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Master’s in Security, Safeguards & Policy Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in nuclear safety, security, safeguards and policy engineering. 12 modules covering nuclear safety, physical security, safeguards, non-proliferation and export control, nuclear regulation, emergency preparedness, energy policy, waste management, cybersecurity and international governance, 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 interrelationships between nuclear safety, security and safeguards.

02

Apply IAEA safety principles and requirements.

03

Analyse physical protection systems.

04

Understand safeguards systems and nuclear material accounting.

05

Interpret the non-proliferation and export control regime.

06

Plan emergency preparedness and response.

07

Analyse nuclear energy and waste policy.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Nuclear policy analysts.
  • Safeguards inspectors.
  • Nuclear security specialists.
  • Regulatory technical staff.
  • Nuclear emergency planners.
  • Non-proliferation advisers.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to join regulatory bodies.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
  • IAEA SF-1 (fundamental safety principles)
  • Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM)
  • INFCIRC/153 and INFCIRC/540 (comprehensive safeguards agreements and Additional Protocol)
  • Directive 2014/87/Euratom (nuclear safety of nuclear installations)
  • IAEA GSR Part 7 (preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency)
  • Directive 2011/70/Euratom (management of spent fuel and radioactive waste)
  • IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 13 (physical protection of nuclear material and facilities)
  • SAPHIRE
  • EASI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • QGIS
  • JRODOS
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1The three S's: safety, security and safeguards
  2. 1.2Interrelationships and synergies
  3. 1.3International architecture: IAEA, NEA and Euratom
  4. 1.4The Non-Proliferation Treaty
  5. 1.5The Convention on Nuclear Safety
  6. 1.6The Convention on Physical Protection
  7. 1.7The civil liability regime
  8. 1.8National governance
  9. 1.9Ethics and responsibility
  10. 1.10Case study: institutional map of a country with a nuclear programme
  1. 2.1SF-1 fundamental principles
  2. 2.2Defence in depth
  3. 2.3SSR-2/1 design requirements
  4. 2.4Deterministic and probabilistic analysis
  5. 2.5Safety culture
  6. 2.6Lessons from TMI, Chernobyl and Fukushima
  7. 2.7European stress tests
  8. 2.8Directive 2014/87/Euratom
  9. 2.9Periodic safety reviews
  10. 2.10Workshop: analysis of the lessons from Fukushima
  1. 3.1The IAEA Nuclear Security Series
  2. 3.2Design basis threat
  3. 3.3Physical protection systems
  4. 3.4Detection, delay and response
  5. 3.5Security of radioactive sources
  6. 3.6Information security
  7. 3.7Insider threat
  8. 3.8Transport of material
  9. 3.9Effectiveness evaluation
  10. 3.10Practical: adversary path analysis with EASI models
  1. 4.1Comprehensive safeguards agreements
  2. 4.2The Additional Protocol
  3. 4.3Nuclear material accounting and control
  4. 4.4Inspections and verification
  5. 4.5Non-destructive assay techniques
  6. 4.6Surveillance and seals
  7. 4.7Euratom safeguards
  8. 4.8The State-level concept
  9. 4.9Acquisition path analysis
  10. 4.10Lab: material balance and MUF
  1. 5.1The Nuclear Suppliers Group
  2. 5.2Trigger list and dual-use items
  3. 5.3The Zangger Committee
  4. 5.4National controls
  5. 5.5Fuel supply assurances
  6. 5.6Multilateral approaches to the fuel cycle
  7. 5.7Nuclear-weapon-free zones
  8. 5.8The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
  9. 5.9CTBT verification
  10. 5.10Case study: classification of a piece of nuclear equipment
  1. 6.1Independent regulatory bodies
  2. 6.2Licensing of facilities
  3. 6.3Inspection and enforcement
  4. 6.4Sanctions regime
  5. 6.5Regulatory transparency
  6. 6.6IRRS peer review
  7. 6.7Cooperation between regulators: WENRA
  8. 6.8Regulation of new technologies
  9. 6.9The Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN)
