After Graduating

The faculty and students focusing on environmental sciences enjoy a global visibility and reputation. The University of Vienna aims at educating future decision-makers in the fields of science, economy, public administration and in international organisations. Thanks to their process-oriented, academically sound education, graduates have a wide range of job opportunities in:

• public administration, authorities and federal offices (environmental departments of provincial governments, the Environment Agency Austria, the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, international public institutions)
• International organisations (e.g. FAO, UNEP, IAEA, NGOs, etc.)
• private planning and engineering offices as well as consulting activities (for example regarding environmental impact assessments, planning and surveying, or in the area of environmental due diligence)
• large-scale enterprises and infrastructure providers (environmental protection officers, project planning)
• science and research (a variety of research institutions that deal with environmental issues, universities, the corporate sector)