited enrolment. Meeting the admission criteria does not guarantee you a place. Admission is based on your CGPA. We admit those with the highest CGPA first.

Sequence 1 - all students follow this sequence

Sequence 2 - available to students hired for 8-month terms with the same company

Co-op fees

As a co-op student, you also pay co-op fees (announced every year by the Registrar) for the session before your first work term and then for every work term, up to and including your last one.

• Canada Border Services Agency
• Canadian Heritage
• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• FINTRAC
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Global Affairs Canada
• Health Canada
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
• Infrastructure Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
• Natural Resources Canada
• Privy Council Office
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• Public Safety Canada
• Shared Services Canada
• Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
• Treasury Board Secretariat Canada

• Assisting in the preparation of policy decks
• Helping in the policy consultation process
• Preliminary research on strategic initiatives
• Reviewing media coverage and analyzing public opinion
• Writing briefing notes, summaries and reports
• Writing profiles for media
• Writing synopses of public opinion research

Student Salaries

Co-op Work Term Report

Visit the Academic Coordinators page to see your co-op professor.

Masters programs

Apply to co-op after you've started your studies at �糵����. You must have an admission average of 75% (B+) or higher.
Steps to follow in order to apply from the University via uoZone:

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If you have any questions about your application, please contact our office by phone at 613 562-5741 or by e-mail at [email protected] .

Application Deadline: September 30 of your first year of studies