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Master’s in CBRN, EOD & Resilience Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in CBRN, EOD and resilience engineering: 12 modules covering CBRN and explosive risks, the international regulatory framework, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protection, explosive ordnance from a technical and regulatory standpoint, dispersion modelling, infrastructure resilience and CBRN emergency management, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive risks.

02

Interpret the international regulatory framework for control and protection.

03

Select individual and collective protective equipment and measures.

04

Model atmospheric dispersion and its consequences.

05

Design resilience plans for critical infrastructure.

06

Coordinate CBRN emergency management from an academic perspective.

07

Apply ethical principles to dual-use research.

Profile

Who it's for

  • CBRN protection technicians.
  • Industrial risk management engineers.
  • Radiation protection technicians.
  • Emergency managers seeking a stronger technical and regulatory grounding.
  • Infrastructure resilience consultants.
  • Mine action specialists.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to work in civil protection and emergency services.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Chemical Weapons Convention (prohibition of chemical weapons)
  • Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III) (control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances)
  • Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards for radiation protection)
  • International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) (standards for mine action programmes)
  • ISO 22301 (business continuity management)
  • Directive (EU) 2022/2557 (resilience of critical entities)
  • EN 943 (chemical protective suits)
  • Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP) (classification, labelling and packaging of substances)
  • ALOHA
  • HPAC
  • Microshield
  • IMSMA
  • QGIS
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Classification of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks
  2. 1.2Benchmark industrial accidents: Seveso, Bhopal and Fukushima
  3. 1.3Risk of unexploded ordnance in civilian environments
  4. 1.4Emergency management cycle
  5. 1.5Hazard and vulnerability analysis
  6. 1.6EU CBRN Action Plan
  7. 1.7International bodies: OPCW, IAEA and WHO
  8. 1.8Academic, ethical and non-operational approach
  9. 1.9Risk communication
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of the Bhopal accident
  1. 2.1Chemical Weapons Convention
  2. 2.2Biological Weapons Convention
  3. 2.3Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
  4. 2.4UN Security Council Resolution 1540
  5. 2.5Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines
  6. 2.6Convention on Cluster Munitions
  7. 2.7Seveso III Directive
  8. 2.8International Health Regulations
  9. 2.9National civil protection regulations
  10. 2.10Workshop: matrix of a State's international obligations
  1. 3.1Industrial toxicology and exposure limits
  2. 3.2Classification of substances under CLP
  3. 3.3Respiratory protective equipment
  4. 3.4EN 943 chemical protective suits
  5. 3.5Chemical detection: sensor principles
  6. 3.6Decontamination of people and equipment
  7. 3.7Management of hazardous materials incidents
  8. 3.8Collective protection
  9. 3.9Equipment test standards
  10. 3.10Practical: PPE selection for an industrial scenario
  1. 4.1Biological agents and risk groups
  2. 4.2Biosafety levels (BSL)
  3. 4.3Biological protective equipment
  4. 4.4Detection and identification of agents
  5. 4.5Epidemiological surveillance
  6. 4.6Biological decontamination
  7. 4.7Management of clinical and biohazardous waste
  8. 4.8Lessons from recent pandemics
  9. 4.9Biosafety and biosecurity
  10. 4.10Case study: biosafety plan for a BSL-3 laboratory
  1. 5.1Dosimetric quantities and units
  2. 5.2Biological effects of radiation
  3. 5.3Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation
  4. 5.4Directive 2013/59/Euratom
  5. 5.5Detection and dosimetry
  6. 5.6Radiological emergencies and intervention levels
  7. 5.7Radiological decontamination
  8. 5.8Management of orphan sources
  9. 5.9Nuclear emergency plans
  10. 5.10Lab: dose and shielding calculation with Microshield
  1. 6.1Risk of explosive remnants of war
  2. 6.2International Mine Action Standards (IMAS)
  3. 6.3Classification of explosive remnants
  4. 6.4Risk analysis in contaminated areas
  5. 6.5Information management with IMSMA
  6. 6.6Explosive ordnance risk education
  7. 6.7Land release: regulatory approach
  8. 6.8Occupational safety in humanitarian demining
