Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics and Traceability of Critical Materials
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics and Traceability of Critical Materials. 8 modules with Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 (Critical Raw Materials Act), Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and SAP Ariba. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Identify the critical materials in batteries and their risks.
Analyse the raw materials supply chain.
Plan materials logistics for batteries.
Implement origin traceability systems.
Apply due diligence processes across the chain.
Incorporate circularity and carbon footprint criteria.
Design resilient sourcing strategies.
Who it's for
- Raw materials purchasing manager who wants to specialise in Logistics and Traceability of Critical Materials.
- Supply chain analyst who wants to specialise in Logistics and Traceability of Critical Materials.
- Sustainability manager who wants to specialise in Logistics and Traceability of Critical Materials.
- Logistics engineer who wants to specialise in Logistics and Traceability of Critical Materials.
- Compliance auditor who wants to specialise in Logistics and Traceability of Critical Materials.
- Critical materials consultant who wants to specialise in Logistics and Traceability of Critical Materials.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter battery manufacturing.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 (Critical Raw Materials Act)
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
- OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Minerals
- Directive (EU) 2024/1760
- IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining
- Incoterms 2020
- ADR
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite1.2EU critical raw materials list1.3Global reserves and production by country1.4Geographic concentration of refining1.5Processing routes for brines and spodumene1.6Supply risk indicators1.7Price volatility and benchmark markets1.8Substitution with LFP and sodium-ion chemistries1.9Objectives of the European Critical Raw Materials Act1.10Workshop: material supply risk matrix
2.1Mining and concentrate production2.2Refining to lithium hydroxide and carbonate2.3Production of pCAM precursors2.4Manufacture of cathode active material2.5Natural and synthetic graphite chains2.6Global logistics routes for raw materials2.7Supply contracts and offtake agreements2.8Diversification with alternative suppliers2.9Resilience to supply disruptions2.10Case study: nickel chain mapping
3.1Sea transport of concentrates and chemicals3.2Classification of materials as dangerous goods3.3Storage conditions for sensitive chemicals3.4Safety stock inventory policies3.5Application of Incoterms in international contracts3.6Customs, tariffs and preferential origin3.7Reverse logistics for end-of-life batteries3.8Route and transport mode optimisation3.9Emissions from materials logistics3.10Practice: lithium hydroxide import plan
4.1Mineral traceability systems4.2Chain of custody models4.3Mass balance versus physical segregation4.4IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining4.5Audits at origin and at refinery4.6Digital labelling and shared records4.7Origin data for the battery passport4.8Documentary fraud risks4.9Independent third-party verification4.10Case study: traceability of artisanal mining cobalt
5.1The five steps of the OECD guidance5.2Human rights in mining areas5.3Environmental risks of extraction5.4Risk matrices by supplier and country5.5Supplier code of conduct5.6Public due diligence reports5.7European corporate due diligence directive5.8Grievance mechanisms for affected communities5.9Sector initiatives such as RMI5.10Workshop: risk assessment of a refiner
6.1Carbon footprint of cathode materials6.2Mandatory minimum recycled content6.3Secondary materials from recycling6.4Recovery rates for lithium, cobalt and nickel6.5Battery design to facilitate recycling6.6Circular economy business models6.7Life cycle assessment of raw materials6.8Supplier decarbonisation strategies6.9Supply chain sustainability indicators6.10Practice: carbon footprint of an NMC cathode
7.1Raw materials purchasing strategies7.2Vertical integration towards mining and refining7.3Partnerships with active material manufacturers7.4Hedging against price risk7.5Long-term demand planning7.6Market intelligence and data sources7.7Digital supplier management platforms7.8Negotiation of supply contracts7.9Demand scenarios to 20357.10Case study: graphite sourcing strategy
8.1Diagnosis of the current chain8.2Supply risk map8.3Design of the logistics plan8.4Origin traceability architecture8.5Due diligence plan8.6Circularity and recycling strategy8.7Strategic sourcing plan8.8Monitoring indicators for the plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SAP Ariba, Circulor, Microsoft Power BI, SimaPro, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for risk mapping in lithium supply chains, implementing due diligence with suppliers, and origin traceability of minerals. Assessment is continuous across each module plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Identify the critical materials in batteries and their risks.
Analyse the raw materials supply chain.
Plan materials logistics for batteries.
Implement origin traceability systems.
Apply due diligence processes across the chain.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory reading.
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 consists of 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
The programme uses SAP Ariba, Circulor, Microsoft Power BI and SimaPro. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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