Postgraduate Diploma in Resilience and Contingency Plans
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Resilience and Contingency Plans. 8 modules covering ISO 22301 (business continuity management systems), ISO 22320 (emergency management) and advanced Excel. Assigned tutor and enrolment open.
Postgraduate Diploma in Resilience and Contingency Plans — studying from Malta
Malta's civil engineering sector is active, driven by ongoing construction, infrastructure upgrades, coastal works and urban regeneration projects across the islands. Demand for civil engineers is closely linked to public works, land development and the modernisation of transport networks. Smart city initiatives, including digital mapping, traffic management and sustainable urban planning, are increasingly relevant. Engineers typically find employment with contractors, consultancies, government departments and utility providers managing infrastructure in a densely populated environment.
Fees for Malta: €895 (Euro), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Malta
Typical roles
Questions from Malta
Which Maltese bodies regulate civil engineering and related professional practice?
The Chamber of Engineers (KSU) regulates the use of the title 'engineer' in Malta under the Engineering Profession Act. Planning and development matters fall under the Planning Authority, and public works and transport infrastructure involve government agencies including Transport Malta. A SEIUM qualification does not itself grant a regulated title; recognition is decided by employers or the relevant body.
What employers in Malta would value civil, rail or smart city engineering skills?
Malta's construction, infrastructure, consultancy and public sector firms are the main employers, along with transport and utilities bodies. Smart city and digital infrastructure work is growing in some areas. Employers typically look for chartered-level experience and licensing, so a private qualification should be seen as supporting your professional development rather than a substitute for those requirements.
How can I study this while working on site, and what support is there?
The programme is delivered entirely online in English, so you can study from anywhere in Malta without a student visa. Each student has an assigned technical tutor, and the course ends with a final project. Time commitment depends on the programme length, from 300 to 1,900 hours. Ask about instalment payments and employer sponsorship to help manage costs.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the concept of resilience as applied to urban systems.
Identify and analyse threats and risks to essential services.
Carry out business impact analysis and define continuity strategies.
Draft operational contingency plans.
Organise emergency and crisis management with clear command structures.
Incorporate resilient design criteria into infrastructure.
Develop a resilience plan with an exercise and improvement cycle.
Who it's for
- Business continuity manager looking to specialise in Resilience and Contingency Planning.
- Emergency manager looking to specialise in Resilience and Contingency Planning.
- Urban resilience consultant looking to specialise in Resilience and Contingency Planning.
- Critical infrastructure risk analyst looking to specialise in Resilience and Contingency Planning.
- Civil protection technician looking to specialise in Resilience and Contingency Planning.
- Crisis management coordinator looking to specialise in Resilience and Contingency Planning.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter urban services and utilities.
What you'll work with
- ISO 22301 (business continuity management systems)
- ISO 22320 (emergency management)
- Directive (EU) 2022/2557 (resilience of critical entities)
- ISO 31000 (risk management)
- ISO 22313 (business continuity guidance)
- Law 8/2011 (protection of critical infrastructure)
- Law 17/2015 on the National Civil Protection System
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Concepts of resilience, robustness and redundancy1.2Functionality and recovery curve1.3Critical infrastructure and essential services1.4Network interdependencies1.5Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction1.6Directive (EU) 2022/2557 on the resilience of critical entities1.7Law 8/2011 on critical infrastructure1.8Urban resilience indices1.9100 Resilient Cities programme1.10Case study: interdependency map of a city
2.1Natural and technological hazards2.2Risk management according to ISO 310002.3Failure mode analysis2.4Fault and event trees2.5Cascading impact scenarios2.6Network vulnerability analysis2.7Risk matrices2.8Climate and extreme risks2.9Cyber risks2.10Workshop: analysis of cascading scenarios
3.1Management systems according to ISO 223013.2Business impact analysis3.3Recovery time objectives3.4Continuity strategies3.5Minimum resources and critical suppliers3.6Process-level continuity plans3.7Alternative sites and backup3.8Testing and exercises3.9Continuous improvement3.10Practice: impact analysis of a transport service
4.1Structure of a contingency plan4.2Alert levels and activation4.3Operational response procedures4.4Roles and responsibilities4.5Self-protection plans under Royal Decree 393/20074.6Operator security plan4.7Emergency resource management4.8Service restoration4.9End of emergency and return to normality4.10Case study: contingency plan for a power outage
5.1National Civil Protection System5.2Law 17/2015 on civil protection5.3Regional and special plans5.4Coordination centres5.5Crisis communication5.6Volunteer and support management5.7Inter-administrative coordination5.8Public alert systems5.9Information management in crises5.10Practice: cabinet simulation exercise
6.1Redundancy and diversity in networks6.2Performance-based design for extreme events6.3Structural robustness and progressive failure6.4Resilience of urban electricity networks6.5Resilience of water supply6.6Transport resilience6.7Digital infrastructure and communications6.8Nature-based solutions6.9Cost-benefit analysis of resilience6.10Workshop: resilience measures for a substation
7.1Post-event investigation7.2Lessons learned from major blackouts7.3Operational resilience indicators7.4Plan audits7.5Full-scale exercises7.6Staff training7.7Knowledge management7.8Plan review after changes7.9Culture of resilience in the organisation7.10Practice: lessons-learned report
8.1System definition and scope8.2Threat and interdependency analysis8.3Risk and impact assessment8.4Business impact analysis8.5Resilience and continuity strategies8.6Drafting the contingency plan8.7Exercise and training programme8.8Monitoring indicators8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is advanced Excel, QGIS, Power BI, BCM tools (Fusion, Castellan), Microsoft Project, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Assignments are based on real business impact analysis procedures, tabletop simulation exercises and audits of contingency plans. 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.
Explain the concept of resilience as applied to urban systems.
Identify and analyse threats and risks to essential services.
Carry out business impact analysis and define continuity strategies.
Draft operational contingency plans.
Organise emergency and crisis management with clear command structures.
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-language proficiency to follow technical regulations.
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 comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with advanced Excel, QGIS, Power BI, BCM tools (Fusion, Castellan) and Microsoft Project. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM diploma on passing continuous assessment and the final integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Consult the recognition policy when you enrol.
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