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Diploma in IAEA International Compliance Policies

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in IAEA international compliance policies. 8 modules covering the non-proliferation regime, IAEA safeguards, nuclear material accounting and control, the Additional Protocol, physical protection, the Euratom and national framework, and inspections and internal compliance, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the international nuclear non-proliferation regime.

02

Apply safeguards agreements and the Additional Protocol.

03

Manage nuclear material accounting and control systems.

04

Implement physical protection requirements.

05

Integrate the Euratom framework into national compliance.

06

Prepare inspections and declarations to the IAEA.

07

Design internal compliance policies.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Nuclear safeguards specialists.
  • Nuclear regulatory compliance managers.
  • Non-proliferation analysts.
  • Nuclear inspectors.
  • Energy policy consultants.
  • Physical protection managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the nuclear energy sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
  • INFCIRC/153 (comprehensive safeguards agreements)
  • INFCIRC/540 (Model Additional Protocol)
  • INFCIRC/225/Rev.5 (physical protection of nuclear material)
  • Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment
  • IAEA Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources
  • Regulation (Euratom) 302/2005 (Euratom safeguards)
  • Zotero
  • Excel/Power BI
  • Google Earth Pro
  • QGIS
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1History of the IAEA
  2. 1.2The IAEA Statute
  3. 1.3The Non-Proliferation Treaty
  4. 1.4Nuclear-weapon-free zones
  5. 1.5Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
  6. 1.6NPT Review Conferences
  7. 1.7Nuclear safety versus nuclear security
  8. 1.8Nuclear diplomacy
  9. 1.9Current challenges
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of a Review Conference
  1. 2.1INFCIRC/153 agreements
  2. 2.2Voluntary offer agreements
  3. 2.3Small Quantities Protocol
  4. 2.4Objectives of safeguards
  5. 2.5Nuclear material and significant quantities
  6. 2.6State-level approaches
  7. 2.7Safeguards conclusions
  8. 2.8Safeguards implementation reports
  9. 2.9Relationship with Euratom
  10. 2.10Workshop: interpreting a safeguards agreement
  1. 3.1State systems of accounting
  2. 3.2Material balance areas
  3. 3.3Physical inventories
  4. 3.4Inventory change reports
  5. 3.5Material unaccounted for
  6. 3.6Destructive and non-destructive measurements
  7. 3.7Containment and surveillance
  8. 3.8Seals and cameras
  9. 3.9Measurement quality
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: material balance for a facility
  1. 4.1Content of INFCIRC/540
  2. 4.2Expanded declarations
  3. 4.3Complementary access
  4. 4.4Declarable research activities
  5. 4.5Non-nuclear equipment and materials
  6. 4.6Open-source information analysis
  7. 4.7Satellite imagery
  8. 4.8Environmental sampling
  9. 4.9Preparing declarations
  10. 4.10Case study: declaration for a research centre
  1. 5.1The Convention and its Amendment
  2. 5.2INFCIRC/225/Rev.5
  3. 5.3Categorisation of materials
  4. 5.4Design basis threat
  5. 5.5Physical protection systems
  6. 5.6Transport security
  7. 5.7High-activity radioactive sources
  8. 5.8Nuclear security culture
  9. 5.9Nuclear cybersecurity
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: categorisation of a facility's materials
  1. 6.1The Euratom Treaty and safeguards
  2. 6.2Regulation (Euratom) 302/2005
  3. 6.3Trilateral agreements
  4. 6.4National regulatory authorities
  5. 6.5Implementing national legislation
  6. 6.6Nuclear export controls
  7. 6.7Penalty regime
  8. 6.8Inter-agency coordination
  9. 6.9Public transparency
  10. 6.10Case study: coordination between the regulator and Euratom
  1. 7.1Preparing for inspections
  2. 7.2Short-notice inspections
  3. 7.3Managing discrepancies
  4. 7.4Internal compliance programmes
  5. 7.5Staff training
  6. 7.6Internal audits
  7. 7.7Compliance indicators
  8. 7.8Document management
  9. 7.9Continuous improvement
  10. 7.10Workshop: safeguards inspection drill
  1. 8.1Facility description
  2. 8.2Applicable obligations
  3. 8.3Proposed accounting system
  4. 8.4Required declarations
  5. 8.5Physical protection measures
  6. 8.6Internal compliance programme
  7. 8.7Training plan
  8. 8.8Recommendations
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

The programme is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original instrument and applied exercises. The working software is Zotero, Excel/Power BI, Google Earth Pro and QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: preparing an Additional Protocol declaration, auditing a material accounting system and analysing a safeguards report. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), INFCIRC/153, INFCIRC/540, INFCIRC/225/Rev.5, Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment, IAEA Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources, Regulation (Euratom) 302/2005.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of the NPT, INFCIRC/153, INFCIRC/540, INFCIRC/225/Rev.5 and Regulation (Euratom) 302/2005 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Zotero, Excel/Power BI, Google Earth Pro and QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:an IAEA compliance project for a nuclear facility, with accounting system, required declarations, physical protection measures and internal compliance programme, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Describe the facility
Describe the nuclear facility and identify its applicable obligations.
Design the accounting system
Propose the nuclear material accounting and control system.
Prepare declarations
Draft the declarations required under the safeguards agreement and Additional Protocol.
Define protection and compliance
Set out the physical protection measures and the internal compliance programme.
Final project
Add the training plan and recommendations and present the project for final review with your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Nuclear safeguards specialistNuclear regulatory compliance managerNon-proliferation analystNuclear inspectorEnergy policy consultantPhysical protection manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Zotero, Excel/Power BI, Google Earth Pro and QGIS, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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