  10. 6.10Workshop: analysis of an IRRS report
  1. 7.1GSR Part 7 requirements
  2. 7.2Off-site emergency plans
  3. 7.3Intervention levels
  4. 7.4The INES scale
  5. 7.5Emergency communication
  6. 7.6International assistance: RANET
  7. 7.7Early notification conventions
  8. 7.8ConvEx international exercises
  9. 7.9Post-emergency recovery
  10. 7.10Practical: classifying events on the INES scale
  1. 8.1The role of nuclear in the energy transition
  2. 8.2The EU taxonomy
  3. 8.3National policies on new build and phase-out
  4. 8.4Long-term operation
  5. 8.5Security of supply
  6. 8.6Electricity markets
  7. 8.7R&D policies
  8. 8.8Public opinion
  9. 8.9Energy scenarios
  10. 8.10Case study: scenario analysis including nuclear
  1. 9.1The Joint Convention on waste
  2. 9.2Directive 2011/70/Euratom
  3. 9.3Waste classification
  4. 9.4Centralised interim storage
  5. 9.5Deep geological disposal
  6. 9.6Onkalo and reference projects
  7. 9.7Decommissioning of power plants
  8. 9.8Financing of waste management
  9. 9.9Public participation
  10. 9.10Practical: analysis of the General Radioactive Waste Plan
  1. 10.1Cybersecurity at nuclear facilities
  2. 10.2Drones and emerging threats
  3. 10.3Supply chain security
  4. 10.4Artificial intelligence and security
  5. 10.5Disinformation
  6. 10.6Security in armed conflicts
  7. 10.7Protection of facilities in wartime
  8. 10.8The IAEA response at Zaporizhzhia
  9. 10.9Institutional resilience
  10. 10.10Workshop: analysis of emerging risks
  1. 11.1Nuclear diplomacy
  2. 11.2NPT Review Conferences
  3. 11.3Bilateral 123 cooperation agreements
  4. 11.4The Iran nuclear deal: technical aspects of verification
  5. 11.5Strengthening the IAEA
  6. 11.6Disarmament and verification
  7. 11.7Civil society
  8. 11.8Diplomatic training
  9. 11.9The future of the regime
  10. 11.10Case study: analysis of an IAEA report to the Board of Governors
  1. 12.1Selection of the policy or regulatory case
  2. 12.2Applicable international framework
  3. 12.3Technical analysis
  4. 12.4Institutional analysis
  5. 12.5Risk assessment
  6. 12.6Improvement proposals
  7. 12.7Policy recommendations
  8. 12.8Conclusions
  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 your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is SAPHIRE, EASI, Microsoft Excel, QGIS and JRODOS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for nuclear material balance analysis, event classification on the INES scale, and evaluation of physical protection systems. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, IAEA SF-1 (fundamental safety principles), Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, INFCIRC/153 and INFCIRC/540, Directive 2014/87/Euratom, IAEA GSR Part 7, Directive 2011/70/Euratom, IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 13.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of the NPT, IAEA SF-1 and the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:SAPHIRE, EASI, Microsoft Excel, QGIS and JRODOS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A nuclear policy or regulatory case study covering the international framework, technical and institutional analysis, risk assessment and policy recommendations, 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.

Adversary path analysis
Evaluate a physical protection system using EASI adversary path models.
Material balance and MUF
Calculate a nuclear material balance and material unaccounted for.
INES event classification
Classify nuclear and radiological events on the INES scale.
Regulatory review analysis
Analyse an IRRS peer review report and an IAEA report to the Board.
Master's Thesis
Analyse a nuclear policy or regulatory case and draft policy recommendations, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Nuclear policy analystSafeguards inspectorNuclear security specialistRegulatory technical officerNuclear emergency plannerNon-proliferation adviser
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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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 SAPHIRE, EASI, Microsoft Excel, QGIS and JRODOS, 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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