However, in any case, the programme will provide you with generic competence in stochastic modeling, mathematics, statistics and computer science, which makes you an attractive employee for a number of private and public enterprises.
Private sector
- Banks and insurance companies. If you aim at a job in an insurance company, you should make sure that you plan your study so that you become a qualified actuary, see aktuarkompetanse (Norwegian web-page).
- Oil companies, the energy sector, e.g. Hydro Energi, and other technological enterprises, e.g. DNV GL.
- Pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries
- Consultancy firms
Public sector
- Research institutes, e.g. Norwegian Computing Center, Institute of Marine Research and SINTEF
- Statistics Norway
- National Institute of Public Health, Cancer Registry of Norway, large hospitals
- Public technological enterprises, e.g. Statkraft and AVINOR.
- Teaching and research positions at universities and colleges.
PhD study
A master's degree in Stochastic modelling, statistics and risk analysis may also qualify you to the PhD-study in mathematic and natural sciences at the University of Oslo or the PhD-study at another university in Norway or abroad.