Postgraduate Diploma in Offshore Wind: Foundations and Export Cables
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Offshore Wind: Foundations and Export Cables. 8 modules covering IEC 61400-3-1 (fixed-foundation offshore wind turbines), DNV-ST-0126 (wind turbine support structures) and OpenFAST. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Postgraduate Diploma in Offshore Wind: Foundations and Export Cables — studying from India
India's power sector is one of the largest in the world, combining generation, transmission and distribution with rapid growth in renewable energy. Public utilities such as NTPC and Power Grid Corporation of India operate major assets, while private firms and state distribution companies manage local networks. The Central Electricity Authority, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Power guide planning and regulation, and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency promotes efficiency standards. Engineers work on grid operations, substations, renewable integration and energy management systems across the country.
Fees for India: ₹116,000 (Indian Rupee), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in India
Typical roles
Questions from India
Which professional bodies in India recognise energy and power network engineers?
Power engineers in India are commonly recognised through the Institution of Engineers (India), the Central Electricity Authority for technical standards, and state electricity regulatory commissions for utility work. Registration as a licensed electrical contractor or supervisor follows state rules. SEIUM's qualifications are private, not state degrees and not accredited by any national body, so recognition is decided by employers or the relevant body.
Which employers in India hire energy and networks engineers?
Employers include state and central power utilities, transmission companies such as Power Grid Corporation, renewable energy developers, and grid and automation firms. Smart grid and distribution projects also hire engineers. A private online qualification can help with specialisation, but employers mostly assess field experience, utility knowledge and project delivery.
Is this programme manageable with a job in India, and does it need a visa?
The programme is 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from India with no student visa. Plan around IST when scheduling. Specialist courses are about 300 hours, diplomas about 800 and master's about 1,900. You get an assigned technical tutor, and fees can be paid in instalments. Many energy employers fund professional training, so ask your manager about sponsorship.
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
Characterise the marine environment and the loads on offshore structures.
Interpret marine geotechnical surveys.
Size fixed monopile and jacket foundations.
Understand the design of floating wind platforms and moorings.
Design export and interconnection cable systems.
Plan the installation and protection of subsea cables.
Manage integrity and failures during operation.
Who it's for
- Offshore foundation engineer who wants to specialise in Offshore Wind: Foundations and Export Cables.
- Marine geotechnical engineer who wants to specialise in Offshore Wind: Foundations and Export Cables.
- Subsea cable engineer who wants to specialise in Offshore Wind: Foundations and Export Cables.
- Floating wind engineer who wants to specialise in Offshore Wind: Foundations and Export Cables.
- Structural integrity manager who wants to specialise in Offshore Wind: Foundations and Export Cables.
- Offshore installation manager who wants to specialise in Offshore Wind: Foundations and Export Cables.
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter offshore wind.
What you'll work with
- IEC 61400-3-1 (fixed-foundation offshore wind turbines)
- DNV-ST-0126 (wind turbine support structures)
- DNV-ST-0359 (subsea power cables)
- IEC TS 61400-3-2 (floating offshore wind turbines)
- DNV-ST-0119 (floating wind turbine structures)
- IEC 63026 (subsea alternating current cables)
- ISO 19901-4 (geotechnical engineering of offshore structures)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Waves: JONSWAP and Pierson-Moskowitz spectra1.2Currents, tides and sea level1.3Offshore wind and turbulence1.4Combination of wind and wave loads1.5Morison equation for hydrodynamic loads1.6Scour around foundations1.7Ice and marine growth1.8DNV-ST-0126 and IEC 61400-3-1 standards1.9Metocean measurement campaigns1.10Workshop: defining metocean design conditions
2.1Geophysical and geotechnical surveys2.2CPT testing and sampling2.3Characterisation of marine sands and clays2.4Cyclic soil behaviour2.5p-y curves and PISA methods2.6Axial pile capacity2.7Foundation stiffness and natural frequency2.8Geological risks: boulders and hard strata2.9Soil-structure interaction2.10Practice: p-y analysis of a monopile
3.1Monopiles and XL monopiles3.2Jackets and tripods3.3Gravity-based foundations3.4Suction buckets3.5Transition pieces and grouted connections3.6Fatigue design and S-N curves3.7Cathodic protection and corrosion control3.8Installation: piling and underwater noise3.9Techno-economic comparison of foundation types3.10Laboratory: preliminary sizing of a monopile
4.1Types: spar, semi-submersible, TLP and barge4.2Hydrostatic stability4.3Dynamic response and aero-servo-hydroelastic coupling4.4Mooring and anchoring systems4.5DNV-ST-0119 standard4.6OpenFAST tools4.7Dynamic cables4.8Floating reference projects4.9Industrialisation challenges4.10Laboratory: simulation of a floating platform with OpenFAST
5.1Electrical architecture of an offshore wind farm5.266 kV inter-array cables5.3HVAC export cables5.4HVDC export and converter stations5.5Subsea cable design: XLPE insulation5.6IEC 60840 and IEC 63026 standards5.7Ampacity calculation and thermal effects5.8Reactive power compensation in HVAC5.9Offshore substations5.10Practice: selecting export technology by distance
6.1Cable route surveys6.2Burial: ploughing, jetting and trenching6.3Burial depth and risk assessment6.4Crossings with other cables and pipelines6.5Shore landfall and directional drilling6.6Cable protection: rock and concrete mattresses6.7Cable-laying vessels and logistics6.8Post-installation testing6.9DNV-RP-0360 recommendations6.10Case study: installation plan for an export cable
7.1Main cable failure modes7.2Failure statistics and repair costs7.3Monitoring with DTS and DAS fibre optics7.4Foundation inspection7.5Structural integrity management7.6Subsea cable repair7.7Life extension and decommissioning7.8Insurance in offshore wind7.9Availability indicators7.10Practice: analysis of an export cable failure
8.1Site definition8.2Metocean and geotechnical characterisation8.3Foundation selection8.4Preliminary structural sizing8.5Inter-array network design8.6Export design8.7Installation plan and risks8.8Economic evaluation8.9Report 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. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is OpenFAST, PLAXIS, SACS, OrcaFlex, ANSYS Mechanical, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The practicals are studied using real procedures for hydrodynamic load analysis, marine geotechnical studies and cable laying planning. Assessment is continuous, module by 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.
Characterise the marine environment and the loads on offshore structures.
Interpret marine geotechnical surveys.
Size fixed monopile and jacket foundations.
Understand the design of floating wind platforms and moorings.
Design export and interconnection cable systems.
Where this takes you
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 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 totals 800 hours spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with OpenFAST, PLAXIS, SACS, OrcaFlex and ANSYS Mechanical. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own 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 can be recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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