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Student Availability

Canada-Japan Co-op students are available year round for a period of four, eight or twelve months. Canada-Japan Co-op students are able to start in January, May or September unless a Japanese employer has alternate or special requests.

For more information about student availability please contact Jenny Kagetsu, Canada-Japan Co-op Program Director at jenny.kagetsu@ubc.ca or Yuko Nemoto, Program Assistant at coop.japan@ubc.ca.

Student Disciplines and Specializations

Students from educational institutions across Canada in varied disciplines participate in the Canada-Japan Co-op Program. Students in the following disciplines have participated in the program over the years:

  • Engineering - Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Computer, Software
  • Science - Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Microbiology, Molecular
  • Business - Marketing, Business Administration
  • Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Typical Work Term Lengths

Canada-Japan Co-op students are typically hired for eight to twelve months (two to three co-op terms). A small amount of four-month work opportunities have been made over the history of the program. The majority of Canada-Japan Co-op work term placements are for the maximum twelve month duration; however, some employers prefer to initially place for eight months, review suitability and if appropriate extend the students contract an additional four months.

English teaching positions are available year round for a period of seven or eleven months.

Student salary averages of participating students in 2009

Discipline

Students

Average Salary (yen/month)

Arts 1 215,000
Engineering 23  
Biomedical 1 150,000
Chemical & Biological 4 150,000
Computer 1 150,000
Integrated 1 145,360
Electrical 8 155,670
Mechanical 5 150,005
Nanotechnology 3 124,000
Science 9  
Biochemistry 1 150,000
Chemistry 1 150,000
Computer Science 3 168,333
Engineering Physics 2 168,500
Molecular 2 70,000
Total 33 149,759

Note: As of October 20, 2009, 150,000 yen equaled approximately CAN $1,760.00