Diploma in Quality Control of Welded Joints
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in quality control of welded joints. 8 modules covering welding processes, procedure and welder qualification, welding defects, surface and volumetric inspection, destructive testing and welding quality management, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Quality Control of Welded Joints — studying from Australia
Defence is one of Australia's largest engineering employers, with major programmes in land systems, naval platforms, aircraft and integrated systems managed through the Department of Defence. Land systems engineering supports armoured vehicles, weapons and logistics equipment, often through prime contractors and local industry partners. Industry involvement is strongly encouraged through the Defence industry policy framework. Engineers work on sustainment, capability development, systems integration and safety assurance, typically in Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne and regional defence precincts.
Fees for Australia: A$2,850 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
How does defence engineering recognition work in Australia?
Defence engineering in Australia is largely run through the Department of Defence and its industry partners, which set their own security clearance and qualification requirements. Engineers Australia is the professional body for accreditation. SEIUM's private qualifications are not accredited by these bodies, so recognition is for employers or the relevant body to decide.
Which Australian employers hire in defence and land systems?
Australia has defence prime contractors, the Department of Defence, and specialist land systems firms. Many of these roles require Australian security clearances, which depend on citizenship and background checks rather than course completion. Ask employers how they weigh private qualifications against experience and clearance requirements.
Is the course manageable with a job, and does it need a visa?
The programmes are 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from Australia without a student visa. Specialist courses take 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. An assigned technical tutor supports you, fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Understand welding processes and their metallurgy.
Qualify procedures and welders in accordance with standards.
Identify and classify welding defects.
Apply surface inspection techniques.
Apply volumetric inspection techniques.
Perform destructive tests on joints.
Implement welding quality management in accordance with ISO 3834.
Who it's for
- Welding inspectors seeking to strengthen their quality control expertise.
- Welding coordinators.
- Non-destructive testing technicians.
- Quality engineers in fabrication.
- Welding engineers.
- Manufacturing auditors.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to move into shipbuilding.
What you'll work with
- ISO 3834-2:2021 (comprehensive quality requirements for fusion welding)
- ISO 15614-1:2017 (welding procedure qualification for steels and nickel alloys)
- ISO 5817:2023 (quality levels for imperfections in welded joints)
- ISO 9606-1:2017 (welder qualification testing)
- ISO 17640:2018 (ultrasonic testing of welded joints)
- ISO 9712:2021 (qualification and certification of NDT personnel)
- ASME BPVC Section IX (welding and brazing qualifications)
- AWS D1.1/D1.1M (structural welding code for steel)
- CIVA
- Zetec UltraVision
- WeldEye
- Minitab
8 modules
1.1SMAW, GMAW and GTAW welding1.2Submerged arc and flux-cored welding1.3Laser and electron beam welding1.4Friction stir welding1.5Welding metallurgy1.6Heat-affected zone1.7Welding of high-strength steels1.8Welding of aluminium and titanium1.9Welding positions1.10Practical exercise: process selection for a joint
2.1ISO 15614-1 standard2.2ASME Section IX2.3AWS D1.1 code2.4WPS and PQR2.5Welder qualification to ISO 9606-12.6Essential variables2.7Qualification records2.8Naval defence requirements2.9Renewal of qualifications2.10Case study: writing a WPS
3.1Classification according to ISO 6520-13.2Porosity3.3Lack of fusion and lack of penetration3.4Hot cracking3.5Hydrogen-induced cold cracking3.6Undercut3.7Slag inclusions3.8ISO 5817 quality levels3.9Causes and prevention3.10Laboratory: macrographic analysis of defects
4.1Visual inspection to ISO 176374.2Welding gauges4.3Penetrant testing to ISO 34524.4Magnetic particle testing to ISO 176384.5ISO 23277 and ISO 23278 criteria4.6Lighting conditions4.7Remote visual inspection4.8Inspection documentation4.9ISO 9712 certification4.10Workshop: magnetic particle inspection
5.1Radiography to ISO 176365.2Digital radiography5.3Ultrasonic testing to ISO 176405.4Phased array to ISO 135885.5TOFD technique to ISO 108635.6ISO 11666 acceptance criteria5.7Inspection simulation5.8Comparison of techniques5.9Probability of detection5.10Practical exercise: interpretation of a TOFD record
6.1Transverse tensile test to ISO 41366.2Bend test to ISO 51736.3Charpy testing of welds6.4Hardness to ISO 90156.5Macrography to ISO 176396.6Fracture tests6.7CTOD of joints6.8Specimen extraction6.9Test reports6.10Laboratory: guided bend test
7.1ISO 3834 requirements7.2Welding coordination to ISO 147317.3Execution of structures to EN 10907.4Traceability7.5Equipment validation to ISO 176627.6Consumables control7.7Weld repairs7.8Quality dossier7.9Audits7.10Case study: welding quality plan for a hull
8.1Description of the welded assembly8.2Quality requirements8.3Procedures and qualifications8.4Inspection plan8.5Selection of NDT techniques8.6Acceptance criteria8.7Repair management8.8Final dossier8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final 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. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is CIVA, Zetec UltraVision, WeldEye and Minitab, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures for phased array ultrasonic inspection, procedure qualification testing and digital radiography of joints. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrated project.
Standards covered: ISO 3834-2:2021, ISO 15614-1:2017, ISO 5817:2023, ISO 9606-1:2017, ISO 17640:2018, ISO 9712:2021, ASME BPVC Section IX and AWS D1.1/D1.1M.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
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 totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with CIVA, Zetec UltraVision, WeldEye and Minitab, 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 final project. 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 are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer capable of running the 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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