Future career - Environmental Sciences
The MSc Environmental Sciences is intended for students who seek a career as an academic professional or scientist.
The jobs of graduates
Graduates find jobs at many different organisations. Professional job possibilities can be found as:
- A researcher at a university or a research institute
- An adviser at governmental authorities (ministries, provinces and municipalities) or waterboards
- An engineer or a consultant in the industry
An overview of the employment market of graduates (period 2003-2016) can be found in the chart on the right.
Alumni of the MSc Environmental Sciences
More information about the different job opportunities can be found by clicking on the stories below, told by graduates.
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Laura - Soil specialist at Arcadis
During her Master’s Environmental Sciences, Laura joined the Environmental Toxicology thesis track and developed a research project about the... -
Gersom - Policy Adviser on Climate and Forests
During his Master’s Environmental Sciences, Gersom specialised in Environmental Policy and joined the Sustainable Development Diplomacy track... -
Environmental Sciences alumnus Coco Smits wins IEMA Award
The best recent Environmental Sciences graduate in the world is Wageningen alumnus Coco Smits, according to the Institute of Environmental Management...
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Alumna Margreet Sturm - MSc Environmental Sciences
Margreet Sturm graduated in 1994 in Environmental Sciences at Wageningen University. She now works at the Health Department of Shell, where she... -
Alumnus Alexander van Oudenhoven - MSc Environmental Sciences
Every day Alexander van Oudenhoven (27) bikes from his home in Arnhem to Wageningen for his PhD at the chair group Environmental Systems Analysis.... -
Alumni David and Marjolein - MSc Environmental Sciences
It sounds bizarre, gaining electricity from living plants. Yet is it exactly what David Strik and Marjolein Helder are researching at the moment at... -
Alumna Gerie Jonk - MSc Environmental Sciences
Gerie Jonk started in 1997 the study T32 Environmental Hygiene, Specialisation Environmental Policy (now known as Environmental Sciences,... -
Alumnus Ivo Roessink - MSc Environmental Sciences
After graduation I stayed in the research field and started a joint PhD project from Alterra and the Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality department from... -
Alumnus Pieter de Jong - MSc Environmental Sciences
“All the group interaction and multi-disciplinary training during your BSc and MSc in Wageningen make that you already have several years of... -
Alumnus Ruud Timmers - MSc Environmental Sciences
Although Ruud’s first job was an interesting job, it did not satisfy his ambition. He discovered he wanted to continue doing research. -
Alumna Kirsten Steinbusch - MSc Environmental Sciences
Organic waste may serve as a source for the production of biofuel or feedstock for the chemical industry. Moreover, large companies that produce...