Learn from experience
Learning through hands-on experience has been at the heart of a Waterloo education since the university was founded in 1957. This emphasis on providing a rich, experiential education extends to the International Development program through a guaranteed 8-month overseas placement.
Graduate with 8 months of international development experience
- Experienced staff find you a variety of overseas placement opportunities and match you with the placement that best suits your interests
- Make an immediate difference in the world
- Working overseas will give you a better understanding of how to work with other cultures.
Learn about different cultures with other students
Living Learning Community
- Live on-campus with students in related programs in the Faculty of Environment's Living Learning Community at St. Paul's University College
- Through this community, you'll attend enrichment oppertunities while getting to know professors, upper-year students, and fellow Faculty of Environment classmates.
- Study Skills Sessions
- Faculty Dinner
- Peer Editing Sessions
- Tour of Waste Management System
- Faculty Reception
Project-oriented learning environment
- Many of your courses include hands-on projects. You'll graduate knowing how to resolve problems and make decisions while respecting the culture in which you're working.
