Field-Specific Qualifications
1. Environmental and climate sciences, engineering, and economics
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: agricultural sciences; architecture; biochemistry; biology; biological sciences; chemistry; computer sciences; ecology; economics; engineering; environmental sciences; forestry; geography; geology; hydrological sciences; life sciences; materials science; mathematics; meteorology; natural sciences; nutritional sciences; oceanography or marine sciences; physics; social sciences and humanities; soil sciences; statistics.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: environmental monitoring and modelling; biodiversity and ecosystem services; regulatory standards and methodologies; pollution impacts and control; sustainable land use and conservation of natural resources; circular economy and sustainability; assessment of impacts on environment; building and infrastructure sustainability; supply chain and procurement; policy development and evaluation.
2. Energy science and sustainability
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: agricultural sciences; architecture; biochemistry; biology; chemistry; computer sciences; ecology; economics; engineering; environmental sciences; forestry; geography; geology; hydrological sciences; life sciences; materials science; mathematics; meteorology; nanotechnology; natural sciences; nuclear sciences; oceanography or marine sciences; physics; political sciences; psychology; social sciences and humanities; statistics.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: renewable energy research; energy consumption and efficiency; building sustainability; energy integration; environmental impact; energy storage and conversion; transition to sustainable systems; energy market analysis; policy development and evaluation; nuclear energy research.
3. ICT and (cyber)security
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: computer sciences; engineering; materials science; mathematics; natural sciences; physics; political sciences; psychology; social sciences and humanities; statistics.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: cybersecurity strategies; infrastructure security; threat intelligence; (cyber)security resilience; emerging technologies; communication networks; data protection; artificial intelligence (AI) and software engineering; cryptography and standardisation; policy impact analysis.
4. Data analysis, research, and applications for evidence-based decision-making
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: actuarial sciences; architecture; banking and finance; biochemistry; biology; chemistry; computer sciences; econometrics; economics; engineering; geography; mathematics; meteorology; natural sciences; political sciences; physics; social sciences and humanities; statistics.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: data science and engineering; AI and machine learning; text analysis; data processing; evidence-based policymaking; data linking; data exploration and visualisation; data quality; policy evaluation; collaboration and foresight.
5. Research and applications in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and complex systems
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: agricultural sciences; biochemistry; biology; chemistry; computer sciences; ecology; economics; engineering; environmental sciences; hydrological sciences; life sciences; mathematics; meteorology; natural sciences; oceanography or marine sciences; physics; psychology; social sciences and humanities; statistics.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: data science and AI; AI applications; algorithmic systems; AI ethics and oversight; generative AI; AI-driven innovation; AI risk analysis; big data management; machine learning operations; complex systems.
6. Space applications and geo-information technologies
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: agricultural sciences; architecture; chemistry; computer sciences; ecology; economics; engineering; environmental sciences; forestry; geography; geology; hydrological sciences; life sciences; materials science; mathematics; meteorology; nanotechnology; natural sciences; nuclear sciences; oceanography or marine sciences; physics; social sciences and humanities; statistics.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: earth observation and geo-information; global navigation satellite systems and wireless communications; space supply chain and emerging technologies; transversal competences and tools.
7. Health and consumer protection
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: agricultural sciences; biochemistry; bioinformatics; biological engineering; biological science; biology; biomedical engineering; biostatistics; biotechnology; chemical engineering; chemistry; computational biology; computer sciences; economics; engineering; environmental sciences; epidemiology; food sciences; genomics; global and public health sciences; information technology; life sciences; materials science; mathematics; medical sciences; microbiology; molecular epidemiology; nano biotechnology; nanotechnology; natural sciences; nuclear sciences; nutritional sciences; oceanography or marine sciences; pharmaceutical sciences; pharmacy; physics; psychology; public health; social sciences and humanities; statistics; virology.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: public health monitoring and analysis; epidemiological studies and modelling; innovative therapies’ research; collaboration with health and food safety agencies; lifestyle and nutrition impact evaluation; analytical methods development; quality assurance tools and schemes; product safety; healthcare systems analysis; artificial intelligence and big data management.
8. Transport science and sustainable mobility
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: architecture; computer sciences; ecology; economics; engineering; environmental sciences; geography; life sciences; materials science; mathematics; natural sciences; physics; statistics.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: sustainable transportation solutions; environmental impact assessment; vehicle evaluation; transportation models and simulations; urban mobility research; transportation infrastructure analysis; structural safety assessment; policy recommendations and guidance; new technologies assessment; drone-related studies.
9. Social, economic, and political sciences
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: actuarial sciences; architecture; banking and finance; computer sciences; economics; educational sciences; engineering; futures studies; geography; management of innovation; mathematics; physics; political sciences; psychology; science and technology studies; service design; social sciences and humanities; statistics; sustainability transitions management.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: societal trends analysis; political and governance research; policy impact assessment; foresight methods; survey methodology; policy recommendations; collaboration; communication and management; economic and financial modelling; security and sociotechnical research.
10. Behavioural science, economics, and education
The diploma can be in one or more of the following scientific domains: economics; educational sciences; political sciences; psychology; social sciences and humanities, statistics.
The professional experience must be acquired in one or more of the following areas: education research; behavioural analysis; experimental and quasi-experimental designs; communication and collaboration; policy design and implementation; data analysis; statistical and econometric methods; writing and reporting; training and teaching; team and project management.