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ENGINEERING FORINTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENT MSc /2018/19 ENTRY

Engineering for International Development MSc /

There is an international need for professionalswho can provide sustainable and resilientinfrastructure to help alleviate poverty in low- tomiddle-income countries. This programme willcreate future engineers who can work in a globalcontext and with the skills and understanding toaddress the challenges of poverty worldwide.

 Degree summary 

Students gain understanding of infrastructure design and deliveryprocesses in resource-limited settings, and learn how to mobilisetechnical expertise to develop solutions with local stakeholders in aglobal context. The wide range of taught modules also providesopportunity to critically engage with the complexities and ethicaldilemmas of working as an engineer internationally.

// UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering is an energeticand exciting department with well-established research projects andnetworks in environmental engineering, transportation, urbanresilience, wastewater provision, human settlements and renewableenergy.

// UCL is also home to Engineers Without Borders UCL, theinternational development organisation's largest UK branch and theEngineering for International Development which is an umbrellaentity for student activities in relation to international development.  Aself-financed summer school can be organized to Ethiopia to gainexposure to the water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)programme of the UN.

// Students benefit from UCL's strong links with industry-leadingpartners in the heart of London, through collaborative projects withbusinesses, charities and utility companies who work in low-middleincome regions such as Water Aid, and renewable energy start-upssuch as BBOXX.

This programme will be delivered by a selection of taught modules,collaborative project with overseas clients and practical activities,including a site visit to the Centre for Alternative Technologies in Wales.While most of the field trip costs are met by the department, students arerequired to pay £300 towards the trip which contributes toaccommodation and food. Assessment will range from group projectpresentations, coursework, and examinations to essays and acompulsory dissertation over the last term.

 Degree structure 

Mode: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years; Flexible: up to 5 years

Location: London, Bloomsbury

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programmeconsists of three core modules (45 credits), a collaborative project (30credits). three optional modules (45 credits), and a dissertation/report(60 credits).

A Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits), full-time nine months, part-timetwo years, flexible up to five years is offered

CORE MODULES

// Appropriate Technologies in Practice

// Collaborative Project International Development

// Engineering and International Development

// Conflict, Humanitarianism and Disaster Risk Reduction

OPTIONAL MODULES

// Students choose a minimum of two* and a maximum of three optional modules from thefollowing (subject to availability):Environmental GIS

// Environmental Modelling

// Environmental Systems Engineering

// GIS Principles and Technology

// Natural and Environmental Disasters

// Urban Flooding and Drainage

// Water and Wastewater Treatment

// *Students who choose two optional modules may choose one elective module inaddition from the following:Critical Urbanism Studio I – Learning from Informality: Case Studies and Alternatives

// Critical Urbanism Studio II – Learning from Informality: Investigative Design

// Disaster Risk Reduction in Cities

// Food and the City

// Post Disaster Recovery: Policies, Practicies and Alternatives

// Sustainable Infrastructure and Services in Development

// Urban Water and Sanitation, Planning and Politics

DISSERTATION/REPORT

// All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in adissertation of 10,000 to 15,000 words.

 Your career 

Graduates can expect to find employment in the following areas:

// the Department for International Development

// international development agencies and engineering consultancies

// organisations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and theEuropean Union

// non-governmental agencies worldwide, such as Practical Action,WaterAid, and Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor.

Employability

MSc Engineering for International Development graduates will be able topursue a career in the field of engineering, working on projects inlow-middle income, developing countries, as well as the broaderinternational development sector in different capacities and withinvarious organisations currently operating in the field, such as the UN, theEU or NGOs such as WaterAid, Practical Action, Habitat for Humanityand more.

 Entry requirements 

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree in a relevantdiscipline (such as engineering, architecture, geography, urbanplanning, mathematics) from a UK university or an overseas qualificationof an equivalent standard. Normally, however, only candidates witheither a first- or upper second-class degree will be accepted, althoughapplicants with a lower second-class degree supported by extensiverelevant work experience will also be considered.

English language proficiency level

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, youwill be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level ofEnglish proficiency.

The level of English language proficiency for this programme is:Standard.

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications andtest providers is provided at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements

 Your application 

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competitionfor places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseasapplicants) should take note of application deadlines.

When we assess your application we would like to learn:

// why you want to study Engineering for International Development atgraduate level

// why you want to study this programme at UCL

// what particularly attracts you to the chosen programme

// how your academic and professional background meets thedemands of this challenging programme

// where you would like to go professionally with your degree.

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statementis your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to thisprogramme match what the programme will deliver.

Application fee: There is an application processing fee for thisprogramme of £75 for online applications and £100 for paperapplications. More details about the application fee can be found atwww.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught/application.

FEES AND FUNDING 2018/19 ENTRY

// UK: £12,380 (FT), £6,190 (PT)

// EU: £12,380 (FT), £6,190 (PT)

// Overseas: £25,880 (FT), £12,950 (PT)

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees forsubsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Furtherinformation on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can beviewed on the UCL Current Students website.

Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCLScholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships

APPLICATION DEADLINE

UK/EU applicants: 27 July 2018

Overseas applicants: 15 June 2018

Details on how to apply are available on the website at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/apply

CONTACT

Pavlina Pyari, Programmes Administrator

Email: cege-pg-admissions@ucl.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)20 3108 4046

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