A co-op work term is typically a paid position that is similar in length to an academic semester and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work. It is typically completed between two academic semesters. In programs with a mandatory co-op, successful completion of the co-op work term(s) is required for graduation. Students must be in good standing and meet all requirements prior to participating in the work experience.

A work term is similar in length to an academic semester and typically involves full-time work hours that may be paid or unpaid. It is typically completed between two academic semesters and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work. In programs with a mandatory work term, successful completion of the work term(s) is required for graduation. Students must be in good standing and meet all requirements prior to participating in the work experience.

Programs with an optional co-op stream provide the opportunity to participate in a co-op term(s) if eligibility requirements are maintained. A co-op work term is typically a paid position that is similar in length to an academic semester and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work. It is typically completed between two academic semesters. Students in a program with an optional co-op stream have the flexibility to transfer to the non-co-op stream at any time.

Programs with an optional work term stream provide the opportunity to participate in a work term(s) if eligibility requirements are maintained. A work term is similar in length to an academic semester and is typically a full-time position that may be paid or unpaid and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work. Students in a program with an optional work term stream have the flexibility to transfer to the non-work term stream at any time.

A field placement is a part-time or short-term hands-on experience in a relevant field of study that may be paid or unpaid. Students must meet all requirements prior to participating in the work experience. In programs with a field placement component, the successful completion of a field placement is typically required for graduation.

A professional practicum or clinical placement allows students to gain work experience under the supervision of an experienced, registered or licensed professional. Hours completed as part of a practicum or clinical placement are typically unpaid. As the work is done in a supervised setting, typically students do not have their own workload/caseload. In these programs, the successful completion of a practicum experience and/or clinical placement is required for graduation.

An internship offers a discipline-specific, supervised, structured paid or unpaid work experience or practice placement for academic credit. Internships may occur in the middle of an academic program or after all academic coursework has been completed and prior to graduation. Internships can be of any length but are typically longer than a single work term.