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Master’s in Radiation Protection & Applications Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in radiation protection and applications engineering. 12 modules covering radiation physics, dosimetry, radiobiology, the radiation protection system, shielding design, medical, industrial and research applications, facility licensing, instrumentation and emergencies, with Directive 2013/59/Euratom, ICRP Publication 103 and MicroShield, 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 radiation physics and the interaction of radiation with matter.

02

Apply dosimetric quantities and techniques.

03

Understand the biological effects of radiation.

04

Apply the ICRP radiation protection system.

05

Design shielding for medical and industrial facilities.

06

Manage radioactive facilities and their licensing.

07

Prepare responses to radiological emergencies.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Radiation protection technicians.
  • Radioactive facility supervisors.
  • Shielding specialists.
  • Radiation safety consultants.
  • Radioactive facility inspectors.
  • Radiological emergency coordinators.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to work in hospitals and healthcare.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards for radiation protection)
  • Royal Decree 1029/2022 (Spanish regulation on protection against ionising radiation)
  • ICRP Publication 103 (recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection)
  • IAEA GSR Part 3 (radiation protection and safety of radiation sources)
  • NCRP Report 147 (structural shielding design for medical X-ray facilities)
  • NCRP Report 151 (shielding design for megavoltage radiotherapy facilities)
  • Royal Decree 1217/2024 (Spanish regulation on nuclear and radioactive facilities)
  • MicroShield
  • MCNP
  • RadPro Calculator
  • Geant4
  • VARSKIN
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Radioactivity and decay laws
  2. 1.2Alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation
  3. 1.3Interaction of charged particles
  4. 1.4Interaction of photons with matter
  5. 1.5Interaction of neutrons with matter
  6. 1.6Attenuation and interaction coefficients
  7. 1.7Radioactive sources and generators
  8. 1.8Secular and transient radioactive equilibrium
  9. 1.9Counting statistics
  10. 1.10Workshop: calculation of source activity and decay
  1. 2.1Kerma, absorbed dose and exposure
  2. 2.2Equivalent and effective dose
  3. 2.3Operational quantities H*(10) and Hp(10)
  4. 2.4Bragg-Gray cavity theory
  5. 2.5Dosimetry with ionisation chambers
  6. 2.6TLD and OSL dosimetry
  7. 2.7Neutron dosimetry
  8. 2.8Metrological standards and traceability
  9. 2.9Uncertainty in dosimetry
  10. 2.10Laboratory: calibration of an area monitor
  1. 3.1Effects of radiation at cellular level
  2. 3.2DNA damage and repair
  3. 3.3Cell survival curves
  4. 3.4Deterministic and stochastic effects
  5. 3.5Linear no-threshold model
  6. 3.6Effects on the embryo and foetus
  7. 3.7Risk of radiation-induced cancer
  8. 3.8Epidemiological studies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  9. 3.9Tissue sensitivity
  10. 3.10Case study: estimation of detriment from an exposure
  1. 4.1ICRP 103 recommendations
  2. 4.2Planned, existing and emergency exposure situations
  3. 4.3Justification, optimisation and dose limitation
  4. 4.4Dose limits and constraints
  5. 4.5Reference levels
  6. 4.6Occupational, medical and public exposure
  7. 4.7Directive 2013/59/Euratom on basic safety standards
  8. 4.8Spanish regulation RD 1029/2022
  9. 4.9Role of the CSN and the UTPRs (radiation protection technical units)
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: applying dose constraints to a department
  1. 5.1Shielding design for photons
  2. 5.2Buildup factors and geometry
  3. 5.3Neutron shielding
  4. 5.4Design of radiotherapy bunkers
  5. 5.5NCRP Report 147 and NCRP Report 151
  6. 5.6Design of X-ray rooms
  7. 5.7Mazes and shielded doors
  8. 5.8Shielding materials
  9. 5.9Shielding verification
  10. 5.10Workshop: primary barrier calculation for an accelerator
  1. 6.1Diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology
  2. 6.2Computed tomography and patient dose
  3. 6.3Diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine
  4. 6.4External beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy
  5. 6.5Patient protection and diagnostic reference levels
  6. 6.6Protection of healthcare staff
  7. 6.7Quality control of medical equipment
  8. 6.8Hospital waste management
  9. 6.9Incidents in radiotherapy
  10. 6.10Case study: radiation protection in a cardiac catheterisation lab
  1. 7.1Industrial gamma radiography
  2. 7.2Nuclear level and density gauges
