Environmental System Sciences - Climate Change and Environmental Technology University of Graz

Overview

At Environmental System Sciences - Climate Change and Environmental Technology from Karl-Franzens University of Graz you should be interested in combining various disciplines and developing cross-section approaches. Moreover, you should be familiar with natural sciences and interested in correlated technological aspects. You must have already completed a subject-relevant bachelor’s programme in order to be admitted to this programme.

Students at Environmental System Sciences - Climate Change and Environmental Technology from Karl-Franzens University of Graz will gain the following interdisciplinary skills:

• Teaching and research on university level

• Evaluation and impact assessment of aspects of climate change

• Elaboration of strategies and measures to deal with climate protection, adjustment to climate change as well as losses and damage with respect to the management of climate change and its consequences

• Development and implementation of strategies in the public sector and in businesses on the way to an economy and society that is almost free of greenhouse gas emissions

• Environmental analysis, environmental monitoring and environmental protection

• Development of strategies and processes for the sustainable use of energy, waste and residual materials

• Monitoring and optimisation of resource-saving and energy-efficient technologies

• Development and implementation of strategies and processes for the sustainable use of resources, materials and energy

• Implementation and supervision of aspects related to REACH

• Supervision of geological / geosciences projects

• Provision of advisory and supervisory services to institutions dealing with environmental protection

• Development of sustainable products, processes and services

• Activities in environmentally relevant areas of the public sector

• Environmental management in private enterprises and NGOs