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Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Analysis for Land and Multimodal Transport

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Analysis for Land and Multimodal Transport. 8 modules covering ADR (international carriage of dangerous goods by road), RID (international carriage of dangerous goods by rail) and QGIS. Dedicated tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify the risks specific to land and multimodal transport.

02

Analyse road safety and road accident factors.

03

Assess rail risk in freight transport.

04

Apply dangerous goods regulations to risk analysis.

05

Use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis methods.

06

Assess risks at logistics hubs and intermodal interchanges.

07

Produce a complete risk analysis of a transport chain.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Transport risk analyst looking to specialise in Risk Analysis for Land and Multimodal Transport.
  • Dangerous goods safety adviser looking to specialise in Risk Analysis for Land and Multimodal Transport.
  • Transport underwriter looking to specialise in Risk Analysis for Land and Multimodal Transport.
  • Fleet road safety manager looking to specialise in Risk Analysis for Land and Multimodal Transport.
  • Logistics consultant looking to specialise in Risk Analysis for Land and Multimodal Transport.
  • Risk engineer looking to specialise in Risk Analysis for Land and Multimodal Transport.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter transport and logistics.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ADR (international carriage of dangerous goods by road)
  • RID (international carriage of dangerous goods by rail)
  • CMR Convention (international contract for the carriage of goods by road)
  • Law 15/2009 on the land transport of goods contract
  • Directive 2008/68/EC (inland transport of dangerous goods)
  • ISO 39001 (road traffic safety management)
  • ISO 28000 (supply chain security)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Concepts of risk, hazard and vulnerability
  2. 1.2Land transport modes
  3. 1.3Multimodal transport and logistics chains
  4. 1.4Accident statistics
  5. 1.5ISO 31000 framework
  6. 1.6Safety and security risks
  7. 1.7Risks to people, goods and infrastructure
  8. 1.8Actors and responsibilities
  9. 1.9European transport regulations
  10. 1.10Case study: risk profile of a logistics corridor
  1. 2.1Human, vehicle and road factors
  2. 2.2Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure
  3. 2.3Road safety audits
  4. 2.4Accident black spots
  5. 2.5Accident prediction models
  6. 2.6Highway Safety Manual
  7. 2.7Containment systems
  8. 2.8Fleet management
  9. 2.9ISO 39001
  10. 2.10Practical: identifying accident black spots
  1. 3.1Implementing Regulation (EU) 402/2013 on the common safety method
  2. 3.2Safety management systems
  3. 3.3Signalling and ERTMS
  4. 3.4Level crossings
  5. 3.5Hazard analysis
  6. 3.6CENELEC EN 50126
  7. 3.7Human factors
  8. 3.8Accident investigation
  9. 3.9Reference accidents
  10. 3.10Workshop: hazard analysis of a level crossing
  1. 4.1ADR and RID
  2. 4.2Classification of goods
  3. 4.3Safety adviser
  4. 4.4Quantitative risk analysis
  5. 4.5Consequence models
  6. 4.6Routes and tunnels
  7. 4.7Emergency plan
  8. 4.8Intermodal transport
  9. 4.9Historical accidents
  10. 4.10Case study: route analysis for dangerous goods
  1. 5.1HAZID
  2. 5.2Fault tree analysis
  3. 5.3Event trees
  4. 5.4Bow-tie
  5. 5.5FMEA
  6. 5.6Quantitative analysis
  7. 5.7Individual and societal risk
  8. 5.8F-N curves
  9. 5.9ALARP criteria
  10. 5.10Laboratory: bow-tie model of a rollover
  1. 6.1Intermodal terminals
  2. 6.2Dry ports
  3. 6.3Container handling
  4. 6.4Risks in transhipment
  5. 6.5Chain security
  6. 6.6Logistics cybersecurity
  7. 6.7Interdependencies between modes
  8. 6.8Congestion and delays
  9. 6.9Network resilience
  10. 6.10Case study: risk analysis of an intermodal terminal
  1. 7.1Climate change and infrastructure
  2. 7.2Autonomous vehicles
  3. 7.3Electrification and batteries
  4. 7.4Hydrogen in transport
  5. 7.5Cyber attacks
  6. 7.6Pandemics
  7. 7.7Risk data and analytics
  8. 7.8Insurance and risk transfer
  9. 7.9Crisis management
  10. 7.10Workshop: climate risk scenarios for a network
  1. 8.1System definition
  2. 8.2Hazard identification
  3. 8.3Frequency analysis
  4. 8.4Consequence analysis
  5. 8.5Risk evaluation
  6. 8.6Mitigation measures
  7. 8.7Emergency plan
  8. 8.8Monitoring
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a dedicated technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it easy to combine with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is QGIS, ALOHA (substance dispersion), advanced Excel, R, @RISK, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for dangerous goods route analysis, quantitative risk assessment at intermodal terminals and investigation of transport accident cases. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, OT cybersecurity, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

System definition

Identify the risks specific to land and multimodal transport.

Hazard identification

Analyse road safety and road accident factors.

Frequency analysis

Assess rail risk in freight transport.

Consequence analysis

Apply dangerous goods regulations to risk analysis.

Risk evaluation

Use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis methods.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Transport risk analystDangerous goods safety adviserTransport underwriterFleet road safety managerLogistics consultantRisk engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

The programme uses QGIS, ALOHA (substance dispersion), advanced Excel, R and @RISK. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor will indicate the open-source alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the final integrative 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 in the higher-level programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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