外部結合を使用できます:
select *
from USER u
left outer join EMPLOYEE e ON u.user_id = e.user_id
left outer join STUDENT s ON u.user_id = s.user_id
where s.user_id is not null or e.user_id is not null
または(EMPLOYEEまたはSTUDENTテーブルのデータに関心がない場合)
select *
from USER u
where exists (select 1 from EMPLOYEE e where e.user_id = u.user_id)
or exists (select 1 from STUDENT s where s.user_id = u.user_id)