There is a one-time course fee of $838 for the mandatory professional preparation course (i.e., 5N90). Additionally, a $300 co-op support fee is due when you participate in the co-op job search competition. A flat fee of $838 will also be applied to each co-op work term course.

All co-op fees are non-refundable.

Administrative costs

The co-op fee covers the cost of administrative and operational services that ensures Brock University’s co-op programs operate year-round. It is not a placement fee. 

This continual cycle impacts many of the campus resources, such as facilities, teaching resources, staff resources, as well as promotions and/marketing, and travel associated with securing employment opportunities for you. The Ontario government does not provide additional funding for co-operative education programs to post-secondary institutions, so this fee helps cover the costs associated with operating co-op programs.  

What does the fee cover?

• Designing and delivering programming to prepare students for success in their job search, including early talent development preparation, job search training, career advising and work term preparation.  

• Co-op job search support, including résumé and cover letter critiques, practice interviews and performance coaching.  

• Developing and maintaining employer relationships to promote Brock Co-op students to employers.  

• Programming and support to ensure students’ success on their work term, including regular follow ups and work term check-ins with both students and employers.  

• Facilitation and support of end-to-end recruitment and hiring process for both students and employers.  

• Organizing and delivering employer events to help students connect with industry partners and alumni.  

• Administering and maintaining co-op information management systems.  

• All other activities related to the support and promotion of co-op students.  

  Learn more about the co-op fee structure.