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Master’s in Emergency, Business Continuity and Resilience Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in Emergency, Operational Continuity and Resilience Engineering, with 12 modules covering risk and resilience, civil protection regulations, threat analysis, emergency and self-protection plans, incident management, business continuity, infrastructure resilience, crisis communication, exercises and emergency technology, 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

Understand the concepts of crisis, emergency and resilience.

02

Apply civil protection and self-protection regulations.

03

Analyse threats, vulnerabilities and cascading effects.

04

Draw up emergency and self-protection plans.

05

Implement ISO 22301 business continuity systems.

06

Design exercise programmes and crisis communication.

07

Integrate technology and human factors into emergency management.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Emergency managers.
  • Business continuity managers.
  • Civil protection technicians.
  • Resilience consultants.
  • Crisis coordinators.
  • Critical infrastructure analysts.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into civil protection.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Law 17/2015 (National Civil Protection System, Spain)
  • Royal Decree 393/2007 (Basic Self-Protection Standard, Spain)
  • ISO 22301 (business continuity management systems)
  • Directive (EU) 2022/2557 (resilience of critical entities)
  • Law 8/2011 (protection of critical infrastructure, Spain)
  • Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2, cybersecurity)
  • ISO 22320 (emergency management)
  • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
  • ArcGIS
  • Pathfinder
  • HEC-RAS
  • Fusion Risk Management
  • Microsoft Teams
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Concepts of emergency, crisis and disaster
  2. 1.2Organisational resilience and ISO 22316
  3. 1.3Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
  4. 1.4Natural, technological and social threats
  5. 1.5Interdependencies and cascading effects
  6. 1.6Emergency management cycle
  7. 1.7Risk governance
  8. 1.8Crisis communication
  9. 1.9Lessons from recent crises
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of a power blackout
  1. 2.1Law 17/2015 on the National Civil Protection System
  2. 2.2Royal Decree 393/2007 Basic Self-Protection Standard
  3. 2.3Territorial and special plans
  4. 2.4Law 8/2011 on critical infrastructure
  5. 2.5Directive (EU) 2022/2557 on resilience
  6. 2.6NIS2 Directive and cyber resilience
  7. 2.7Seveso III and external emergency plans
  8. 2.8Responsibilities of companies
  9. 2.9Coordination with public services
  10. 2.10Workshop: self-protection requirements for a facility
  1. 3.1Threat identification
  2. 3.2Vulnerability analysis
  3. 3.3Emergency scenarios
  4. 3.4Impact assessment
  5. 3.5Cascade analysis
  6. 3.6Climate risks and flooding
  7. 3.7Physical security threats
  8. 3.8Cyber risks with physical impact
  9. 3.9Risk matrices
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: vulnerability analysis of a hospital
  1. 4.1Structure of the self-protection plan
  2. 4.2Organisation of emergency teams
  3. 4.3Evacuation procedures
  4. 4.4Shelter-in-place procedures
  5. 4.5Protection equipment and resources
  6. 4.6Implementation and training
  7. 4.7Mandatory annual drills
  8. 4.8Maintaining the plan
  9. 4.9Integration with external plans
  10. 4.10Case study: self-protection plan for a shopping centre
  1. 5.1Incident Command System (ICS)
  2. 5.2Coordination centres
  3. 5.3Decision-making under pressure
  4. 5.4Information management
  5. 5.5Emergency logistics
  6. 5.6Coordination with public emergency services
  7. 5.7Volunteer management
  8. 5.8Resources and capabilities
  9. 5.9Closing an emergency
  10. 5.10Lab: tabletop exercise with ICS
  1. 6.1ISO 22301 management systems
  2. 6.2Business impact analysis (BIA)
  3. 6.3RTO and RPO objectives
  4. 6.4Selected continuity strategies
  5. 6.5Continuity plans
  6. 6.6IT disaster recovery
  7. 6.7Continuity of essential suppliers
  8. 6.8Continuity testing
  9. 6.9System improvement
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: BIA of a packaging plant
  1. 7.1Critical infrastructure catalogue
  2. 7.2Energy and grids
  3. 7.3Water and sanitation
  4. 7.4Resilience of transport networks
  5. 7.5Continuity of telecommunications
  6. 7.6Hospital capacity in mass-casualty emergencies
  7. 7.7Interdependencies between critical sectors
  8. 7.8Regional resilience metrics
  9. 7.9Investing in resilience
  10. 7.10Case study: resilience of a water network
  1. 8.1Communication strategy
  2. 8.2Spokespersons and spokesperson training
  3. 8.3Social media in a crisis
  4. 8.4Public alerts
  5. 8.5Rumours and disinformation
  6. 8.6Internal communication during a crisis
  7. 8.7Media relations
  8. 8.8Messages for vulnerable groups
  9. 8.9Post-crisis evaluation of communication
  10. 8.10Workshop: crisis communication plan
  1. 9.1Types of exercises
  2. 9.2Scenario design
  3. 9.3Tabletop exercises
  4. 9.4Full-scale drills
  5. 9.5Exercise evaluation
  6. 9.6Lessons learned from exercises
  7. 9.7Computer simulation
  8. 9.8Virtual reality for training responders
  9. 9.9Multi-year exercise programmes
  10. 9.10Practical exercise: design of a continuity exercise
  1. 10.1Behaviour during evacuations
  2. 10.2Decision-making in a crisis
  3. 10.3Stress and performance
  4. 10.4Teamwork
  5. 10.5Leadership in emergencies
  6. 10.6Responder fatigue
  7. 10.7Psychological support for victims and responders
  8. 10.8Diversity of users
  9. 10.9Scenario-based training
  10. 10.10Case study: behaviour during an evacuation
  1. 11.1Early warning systems
  2. 11.2Geographic information systems
  3. 11.3Drones in emergencies
  4. 11.4Mission-critical communications and TETRA networks
  5. 11.5Flood modelling
  6. 11.6Evacuation modelling
  7. 11.7Management platforms
  8. 11.8AI for prediction
  9. 11.9Cybersecurity of emergency systems
  10. 11.10Lab: evacuation simulation with Pathfinder
  1. 12.1Organisation or territory analysed
  2. 12.2Threat and vulnerability analysis
  3. 12.3Emergency plan
  4. 12.4Business impact analysis
  5. 12.5Continuity strategies
  6. 12.6Communication plan
  7. 12.7Exercise programme
  8. 12.8Resilience indicators
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online learning on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. 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 ArcGIS, Pathfinder, HEC-RAS, Fusion Risk Management and Microsoft Teams, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: drills and tabletop exercises, business impact analyses and evacuation modelling. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Law 17/2015, Royal Decree 393/2007, ISO 22301, Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Law 8/2011, Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), ISO 22320, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Law 17/2015, Royal Decree 393/2007 and ISO 22301 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:ArcGIS, Pathfinder, HEC-RAS, Fusion Risk Management and Microsoft Teams, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:an integrated emergency, continuity and resilience plan for an organisation or territory, 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.

Threat and vulnerability analysis
Select an organisation or territory and analyse its threats and vulnerabilities.
Emergency plan
Draw up the emergency plan for the scenarios identified.
Business impact and continuity
Carry out a business impact analysis and define continuity strategies.
Communication and exercises
Design the communication plan, exercise programme and resilience indicators.
Master's Thesis
Present the integrated resilience plan in your Master's Thesis, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Emergency managerBusiness continuity managerCivil protection technicianResilience consultantCrisis coordinatorCritical infrastructure analyst
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's 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 ArcGIS, Pathfinder, HEC-RAS, Fusion Risk Management and Microsoft Teams, 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 university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme's 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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