Master - Radioecology

Department of Academic Affairs

Why study Radioecology?
Radiological protection of man and the environment is included in the Radiation Protection Law of Norway (2000) and has become a matter of significant public concern.
The establishment of public confidence in nuclear technologies will depend upon the availability of well-educated personnel and independent experts/advisors within the fields of radiochemistry, radioecology and radiation protection.

Foto: Håkon Sparre

What can you use this qualification for?
The programme provides the competence to a wide range of positions related to European authorities responsible for the national legislation and the nuclear energy industry e.g., within ministries, directories, governments, services, development projects, technical support and consultancy, management, environmental protection, as well as within institutions responsible for research and education.

Contents of the programme
In a diverse learning process, you will gain knowledge about radioecology; behaviour of radionuclides in the environment, as well as impact and risk assessment based on radiochemistry
and radiation protection, the nuclear industry and waste management,
project management and research methods.

Skills in these areas are required not only to deal with currently installed nuclear capacity and decommissioned facilities,
but also to meet the needs presented by likely new-build nuclear installations. The pressures are facilitated by new improved and safer reactor systems that are being developed in Europe and the
USA. Therefore, the need for nuclear competence is probably greater today than was earlier anticipated.

The teaching
Your learning will be based on intensive courses, laboratory work, group work, real-life case studies and thematic thesis with interdisciplinary approach, and through reflection on links between real-life situations and theory.

To secure that the education is scientifically based, teachers from Europe will contribute with their special competence. The coursemodules will be held at UMB and at collaborating European universities.

Requirements for application
Bachelor’s degree (BSc), a Norwegian “cand.mag.” degree, or equivalent education in any field relevant to the environment (e.g. chemistry, ecology, biology, resource management,
agriculture, environmental sciences, environmental engineering, geography etc.).

Applicants must demonstrate English language ability in accordance
with UMB regulations for programmes taught in English.

Study programme structure
The Master’s degree study programme is planned in conjunction with a study coordinator.

For further information
• Information about application and general
questions about the study:
Students Information Office (SiT)
P.O.Box 5003, 1432 Aas, Norway
phone: +47 94 96 61 00
e-mail: opptak@umb.no
internett: http://www.umb.no/sit
• More information about the courses:
Study Coordinator Ingrid F. Bugge
phone: +47 64 96 55 25
e-mail: ingrid.bugge@umb.no

Updated: 22.12.06
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