røsjorde has both a civilian and a military education. in 1970 he graduated cand.real. from the university of oslo having majored in marine biology. he then worked as a lector from 1970 through 1987. from 1970 to 1972 at breidablikk school in sandefjord, vestfold, and from 1972 to 1987 at stord upper secondary school in hordaland where he also was school counselor.