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Diploma in NATO Interoperability Standards

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in NATO interoperability standards. 8 modules covering NATO standardisation, the dimensions of interoperability, NISP technical profiles, NAFv4 systems architecture, sector-specific STANAGs, implementation and verification, and international cooperation, 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 NATO's standardisation system and its institutions.

02

Interpret the structure of STANAGs and Allied publications.

03

Apply NISP technical interoperability profiles.

04

Model architectures in line with the NAFv4 framework.

05

Assess the interoperability levels of systems.

06

Manage the national ratification and implementation of standards.

07

Draw up compliance plans in acquisition programmes.

Profile

Who it's for

  • NATO standardisation specialists.
  • Interoperability engineers.
  • Defence systems architects.
  • Multinational programme managers.
  • Requirements analysts.
  • Industrial cooperation consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the defence sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • AAP-03 (production and maintenance of NATO standardisation documents)
  • ADatP-34 NISP (NATO interoperability standards and profiles)
  • AJP-01 (Allied joint doctrine)
  • AAP-06 (NATO glossary of terms and definitions)
  • STANAG 4586 (UAS interoperability)
  • STANAG 5516 (Link 16)
  • AQAP 2110 (NATO quality requirements)
  • Cameo Systems Modeler
  • Eclipse Capella
  • Sparx Enterprise Architect
  • IBM DOORS
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1The concept of interoperability
  2. 1.2NATO Standardization Office
  3. 1.3Committees and working groups
  4. 1.4Development process under AAP-03
  5. 1.5Ratification and national reservations
  6. 1.6Promulgation and implementation
  7. 1.7The NSDD database
  8. 1.8Relationship with civil standards
  9. 1.9History of Allied standardisation
  10. 1.10Case study: life cycle of a STANAG
  1. 2.1Technical, procedural and human interoperability
  2. 2.2Levels of interoperability
  3. 2.3Common terminology and AAP-06
  4. 2.4AJP-01 joint doctrine
  5. 2.5Logistics interoperability
  6. 2.6Command and control interoperability
  7. 2.7Federated Mission Networking
  8. 2.8Interoperability assessment
  9. 2.9Interoperability exercises
  10. 2.10Workshop: assessment of interoperability levels
  1. 3.1Structure of ADatP-34
  2. 3.2Mandatory and candidate standards
  3. 3.3Service profiles
  4. 3.4Messaging standards
  5. 3.5Data and format standards
  6. 3.6Network services
  7. 3.7Information security
  8. 3.8Updating profiles
  9. 3.9Selecting standards for a system
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: NISP profile for an information system
  1. 4.1NATO Architecture Framework NAFv4
  2. 4.2Viewpoints and views
  3. 4.3Modelling with SysML
  4. 4.4Reference architectures
  5. 4.5Requirements traceability
  6. 4.6Interface management
  7. 4.7Service-oriented architectures
  8. 4.8Architecture governance
  9. 4.9Modelling tools
  10. 4.10Lab: architecture modelling with NAFv4
  1. 5.1Tactical data links
  2. 5.2UAS interoperability
  3. 5.3Munitions and weapons: safety interfaces
  4. 5.4Fuels and energy
  5. 5.5Satellite communications
  6. 5.6Geospatial data
  7. 5.7Military medicine
  8. 5.8Transport and movement
  9. 5.9AQAP quality
  10. 5.10Case study: identifying the standards applicable to a vehicle
  1. 6.1Interoperability requirements in contracts
  2. 6.2Compliance matrices
  3. 6.3Conformance testing
  4. 6.4Interoperability test centres
  5. 6.5Interoperability certification
  6. 6.6Deviation management
  7. 6.7Updating for new versions
  8. 6.8Interoperability with non-NATO partners
  9. 6.9Lessons learned
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: STANAG compliance matrix
  1. 7.1Multinational programmes
  2. 7.2NSPA and NCIA agencies
  3. 7.3EU-NATO cooperation
  4. 7.4European Defence Agency
  5. 7.5Industrial cooperation
  6. 7.6Intellectual property in standards
  7. 7.7National participation in working groups
  8. 7.8Training in standardisation
  9. 7.9Future trends
  10. 7.10Workshop: national strategy for participation in standardisation
  1. 8.1System description
  2. 8.2Interoperability requirements
  3. 8.3Applicable standards
  4. 8.4Architecture model
  5. 8.5Gap analysis
  6. 8.6Verification plan
  7. 8.7Compliance matrix
  8. 8.8Implementation plan
  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 standard and applied exercises. The working software is Cameo Systems Modeler, Eclipse Capella, Sparx Enterprise Architect and IBM DOORS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: interoperability analysis of a national system, drawing up a STANAG compliance matrix and architecture modelling with NAFv4. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: AAP-03, ADatP-34 NISP, AJP-01, AAP-06, STANAG 4586, STANAG 5516, AQAP 2110.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of AAP-03, ADatP-34 NISP, AJP-01 and key STANAGs applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Cameo Systems Modeler, Eclipse Capella, Sparx Enterprise Architect and IBM DOORS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a NATO interoperability project for a real system, with architecture model, gap analysis, compliance matrix and implementation plan, 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.

Define the system and requirements
Describe the system and set out its interoperability requirements.
Identify applicable standards
Select the NISP profiles and STANAGs that apply to the system.
Model the architecture
Build the system architecture model with NAFv4 and analyse the gaps.
Plan verification
Prepare the verification plan and the STANAG compliance matrix.
Final project
Draw up the implementation plan and present the complete project for final review with your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

NATO standardisation specialistInteroperability engineerDefence systems architectMultinational programme managerRequirements analystIndustrial cooperation consultant
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 Cameo Systems Modeler, Eclipse Capella, Sparx Enterprise Architect and IBM DOORS, 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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