Established in 2000, the UPEI Integrated Dietetic Internship is an innovative and progressive program. Students who qualify for this program have the opportunity to complete both the BSc in Foods and Nutrition and the Dietetic Internship in just four-and-a-half years.

The objectives of the program are a) to enhance teaching and the learning experience of participating student interns through the integration of theory and practice in nutrition and dietetics, and b) to provide dietetic interns with opportunities to develop the skills needed to achieve the competence of an entry-level dietitian, as defined by Dietitians of Canada.

The program includes three levels of non-classroom learning experiences, which vary between 36 and 42 weeks, depending on student learning needs and placement availabilities.

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Since 2003, the UPEI Physics Co-op Education program has offered students the opportunity to integrate academic knowledge and workplace experience. This innovative approach to learning allows students to develop a broad skill set that will prepare them for careers in government, industry, and academic environments.

At present, the PEI Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning is offering a wage subsidy (50%) for
Co-op students working in the private-sector priority areas of Bioscience, Renewable Energy, Aerospace, and IT. This gives Island companies an incentive to hire students in these growing economic industries.

There are currently six Physics students participating in the Co-op Education program. Four of the six are working in PEI:
- three are doing research in three areas in the Physics Department
- one is doing research with Phyterra Bio...

UPEI Co-operative Education is a nationally accredited program that allows students the opportunity for optimal learning. The Computer Science and Information Technology Co-op was established in 2000, giving many students the advantage of integrating academic knowledge with practical skills in the workplace.

There are currently 13 students actively participating in the Computer Science and Information Technology Co-op program at UPEI. Ten of these students have chosen to remain on Prince Edward Island, working in various locations across the province.

The mission is "to add value to the co-op student" by enhancing student learning in a real world context, while adding value to businesses whether locally or globally. Approximately 100 students participate each year in the Business Co-op program.

This program was established at UPEI in 1996.

During the summer of 2009, there were 57 students in co-op work placements. Of those, 50 chose to stay on PEI: 44 students in Charlottetown, 5 students in Summerside, and 1 in Hunter River.