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.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Identify chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive risks.
Interpret the international regulatory framework for control and protection.
Select individual and collective protective equipment and measures.
Model atmospheric dispersion and its consequences.
Design resilience plans for critical infrastructure.
Coordinate CBRN emergency management from an academic perspective.
Apply ethical principles to dual-use research.
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.
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
12 modules · 1900 h
1.1Classification of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks1.2Benchmark industrial accidents: Seveso, Bhopal and Fukushima1.3Risk of unexploded ordnance in civilian environments1.4Emergency management cycle1.5Hazard and vulnerability analysis1.6EU CBRN Action Plan1.7International bodies: OPCW, IAEA and WHO1.8Academic, ethical and non-operational approach1.9Risk communication1.10Case study: analysis of the Bhopal accident
2.1Chemical Weapons Convention2.2Biological Weapons Convention2.3Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons2.4UN Security Council Resolution 15402.5Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines2.6Convention on Cluster Munitions2.7Seveso III Directive2.8International Health Regulations2.9National civil protection regulations2.10Workshop: matrix of a State's international obligations
3.1Industrial toxicology and exposure limits3.2Classification of substances under CLP3.3Respiratory protective equipment3.4EN 943 chemical protective suits3.5Chemical detection: sensor principles3.6Decontamination of people and equipment3.7Management of hazardous materials incidents3.8Collective protection3.9Equipment test standards3.10Practical: PPE selection for an industrial scenario
4.1Biological agents and risk groups4.2Biosafety levels (BSL)4.3Biological protective equipment4.4Detection and identification of agents4.5Epidemiological surveillance4.6Biological decontamination4.7Management of clinical and biohazardous waste4.8Lessons from recent pandemics4.9Biosafety and biosecurity4.10Case study: biosafety plan for a BSL-3 laboratory
5.1Dosimetric quantities and units5.2Biological effects of radiation5.3Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation5.4Directive 2013/59/Euratom5.5Detection and dosimetry5.6Radiological emergencies and intervention levels5.7Radiological decontamination5.8Management of orphan sources5.9Nuclear emergency plans5.10Lab: dose and shielding calculation with Microshield
6.1Risk of explosive remnants of war6.2International Mine Action Standards (IMAS)6.3Classification of explosive remnants6.4Risk analysis in contaminated areas6.5Information management with IMSMA6.6Explosive ordnance risk education6.7Land release: regulatory approach6.8Occupational safety in humanitarian demining6.9Victim assistance6.10Case study: analysis of a mine action programme
7.1Gaussian atmospheric dispersion7.2Dense gas models7.3ALOHA and HPAC tools7.4Applied meteorology7.5Planning and protection zones7.6Modelling the consequences of explosions7.7Quantitative risk analysis7.8Uncertainty in models7.9Validation with accident data7.10Practical: simulation of a chlorine release with ALOHA
8.1The concept of resilience and its phases8.2Critical Entities Resilience Directive8.3Interdependencies between infrastructures8.4Business continuity with ISO 223018.5Blast protection of facilities8.6Self-protection plans8.7Exercises and drills8.8Resilience indicators8.9Recovery and lessons learned8.10Workshop: interdependency analysis of a hospital
9.1Incident command system9.2Incident zoning9.3Triage and medical care9.4Inter-agency coordination9.5EU Civil Protection Mechanism9.6Communication with the public9.7Mass casualty management9.8Psychosocial aspects9.9Post-incident evaluation9.10Case study: tabletop exercise for a chemical incident
10.1Chemical detection technologies10.2Real-time biological detection10.3Radiological monitoring networks10.4Distributed sensors and IoT10.5Remote sensing and measurement drones10.6Monitoring data management10.7Calibration and quality control10.8Reference laboratories10.9Chain of custody for samples10.10Lab: data analysis from a monitoring network
11.1Ethics of dual-use research11.2Biosecurity and scientific responsibility11.3Transparency and public trust11.4Crisis communication11.5Risk governance11.6International cooperation11.7Training and safety culture11.8Evaluation of public policies11.9Foresight of emerging risks11.10Workshop: crisis communication plan
12.1Selection of the risk scenario12.2Analysis of the applicable regulations12.3Hazard and vulnerability assessment12.4Consequence modelling12.5Proposal of protective measures12.6Response and resilience plan12.7Ethical and communication assessment12.8Conclusions and recommendations12.9Master's Thesis report12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
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).
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
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.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
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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