Careers and graduate destinations
The future for our graduates is bright, with their international, interdisciplinary background opening doors in the private and public sectors and academia.
PHD
STUDENTMany of our graduates go on to study PhDs and to work in academic instituions.
DESIGN
ENGINEERDuring the master you will have opportunities to see inside large consultancies through guest lectures and the chance to complete your thesis with an external partner.
WATER
MODELLERFlood Risk Management graduates have extensive experience in different types of modelling.
POLICY
ADVISORThe interdisciplinary background of Flood Risk Management graduates makes them ideal for working in the public sector.
CLIMATE CHANGE SPECIALIST
FRM graduates have important knowledge of the hydrological effects of climate change.

ROBERT ŠAKIĆ TROGRLIĆ
/ DOCTORAL RESEARCHER AT
HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY - UK
Thesis topic: Community based disaster risk reduction for the Lower Shire Valley in Malawi. -
Graduated 2015
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NIKEH BOOISTER
/ CONSULTANT AT
SWECO - NETHERLANDS
Specialism in Water Management & Hydrology
Graduated 2015
/ DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ADVISOR AT
DELTARES - NETHERLANDS

LYDIA CUMISKEY
Specialisms: end-to-end early warning system design and implementation, flood risk assessment and planning, policy and institutional analysis, serious gaming and stakeholder engagement. - Graduated 2013
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/ FAST STREAM TRAINEE
CIVIL SERVICE - UK

RICHARD VAUSE
Work across various areas of policy in the UK and in Europe, including transport and biodiversity. -
Graduated 2013