  9. 6.9Victim assistance
  10. 6.10Case study: analysis of a mine action programme
  1. 7.1Gaussian atmospheric dispersion
  2. 7.2Dense gas models
  3. 7.3ALOHA and HPAC tools
  4. 7.4Applied meteorology
  5. 7.5Planning and protection zones
  6. 7.6Modelling the consequences of explosions
  7. 7.7Quantitative risk analysis
  8. 7.8Uncertainty in models
  9. 7.9Validation with accident data
  10. 7.10Practical: simulation of a chlorine release with ALOHA
  1. 8.1The concept of resilience and its phases
  2. 8.2Critical Entities Resilience Directive
  3. 8.3Interdependencies between infrastructures
  4. 8.4Business continuity with ISO 22301
  5. 8.5Blast protection of facilities
  6. 8.6Self-protection plans
  7. 8.7Exercises and drills
  8. 8.8Resilience indicators
  9. 8.9Recovery and lessons learned
  10. 8.10Workshop: interdependency analysis of a hospital
  1. 9.1Incident command system
  2. 9.2Incident zoning
  3. 9.3Triage and medical care
  4. 9.4Inter-agency coordination
  5. 9.5EU Civil Protection Mechanism
  6. 9.6Communication with the public
  7. 9.7Mass casualty management
  8. 9.8Psychosocial aspects
  9. 9.9Post-incident evaluation
  10. 9.10Case study: tabletop exercise for a chemical incident
  1. 10.1Chemical detection technologies
  2. 10.2Real-time biological detection
  3. 10.3Radiological monitoring networks
  4. 10.4Distributed sensors and IoT
  5. 10.5Remote sensing and measurement drones
  6. 10.6Monitoring data management
  7. 10.7Calibration and quality control
  8. 10.8Reference laboratories
  9. 10.9Chain of custody for samples
  10. 10.10Lab: data analysis from a monitoring network
  1. 11.1Ethics of dual-use research
  2. 11.2Biosecurity and scientific responsibility
  3. 11.3Transparency and public trust
  4. 11.4Crisis communication
  5. 11.5Risk governance
  6. 11.6International cooperation
  7. 11.7Training and safety culture
  8. 11.8Evaluation of public policies
  9. 11.9Foresight of emerging risks
  10. 11.10Workshop: crisis communication plan
  1. 12.1Selection of the risk scenario
  2. 12.2Analysis of the applicable regulations
  3. 12.3Hazard and vulnerability assessment
  4. 12.4Consequence modelling
  5. 12.5Proposal of protective measures
  6. 12.6Response and resilience plan
  7. 12.7Ethical and communication assessment
  8. 12.8Conclusions and recommendations
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training 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 the intake, so you can combine it with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ALOHA, HPAC, Microshield, IMSMA and QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures for atmospheric dispersion modelling of hazardous substances, tabletop exercises for CBRN incidents and analysis of monitoring network data. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Chemical Weapons Convention, Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III), Directive 2013/59/Euratom, International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), ISO 22301, Directive (EU) 2022/2557, EN 943, Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of the Chemical Weapons Convention, Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III) and Directive 2013/59/Euratom applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:ALOHA, HPAC, Microshield, IMSMA and QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A complete risk, protection and resilience study for a CBRN scenario, from hazard assessment and consequence modelling to the response plan, defended before a panel.
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.

Risk scenario and regulations
Select a CBRN risk scenario and analyse the applicable international and national regulations.
Hazard and vulnerability assessment
Assess hazards and vulnerabilities of the exposed population and infrastructure.
Consequence modelling
Model atmospheric dispersion and consequences with ALOHA or HPAC.
Protection and resilience plan
Propose protective measures and a response and resilience plan, with an ethical and communication assessment.
Master's Thesis
The complete risk, protection and resilience study, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

CBRN Protection TechnicianIndustrial Risk Management EngineerRadiation Protection TechnicianEmergency ManagerInfrastructure Resilience ConsultantMine Action Specialist
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with ALOHA, HPAC, Microshield, IMSMA 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 Master's Thesis. 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 in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the 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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