What makes this program different?
Memorial’s co-operative commerce degree uses a structured academic-and-work sequence over 45 courses and 135 credit hours.
Students begin in Business One and then apply competitively to the BComm (Co-op) after completing the required first-year courses.
A five-year commerce degree with a shared first-year Business One stage and three paid work terms.
Understand the academic threshold.
Admission rules depend on the applicant category and entering year. Confirm every prerequisite and minimum on the official page before choosing courses or applying.
- University entryFirst meet Memorial’s general undergraduate admission requirements.
- Business OneComplete the ten specified first-year courses.
- Academic standardMemorial identifies a 65% overall average in Business One for application eligibility.
- Competitive selectionMeeting the minimum does not guarantee a place in the co-op degree.
This is not unconditional direct entry to the full co-op degree. Confirm the current calendar, course list, deadlines, and selection process.
Build the application around the official entry route.
Start with required courses and grades, then confirm whether the regular or co-op route has a separate application, threshold, or progression decision.
- Official program requirements
- Current applicant-category rules
- Degree and work-experience structure
- Published progression conditions
- Keep prerequisite courses strong
- Compare total cost and location
- Verify co-op timing and competition
- Recheck details before submitting
Treat published minimums as eligibility rules, not guaranteed admission. Use the university’s current portal and contact admissions when a course equivalency is unclear.
Foundation first. Direction next.
The degree combines a shared business foundation with later opportunities to develop depth, apply learning, and prepare for work.
Complete the foundation
Take the required first-year courses and build the average needed to apply.
Alternate study and work
Progress through the commerce cohort and three paid work terms.
Integrate and specialize
Complete advanced business study and prepare for post-graduation work.
Course sequences and academic regulations can change by calendar year.
Specializations, majors, minors, and experiential options have their own capacity and progression rules.
Experience is valuable—but never automatic.
Build experience across paid placements within the formal sequence.
Move through a structured program with other commerce students.
Study core management disciplines before deeper electives.
Build networks in Newfoundland and beyond while testing industries.
Co-op admission and employment are separate steps. Students must meet academic requirements and compete for roles; no university can guarantee a particular placement.
Turn the degree into a direction.
The broad degree can support paths in accounting, finance, marketing, supply chain, human resources, analytics, consulting, public service, and entrepreneurship.
A degree opens possibilities rather than guaranteeing a job title. Courses, projects, work experience, relationships, and demonstrated skills all shape outcomes.
Compare the curriculum with the work you want to explore, while leaving room for interests to change.
Budget the complete experience.
Use the university’s current tuition and fee schedule, then add housing, food, books, transit, travel, and personal costs.
Fees vary by residency and course load and can change annually. Co-op income is uncertain until a student secures paid work.
Who might thrive here?
- Want integrated co-op
- Can commit to five years
- Like a structured cohort
- Are open to Atlantic Canada
- Will compete after first year
- Need guaranteed degree entry from high school
- Want maximum course flexibility
- Do not want relocation
- Assume work terms are assigned
- Have not planned travel and housing
Memorial’s Commerce Co-op stands out for three formal work terms and a structured cohort, but students must understand the Business One gateway and five-year commitment.
Verify before you apply.
Use the linked official sources to confirm details for your circumstances. Requirements, dates, fees, curricula, and outcomes can change.