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Environmental physics is nowadays one of the established branches of physics which is studied at many universities throughout the world.

Meteorology, as a scientific discipline studying the physical processes in the atmosphere, concentrates mainly on creating weather forecast using the outputs of mathematical models of atmospheric processes. 

Climatology deals with the analysis and research of the long-term atmospheric conditions based on reliable long-term measurements. Energy problem, living environment and global climate changes currently represent the key challenge for the humankind. This study programme has an interdisciplinary character lying at the border of different branches of physics and using the knowledge of other scientific branches.

Besides the common background, the study allows to be specialized on environmental physics and renewable energy sources, or meteorology and climatology. The optional courses allow students to enhance their knowledge within the chosen specialization and to gain practical experience with the work in a laboratory and the field research. Graduates of the programme most typically pursue their careers in the basic and applied environmental research, in nuclear energetics (dosimetry), meteorological and hydrological services, public health institutions, state administration or private companies, both home and abroad.

Description of the Study Program:

The issues of energy, environment and global climate change are currently the key challenges for humanity. The study program has an interdisciplinary character at the interface of various physics disciplines overlapping with other science disciplines. In addition to the common basics, the study program allows for specialization in environmental physics and renewable energy sources or in meteorology and climatology.

Environmental physics and renewable energy sources deal with environmental physics, radiation physics, and energy issues with an emphasis on renewable energy sources. Meteorology studies physical processes in the atmosphere.

One of its main tasks is weather forecasting, for which the outputs of mathematical models of dynamic and thermodynamic processes in the atmosphere are mainly used today. Climatology deals with the analysis and research of the long-term regime of atmospheric conditions based on reliable long-term measurements.

What to Expect:

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 program. The study program is prepared in accordance with the needs of practice and monitors the job applicability of graduates.

The master's degree program consists of two parallel blocks:

• Environmental Physics and Renewable Energy Sources
• Meteorology and Climatology.

The program is directly related to the bachelor's program Renewable Energy Sources and Environmental Physics, but also enables a smooth transition for graduates of other bachelor's programs in the field of physics. The study program is composed of theoretical and methodological subjects common to both blocks: compulsory profile subjects (Environmental Physics, Data File Analysis Methods, Propagation of Environmental Pollution) and a wide selection of compulsory elective subjects focused on various areas of physics, e.g. geophysics, solid-state or plasma physics, spectroscopy, as well as complex solutions to environmental problems.

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).