• Be registered full-time in the Master of Arts History program (Thesis or Memoir option) 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 - Program with Memoir

Sequence 2 - Program with Thesis

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.

• Canadian Coast Guard
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• Parks Canada

• Analyzing documents and policies
• Archiving documents, reports and other materials
• Conducting advanced research
• Helping in the policy consultation process
• Improving and copyediting documents
• Preparing presentations
• Providing context for macro- and micro-historical issues
• Writing clear and concise briefing notes, summaries and reports

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 uOttawa. You must have an admission average of 75% (B+) or higher.
Steps to follow in order to apply from the University via uoZone:

• Connect to 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: September 30 of your first year of studies