The Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) provides Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) coverage (or, in some instances, other insurance coverage) for Ontario Post-secondary students who are completing an unpaid placement as a part of their course/program.
The students’ grade will be determined by evaluations completed by both the Course Director and the placement supervisor. The Course Director will check in with the placement supervisor either midway through the placement, at the end, or both, to assess the students’ performance. Evaluations will be sent by email.
The number of required hours for placement roles vary depending on the course. However, placements are part-time and normally do not exceed 8 hours a week. The total number of hours required for undergraduate placement courses range from 50 to 150 hours over 4 to 8 months. The number of hours required for graduate placement […]
The partner organization must assign the student a supervisor. This supervisor is responsible for evaluating the student’s performance throughout the placement and must provide the Course Director with a midpoint and/or final evaluation, which will contribute to a portion of the student’s final grade. During orientation or the first day of placement, the supervisor must […]
Placements are designed to help students develop competencies and skills learned in the classroom with hands-on work experience in an organizational setting. These placements focus on career exploration, employability, and professional skill development, with an emphasis on achieving specific course learning outcomes. Since placements are tied to a course, students earn academic credit and are […]
Please read your offer letter. It has the date by which you can provide your English proficiency tests. To switch to the regular undergraduate program, please provide the Admission Office your language test results and request your switch. For further reference, these dates are typically August 15 for the fall intake and November 15 for […]
Most courses will be delivered in person, although some may be delivered in a blended or online modality. It will depend on the courses you choose.
The fees for IYO are a flat tuition fee – this means that regardless of the number of credits you do (up to a maximum of 24 credits), you are required to pay $49,500 for the program over two terms.
The tuition fee for IYO is CAD$49,500 for the program to be paid over two terms. Fees include up to 24 credit courses, 10 hours per week of non-credit English language courses and extensive academic and language training support throughout the program. For years 2 to 4, it will be regular tuition fees.
Please send us an email to yueli@yorku.ca with the conditional offer letter for your undergraduate program telling us you are interested in applying for this program.