Co-operative Education Program

Overview

Cooperative education, or Work-Integrated Learning (WIL), is an approach to education that integrates class based learning into an authentic, work-based context. It is a full professional Master’s program run at AIMS centres in Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana and Rwanda that provides students with a combination of academic training at AIMS and ‘hands-on’ work experience in a professional work environment enabling them to develop valuable work skills and effectively move from the educational setting to dynamic and advancing career paths.

Why apply for the CO-OP Program at AIMS?

• Specifically suited for those interested in working in industry immediately after graduation.
• Consists of a 1-year course at AIMS (theoretical, practical and scientific computing) in a specific applied domain depending on the AIMS centre—such as Climate Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security and Mathematical Epidemiology.
• Entails, in addition to the 1-year course, at least 4 months industry internship combined with research aimed at problem-solving for the host industry.
• Includes for any student, a dual supervision for their internship-research phase by an expert from academia and an expert from the host industry.
• Interactions with top lecturers from across the world, supported by a team of resident tutors.
• Students and lecturers live on campus to encourage a 24- hour learning environment.
• Encourages group work and a highly interactive learning setting.
• 24/7 access to computer labs & high-speed internet.
• A diverse student body from across Africa.

Application Instructions

Visit the link to apply for the Cooperative Master’s in Mathematical Sciences.

Application Documents

Applicants must hold or expect to obtain by the date of commencement of AIMS training a 4-year university degree in mathematics or any other science/engineering discipline with a significant mathematical component.

Candidate records must demonstrate strong mathematics, leadership, entrepreneurship and community service skills.

Application Deadline

21st March 2025

Funding

Full or partial scholarships may be awarded to some accepted students.
• The Cooperative Education Master’s Program currently offers full scholarships to exceptional students who gain admission into the program at all AIMS Centres, except for AIMS Senegal. AIMS Senegal operates a fee-paying program with limited partial or full scholarships available to outstanding students. Other centres will gradually implement the fee-paying program network policy for Cooperative Education.
• For more information on the fee-paying program offered at AIMS Senegal contact: info@aims-senegal.org

Applications are now open.