  3. 7.3Industrial irradiation and sterilisation
  4. 7.4Oil well logging
  5. 7.5Radioactive tracers in processes
  6. 7.6X-ray fluorescence analysis
  7. 7.7Orphan sources and scrap metal
  8. 7.8Security of sealed sources
  9. 7.9Inspection of radiography equipment
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: risk assessment of field gamma radiography
  1. 8.1Laboratories with unsealed sources
  2. 8.2Accelerators in research
  3. 8.3Cargo scanners and border control
  4. 8.4Radiocarbon dating
  5. 8.5Nuclear analytical techniques
  6. 8.6Research irradiation facilities
  7. 8.7Radiation protection at synchrotrons
  8. 8.8Detection of radioactive material at borders
  9. 8.9Use of radiation in agriculture
  10. 8.10Laboratory: contamination measurement in a radioisotope laboratory
  1. 9.1Classification of radioactive facilities
  2. 9.2Operating authorisation
  3. 9.3Supervisor and operator licences
  4. 9.4Operating regulations
  5. 9.5Facility emergency plan
  6. 9.6Operating log and records
  7. 9.7CSN inspections
  8. 9.8Decommissioning of radioactive facilities
  9. 9.9Functions delegated to the autonomous communities
  10. 9.10Case study: authorisation documentation for a facility
  1. 10.1Gas-filled and solid-state detectors
  2. 10.2Portable dose rate monitors
  3. 10.3Surface contamination monitors
  4. 10.4In-situ spectrometry
  5. 10.5Electronic personal dosimeters
  6. 10.6Continuous monitoring systems
  7. 10.7Instrument verification and calibration
  8. 10.8Selection of instrumentation by application
  9. 10.9Equipment maintenance
  10. 10.10Practical exercise: calibration plan for a fleet of monitors
  1. 11.1Historical radiological accidents
  2. 11.2Emergency plans for radioactive facilities
  3. 11.3Response to lost sources
  4. 11.4Decontamination of casualties
  5. 11.5Radiological and medical triage
  6. 11.6Risk communication
  7. 11.7Ethics in radiation protection
  8. 11.8Safety culture in facilities
  9. 11.9Root cause analysis of incidents
  10. 11.10Workshop: drill for a lost radiography source
  1. 12.1Definition of the facility or application
  2. 12.2Identification of exposures
  3. 12.3Dose and risk assessment
  4. 12.4Design of shielding and protective measures
  5. 12.5Radiation protection programme
  6. 12.6Emergency plan
  7. 12.7Regulatory documentation for authorisation
  8. 12.8Conclusions of the assessment
  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 each intake, making it compatible with full-time work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is MicroShield, MCNP, RadPro Calculator, Geant4 and VARSKIN, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for facility shielding design, radiological risk assessment and calibration of radiation protection instrumentation. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Directive 2013/59/Euratom, Royal Decree 1029/2022, ICRP Publication 103, IAEA GSR Part 3 Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources, NCRP Report 147, NCRP Report 151 and Royal Decree 1217/2024 (Regulation on nuclear and radioactive facilities).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Directive 2013/59/Euratom, Royal Decree 1029/2022 and ICRP Publication 103 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:MicroShield, MCNP, RadPro Calculator, Geant4 and VARSKIN, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:a radiation protection assessment of a facility or application covering exposures, doses, shielding, protection programme, emergency plan and authorisation documentation, 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.

Area monitor calibration
You calibrate an area monitor and estimate the measurement uncertainty.
Bunker shielding design
You calculate the primary barrier of a radiotherapy accelerator bunker according to NCRP 151.
Field radiography risk assessment
You assess the radiological risks of field gamma radiography and define protective measures.
Facility authorisation file
You prepare the authorisation documentation and emergency plan for a radioactive facility.
Master's Thesis
A full radiation protection assessment of a facility or application, from exposures and shielding to emergency plan and authorisation, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Radiation protection technicianRadioactive facility supervisorShielding specialistRadiation safety consultantRadioactive facility inspectorRadiological emergency coordinator
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • 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 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 MicroShield, MCNP, RadPro Calculator, Geant4 and VARSKIN, 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 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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