Career as International Master of Science in Environmental Risk
Competency profile
Important skills acquired during the program
During the program you will obtain a range of skills from several scientific disciplines, learn how to carry out assessment of environmental risk, acquire project management and quantitative skills including modeling, statistical and programming skills. The program will also enable you to acquire skills in the field of innovation being a requirement of master’s programs at Roskilde University.
Career options
Areas of employment
You will be well qualified for employment as an environmental manager, -consultant, -officer or -coordinator in various national and international government agencies, at organisations such as the European Commission, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and European Environment Agency (EEA), local municipal environmental divisions, in environmental science consultancies such as DHI and COWI, environmental divisions of private companies and within the chemicals industry.
Alternatively, you may pursue a research career. For instance you would be highly qualified to apply for a number of job opportunities currently being advertised at organisations such as ECHA. You can also consider pursuing a PhD at Roskilde University or at another university.