Environmental Physics, Renewable Energy Sources, and Meteorology and Climatology Comenius University Bratislava

Overview

The study plan is based on the modular (block) principle to enable students to continuously adjust their focus within the chosen field of study and to expand the scope of study. The profile subjects of the study plan are compulsory or optional subjects, and the student will acquire the knowledge and skills that are essential for the completion of the study programme. The study programme is prepared in accordance with the needs of practice and monitors the job applicability of graduates.

Career opportunities

The focus of graduates specializing in environmental physics and renewable energy sources reflects the current requirements of the society. They can find employment in the field or in a wide range of related fields. The most typical examples of graduate jobs are:

• basic and applied environmental research (Slovak Academy of Sciences, international research centers, world and domestic science centers),

• universities and educational institutions,

• development laboratories and institutes dealing with environmental issues (pollutant control in the environment, applications of radionuclides in practice, metrology of ionizing radiation),

• nuclear energy (internal and external dosimetry),

• meteorological and hydrological service,

• public health authorities (guiding health protection against the effects of ionizing radiation, monitoring compliance with the principles of radiation protection in workplaces with ionizing radiation, monitoring of radioactivity in the environment),

• public and state administration sphere (application of the principles of state policy in the field of environmental protection, supervision of nuclear power plants),

• private sector (implementation of renewable energy sources in practice, environmental analyzes, control of radioactivity in natural environments and living spaces, analysis of samples of environmental components, environmental impact assessment, personal dosimetry, measurement of radioactivity in the environment),

• various branches of industry, energy and transport, where graduates will work as technologists and environmental managers)

• trading companies for renewable energy sources, nuclear technology, laboratory equipment and radiation sources,

• data centers, banks and insurance companies (data processing, statistical analysis, computer networks).