For over 40 years, UBC’s co-op programs have provided tens of thousands of students with transformational, educationally enriched, experiential learning opportunities with diverse community partners across Canada and around the world. 

Together, we represent the largest co-op program in Western Canada, with students from a wide range of disciplines in the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses:  

Facts & Figures

Work Terms by Program

Numbers for the 2024/2025 academic year, combining for a total of 8,185 work terms:

  • Applied Science: 3,182
  • Arts: 614
  • Business: 535
  • Forestry: 118
  • Science: 3,487
  • UBCO Interdisciplinary*: 249

* Includes Arts, Fine Arts, Health & Exercise Sciences, Management, Media Studies, Science, and Sustainability

Growth by Year and Program

In the 2024/2025 academic year, our programs combined for a total of 8,185 work terms.

Program2017/20182018/20192019/20202020/20212021/20222022/20232023/20242024/2025
Applied Science2,3592,4712,0512,4072,8913,0213,0283,182
Arts528589468576676695703614
Business499595447538618539500535
Forestry1561609711013311593118
Kinesiology1028673-----
Science2,1332,4142,4552,4813,0553,0373,0763,487
UBCO Interdisciplinary*140173219285320298280249

* Currently includes Arts, Fine Arts, Health & Exercise Sciences, Management, Media Studies, Science, and Sustainability.