• Be registered full-time in the Honours BSc in Biomedical Science program and maintain a full-time status during all study terms, including the one after the last work term
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 6 in courses taken at the University of Ottawa
• Have completed all course requirements for first and second year of the program in order to follow the approved work-study sequence

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 - by default, all students follow this sequence

Sequence 2 - available to students hired for 12-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.

• Abbott Point-of-Care
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Bruyere Research Institute (BRI)
• Canada Border Services Agency
• Canada Science and Technology Museum
• Canadian Blood Services
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
• Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
• CHU Sainte-Justine
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Eye Care For You Optometrist 
• Frangian Pharmacy 
• Genomadix Inc.
• GSK
• Health Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• IQVIA
• Lallemand Inc.
• National Research Council Canada
• Natural Resources Canada
• Ottawa Health Research Institute
• Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
• Paraza Pharma Inc.
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• RCMP
• Sanofi Pasteur Limited
• STEMCELL Technologies
• The Ottawa Hospital
• University of Ottawa
• University of Ottawa Heart Institute
• VBI Vaccines
• Vital Medical Centre

• Analyzing research data
• Assisting in experimental procedures
• Collecting and analyzing data
• Communication of scientific results
• Conducting comprehensive literature reviews
• Documentation and record-keeping
• Handling and analyzing biological samples
• Maintaining laboratory equipment
• Performing laboratory experiments
• Quality control and assurance

Student Salaries

Co-op Work Term Report

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

Applying once at the University of Ottawa

You can apply for co-op after you have registered at the University of Ottawa. Application deadlines and admission requirements vary from program to program, so be sure to check individual program pages online for specific information.

Steps to follow in order to apply from the University via UoZone:

• UoZone
• From the Applications menu, click on Experiential Learning Platform (Co-op Portal)

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: April 30 of your second year of studies