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What is it like to be a student at UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources? Read the experiences and advice shared by our students and alumni and connect with a current student to have your questions answered.

If you’re thinking of studying with us, there is no one better placed to share the student experience than our alumni and students. 

Alumni spotlights

Our graduates have started planning-related careers both in the public and private sector, as well as continuing in academia, both in the UK and around the world. In these alumni spotlights and Q&As they have shared their experiences studying with us, and what they are doing now.

Discover more graduate experiences for: Sustainable Resources: Economics Policy and Transitions MSc | Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment MSc

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Peter Nsubi Sarpong

Peter believes Sustainable Resources: Economics Policy and Transitions MSc gave him valuable skills for his role as a Senior Consultant at one of the big four global consulting firms.

EPEE alumna

Shanali Pethiyagoda

Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment MSc graduate Shanali Pethiyagoda shares her experiences and her journey to becoming an Environmental Economist Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Michael Pechstein

Michael Pechstein

From working for an investment bank in New York to studying Sustainable Resources: Economics Policy and Transitions MSc at UCL, Michael shares his journey

Watch student experience videos

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Christine's experience

Christine shared her experiences in the midst of her studies. From an academic background in Geophysics Christine wanted to build on her career in the energy industry and move into the international development sector. She studied Economics and Energy and the Environment MSc and said:

Eight months in I can say that I’m happy with the experience and knowledge I have gained from the programme, the highlights of my learning journey here is the opportunity to learn from the best of the best."

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