Program Overview

Co-op Programs

The Co-op Programs at the University of Ottawa offer students the opportunity to gain practical work experience in their field of study.

Business Technology Management

The Business Technology Management (BTM) co-op program is designed for students registered in the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Option in Business Technology Management) program.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the BTM co-op program, students must:

• Be registered full-time in the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Option in Business Technology Management) 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 first-year course requirements and be registered in mandatory second-year fall and winter courses

Work/Study Sequences

There are three work/study sequences available to students in the BTM co-op program:

1. Sequence 1: The default sequence for all students
   • Year 1: Study (Fall and Winter)
   • Year 2: Study (Fall and Winter), Work 1 (Summer)
   • Year 3: Study (Fall), Work 2 (Winter), Study (Summer)
   • Year 4: Work 3 (Fall), Study (Winter), Work 4 (Summer)
   • Year 5: Study (Fall and Winter)
2. Sequence 2: Available to students hired for 12-month terms with the same company
   • Year 1: Study (Fall and Winter)
   • Year 2: Study (Fall and Winter), Work 1 (Summer)
   • Year 3: Study (Fall), Work 2 (Winter), Work 3 (Summer)
   • Year 4: Work 4 (Fall), Study (Winter)
   • Year 5: Study (Fall and Winter)
3. Sequence 3: Available to students hired for 8-month terms with the same company
   • Year 1: Study (Fall and Winter)
   • Year 2: Study (Fall and Winter), Work 1 (Summer)
   • Year 3: Study (Fall), Work 2 (Winter), Study (Summer)
   • Year 4: Work 3 (Fall), Work 4 (Winter)
   • Year 5: Study (Fall and Winter)

Co-op Fees

Co-op students pay co-op fees for the session before their first work term and for every work term, up to and including their last one.

Employers

Some of the employers that have hired co-op students from the University of Ottawa include:

• Assent Compliance
• Auditor General of Canada
• Brookfield Renewable
• Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais (CISSSO)
• CGI information Systems & Management Consultants
• Deloitte LLP
• Ernst & Young LLP
• FINTRAC
• Global Affairs Canada
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Indigenous Services Canada
• Innovapost Inc.
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
• Payments Canada
• PeopleInsight
• PepsiCo Beverages Canada
• Public Services and Procurement Canada
• PWC
• RBC
• Statistics Canada
• TD Bank
• University of Ottawa

Tasks at Work

Co-op students in the BTM program may be assigned tasks such as:

• Documenting software
• Doing database queries
• Learning new internal and external applications
• Presenting applications and functionalities to clients and key staff
• Testing software and applications
• Writing protocols and basic tests

Application Process

To apply for the BTM co-op program, students can follow one of two easy ways:

1. Reserved Placement: Students can apply for direct admission to the co-op program when they apply for regular admission to the University.
2. Applying Once at the University of Ottawa: Students can apply for the co-op program after they have registered at the University of Ottawa.