Program Overview

Economics (MA) Co-op Program

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the Economics (MA) Co-op Program, students must:

• Be registered full-time in the Master of Arts Economics program and maintain a full-time status during all study terms, including the one after the last work term
• Be registered in and subsequently pass a minimum of three courses in the first fall 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
• If an international student, pass the M.A. COOP Program in Economics language test (writing and speaking) administered by uOttawas Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (minimum grade 4.5 out of 5; test can be taken in English or French)
• Start the program in the fall term (this is necessary due to co-op placement cycles)

Work/Study Sequences

There are two possible work/study sequences for the Economics (MA) Co-op Program:

Sequence 1

Sequence 2

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.

Employers

Some of the employers that have participated in the co-op program include:

• Canada Revenue Agency
• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Global Affairs Canada
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Statistics Canada

Tasks at Work

Examples of tasks that students may perform during their work terms include:

• Analyze economic policy options
• Carry out econometric research projects
• Help build forecasting models
• Monitor trends in key economic variables
• Prepare presentations on current economic issues
• Review the latest economic research
• Write economic reports

Student Salaries

Information on student salaries is available.

Work Term Reports

Guidelines for work term reports are provided, including the requirement to submit a co-op work term report.

Academic Coordinators

Academic coordinators are available to support students in the co-op program.