Master’s in Environmental Liability and Pollution Policies Engineering (EIL)
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in Environmental Liability and Pollution Policies Engineering (EIL), structured in 12 modules covering pollution and environmental damage, the environmental liability regime, environmental risk analysis, mandatory financial guarantees, pollution policies, underwriting, site characterisation and remediation, damage valuation, claims management, prevention and emerging risks, with an assigned technical tutor.
Master’s in Environmental Liability and Pollution Policies Engineering (EIL) — studying from Australia
Australia has a mature insurance and superannuation sector, with major insurers, reinsurers and financial institutions relying heavily on actuarial analysis and risk modelling. Engineers and data specialists contribute to catastrophe modelling, telematics-based pricing and claims analytics, particularly given the country's exposure to bushfire, flood and cyclone risk. The regulatory environment is shaped by prudential oversight and consumer protection frameworks. Employers include general and life insurers, consultancies, reinsurance firms and government risk agencies.
Fees for Australia: A$12,600 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
Does this programme lead to recognition by the Actuaries Institute or another Australian professional body?
SEIUM qualifications are private and are not accredited by the Actuaries Institute, Engineers Australia or any national body. The Actuaries Institute sets its own examination and membership requirements, which a private qualification does not replace. Recognition for any role is decided by the employer or the relevant body, so confirm their requirements before enrolling.
Which Australian insurers and risk employers might consider this training?
Insurers, reinsurers, banks, consultancies and risk management teams in Australia employ people with data and risk skills. Whether they consider a private engineering qualification relevant depends on the role and their own hiring policy. Your demonstrated skills, portfolio and final project are often what matter most to them.
Is the course manageable while working, and can my employer fund it?
Yes, the programmes are delivered entirely online in English, with an assigned technical tutor, so you can fit study around work from Australia. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible. Check the total hours for your chosen programme and agree a realistic weekly schedule before you start.
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What you will be able to do
Analyse the mechanisms of pollution and environmental damage.
Apply the Spanish and European environmental liability regime.
Carry out environmental risk analyses with MORA and UNE 150008.
Determine mandatory financial guarantees.
Underwrite and design pollution policies.
Value environmental damage and plan its remediation.
Manage environmental claims and prevent their occurrence.
Who it's for
- Environmental risk officers in industry.
- Environmental liability underwriters.
- Environmental loss adjusters and expert witnesses.
- Contaminated land consultants.
- Industrial environmental managers.
- Environmental claims handlers.
- Engineering or science graduates aiming to enter the chemical industry.
What you'll work with
- Directive 2004/35/EC (environmental liability)
- Law 26/2007 (Spanish Environmental Liability Law)
- Royal Decree 2090/2008 (regulation partially implementing Law 26/2007)
- UNE 150008 (analysis and assessment of environmental risk)
- Royal Decree 9/2005 (contaminated soils)
- ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management systems)
- Royal Legislative Decree 1/2016 (integrated pollution prevention and control)
- Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III)
- MORA (Environmental Liability Supply Model)
- ArcGIS Pro
- RBCA Tool Kit
- Visual MODFLOW
- Python
12 modules · 1900 h
1.1Soil contamination1.2Groundwater and surface water contamination1.3Accidental air pollution1.4Damage to species and habitats1.5Behaviour of contaminants in the environment1.6Industrial sources of pollution1.7Historical and gradual pollution1.8Emerging substances: PFAS1.9Historical pollution cases1.10Case study: analysis of an aquifer contamination episode
2.1Directive 2004/35/EC2.2Spanish Law 26/2007 on Environmental Liability2.3Strict and fault-based liability2.4Annex III activities2.5Significant environmental damage2.6Prevention and avoidance measures2.7Primary, complementary and compensatory remediation2.8Role of the competent authority2.9Interaction with civil and criminal liability2.10Workshop: analysis of an environmental liability case file
3.1Royal Decree 2090/20083.2UNE 150008 standard3.3Identification of accident scenarios3.4Probability of scenarios3.5Environmental damage index (IDM)3.6Environmental Liability Supply Model (MORA)3.7Damage quantification3.8Sector-specific risk analyses3.9Verification of the analysis3.10Practical exercise: risk analysis with MORA
4.1Obligation to provide a guarantee4.2Priority order of activities4.3Calculating the guarantee amount4.4Threshold-based exemptions4.5Insurance policies as a guarantee4.6Bank guarantees and technical reserves4.7Environmental damage compensation fund4.8Spanish Environmental Risk Pool4.9Notification to the authority4.10Case study: determining the guarantee for a chemical plant
5.1EIL and PLL policies5.2General liability and the pollution exclusion5.3Sudden and gradual pollution5.4Contractors' pollution liability (CPL)5.5Site pollution policies5.6Clean-up costs5.7Claims-made bases5.8Retroactive dates and discovery periods5.9Common exclusions5.10Practical exercise: comparing EIL and general liability wordings
6.1Underwriting questionnaires6.2Site inspections6.3Historical soil studies6.4Phase I and Phase II assessments6.5Environmental management systems6.6Storage of substances6.7Waste management6.8Incident history6.9Pricing environmental risks6.10Workshop: underwriting report for a treatment plant
7.1Investigation of contaminated soils7.2Royal Decree 9/2005 on contaminated soils7.3Sampling and analysis7.4Quantitative human health risk assessment7.5In situ remediation techniques7.6Ex situ remediation techniques7.7Monitored natural attenuation7.8Remediation costs7.9Site redevelopment7.10Case study: remediation plan for hydrocarbon-contaminated soil
8.1Economic valuation methods8.2Resource-to-resource equivalency8.3Service-to-service equivalency8.4Habitat equivalency analysis8.5Contingent valuation8.6Ecosystem services8.7Costs of compensatory remediation8.8Environmental loss adjustment8.9Reports for the courts8.10Practical exercise: habitat equivalency after a spill
9.1Notification and urgent measures9.2Coordination with the authority9.3Damage containment9.4Loss adjustment and causation9.5Coverage determination9.6Management of remediation contractors9.7Third-party claims9.8Recoveries9.9Lessons learned9.10Case study: handling a spill into a river
10.1ISO 14001 management systems10.2EMAS Regulation10.3Integrated environmental authorisation10.4Best available techniques10.5Prevention of major accidents10.6Self-protection plans10.7Environmental monitoring10.8Prevention culture10.9Environmental audits10.10Workshop: spill prevention audit
11.1PFAS and emerging litigation11.2Microplastics11.3Climate change and pollution11.4Environmental Crime Directive11.5Climate litigation11.6Environmental due diligence in transactions11.7Biodiversity and European legislation11.8The environmental insurance market11.9Product innovation11.10Practical exercise: assessing PFAS exposure
12.1Selection of the facility or sector12.2Applicable legal framework12.3Environmental risk analysis12.4Damage quantification12.5Determination of the financial guarantee12.6Cover design12.7Prevention plan12.8Conclusions12.9Master's Thesis report12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. 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 standard and applied exercises. The working software is MORA (Environmental Liability Supply Model), ArcGIS Pro, RBCA Tool Kit, Visual MODFLOW and Python, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: environmental risk analysis and financial guarantee calculation, characterisation and remediation of contaminated soils, and loss adjustment and valuation of environmental damage. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.
Standards covered: Directive 2004/35/EC, Law 26/2007, Royal Decree 2090/2008, UNE 150008, Royal Decree 9/2005, ISO 14001:2015, Royal Legislative Decree 1/2016 and Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III).
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
- A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's 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 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 MORA (Environmental Liability Supply Model), ArcGIS Pro, RBCA Tool Kit, Visual MODFLOW and Python, 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's 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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