Event type:

In person

Date & time:

27 Mar 2020, 17:00 – 18:00

Engineering for International Development MSc Webinar, 27/3/20

Join programme director Dr Ilan Adler and current student Joris in this webinar, to discuss Engineering for International Development MSc (EfID) at UCL. Recognising the international need for professionals who can provide sustainable and resilient infrastructure to help alleviate poverty in low- to middle-income countries, EfID MSc aims to create future engineers who can work in a global context, with the skills and understanding to address the challenges of poverty worldwide. UCL is ranked 8th in the QS World University Rankings 2020.

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Engineering for International Development MSc Webinar, 27/3/20

Dr Ilan Adler

Principal Teaching Fellow and Engineering for International Development MSc programme director

UCL

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Joris Simaitis

Engineering for International Development MSc student

UCL

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Further information

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Pre-booking essential

Cost

Free

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

cege-communications@ucl.ac.uk