• Be registered full-time in the Master of Arts Public Administration program (with research paper) 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 - Possible on request

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 Revenue Agency
• Canadian Heritage
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Health Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
• Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
• Public Safety Canada
• Service Canada
• Shared Services Canada
• Transport Canada
• Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

• Conduct preliminary research and planning for strategic initiatives
• Develop policies
• Manage in public and parapublic sectors
• Offer public administration consulting (private sector)
• Participation in public policy consultations
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations
• Prepare policy aspects of business cases
• Provide policy analysis
• Review media coverage and analyze public opinion
• Summarize public opinion research
• Work on public governance issues
• Write briefing notes, summaries or 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:

• Ouvrez une session dans uoZone
• Dans le menu des applications, cliquez sur Plateforme de l’apprentissage expérientiel (portail coop)

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