Cooperative Training: providers & companies
Cooperative training (co-op) is a graduation requirement in most Saudi university programs — a fixed period (often a full semester) spent training at a real workplace. This guide explains how to arrange your co-op and gathers the main providers and companies with training programs. Always confirm current details and dates through each entity's official channel and your university co-op unit.
How to arrange your cooperative training
Your university co-op unit
The primary channel: it approves the training entity, connects you to companies, and documents the hours required to graduate. Always start with your college co-op deanship/unit.
Doroob (HRDF platform)
A free e-training platform by the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), listing courses and training/employment opportunities for students and graduates.
Official website ↗Taqat (employment & training platform)
HRDF's employment and training platform, including programs such as Tamheer for on-the-job training.
Official website ↗Qiwa (labor market platform)
The Ministry of Human Resources labor-market platform where many establishments post training and employment opportunities.
Official website ↗University co-op units
The official co-op unit pages of universities that publish one. Some universities run co-op through individual colleges — check your own college if yours is not listed.
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King Saud University — Cooperative Training
KSU's cooperative-training portal for registering students, matching them to training entities, and documenting the hours required to graduate.
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King Abdulaziz University — Cooperative Training Program
KAU's cooperative-training program page (Faculty of Economics & Administration model), explaining co-op as a graduation requirement and its procedures; check your own college's unit.
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Umm Al-Qura University — Cooperative Training Unit (Engineering & Architecture)
The co-op unit at UQU's College of Engineering & Architecture, supervising student placements and documenting the graduation-required hours.
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Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University — Cooperative Training
Imam University's cooperative-training application portal where male and female students submit placement requests with government and private entities.
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KFUPM — Cooperative Work (Business School)
The cooperative-work page at KFUPM's Business School; students complete a ~28-week industry placement related to their major as a graduation requirement.
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King Faisal University — Cooperative Training System
KFU's electronic cooperative-training system for submitting training requests, registering with companies, and tracking applications.
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King Khalid University — Student Training Platform (COOP)
KKU's co-op platform managing the training journey from request to final approval and connecting students with training entities.
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Taibah University — Cooperative Training
Taibah University's cooperative-training page; a practical training course within graduation requirements (6 credit units) hosted by employers.
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Jouf University — Training, Internship & Graduate Affairs Unit
Jouf University's unit overseeing field/cooperative training and the internship year, linking learning outcomes to the labor market via a digital platform.
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Taif University — Training Management System (Cooperative Training)
Taif University's training-management system for registering cooperative training, uploading forms, and tracking evaluations and supervisor communication.
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Princess Nourah University — Cooperative Training (College of Languages)
The co-op office at PNU's College of Languages, arranging placements and supervising training from request to evaluation; check your own college's co-op unit.
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Prince Sultan University — Cooperative Training (COOP) Policy
Prince Sultan University's COOP policy; co-op is required for all students (~28 weeks / 10 credit hours), inside or outside the Kingdom.
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Providers & companies offering co-op
Energy & Industry
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Saudi Aramco
Well-known co-op programs for engineering, technical and business students.
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SABIC
A global petrochemicals company offering co-op in engineering, sciences and business.
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Ma'aden
The national mining company; training in engineering, geology and operations.
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Saudi Electricity Company
Co-op in electrical/mechanical engineering and IT.
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SATORP
Saudi Aramco Total Refining; a three-year Apprenticeship program and a Young Professional program developing graduates in engineering, HR and finance.
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Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI)
The national defense-industries company; an internship program for students and fresh graduates entering the industrial/defense sector.
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Telecom & Technology
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stc
Co-op in technology, telecom and business.
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Mobily
Training in networks, IT and customer experience.
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Elm
A digital-government solutions company; training in software development and information security.
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Zain KSA
Zain Saudi Arabia telecom; offers a CO-OP cooperative-training program, a Tamheer program, and an Evolve graduate-development program.
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Banking & Finance
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Al Rajhi Bank
Co-op in finance, accounting and banking technology.
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Saudi National Bank (SNB)
Training programs across the financial and banking sector.
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Riyad Bank
Training in finance, investment and operations.
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Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
Training in economics and financial supervision.
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The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB)
SAIB's COOP program for business and engineering students to gain supervised, practical banking experience.
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Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB)
SAB's student opportunities, including COOP/internship and graduate programs in an international banking environment.
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Aviation & Transport
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Saudia
Training in engineering, aviation, hospitality and business.
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GACA
Training in civil-aviation disciplines and engineering.
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Saudi Railways (SAR)
Training in transport engineering, operations and maintenance.
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Bahri
The national shipping company; trainee opportunities giving students hands-on project experience in offices and at sea in shipping and logistics.
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Riyadh Airports Company
Operator of King Khalid International Airport; via RAC Academy it runs a co-op program, Tamheer placements and fresh-graduate opportunities.
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Healthcare
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital
Training in health sciences, laboratories, health administration and IT.
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Regional Health Clusters
The Kingdom's regional health clusters host trainees in health and administrative fields.
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Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group (HMG)
HMG Academy's undergraduate training program, partnering with universities to train health-track students in the group's facilities.
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Government & Semi-government
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PIF & its companies
PIF companies (such as NEOM, Lucid and others) offer student training programs.
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SDAIA
Training in data science, AI and technology.
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This directory is indicative and expanding. It is not an exhaustive official list; your university co-op unit remains the authority for approving a training entity and documenting the hours.
Frequently asked questions
What is cooperative training (co-op)?
It is practical training at a real workplace for a fixed period, required for graduation in most university programs, linking academic study with hands-on experience.
How do I find a co-op placement?
Start with your college co-op unit/deanship, then apply directly to companies via their official sites, and use platforms such as Doroob, Taqat and Qiwa.
Is cooperative training mandatory?
In most majors, yes — it is required for a set number of credit hours or weeks before graduation. Check your study plan and your university co-op unit.