Diploma in Military Logistics and Dual-Use Ethics
600-hour online postgraduate diploma in the ethics of military logistics and dual-use goods: export control, end use, human rights, anti-bribery and compliance governance, with an assigned tutor.
Diploma in Military Logistics and Dual-Use Ethics — studying from Singapore
Singapore maintains a comprehensive defence sector through the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Science and Technology Agency, which develops military technologies and manages procurement. Engineering work covers land systems, ammunition, command and control, and simulation. Industry partners include ST Engineering, which supplies defence and security systems globally. Engineers here work within strict security and export control frameworks, often combining systems integration with reliability and safety engineering.
Fees for Singapore: S$2,130 (Singapore dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Singapore
Typical roles
Questions from Singapore
How does defence engineering work in Singapore, and which bodies oversee it?
Singapore's defence engineering is largely centred on the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and DSTA, the defence procurement and development agency, along with the Singapore Armed Forces. Engineers may register with the Professional Engineers Board (PEB). SEIUM's qualifications are private, not state degrees, and not accredited by any national body, so recognition for defence roles depends on the employer or relevant authority.
Who employs defence and land systems engineers in Singapore?
Main employers include MINDEF, DSTA, the SAF, and defence industry companies including ST Engineering. Access to many roles requires security clearance and citizenship or residency rules, so check eligibility early. Employers focus on proven competence and clearance status. Your final project can illustrate technical capability, but it does not replace these requirements.
Is the course manageable alongside a job, and can employers fund it?
The programme is fully online and taught in English, with an assigned technical tutor. Plan for a heavy workload: 1,900 hours for a master's, 800 for a postgraduate diploma, or 300 for a specialist course. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible, which is common in defence-linked organisations, though approval is up to them.
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
Interpret the international legal framework governing transfers of defence and dual-use items.
Classify products, software and technology under Regulation (EU) 2021/821 and the control lists.
Design a customer due diligence and end-use verification procedure.
Apply structured ethical frameworks to real supply chain decisions.
Assess the human rights impact of suppliers and materials under the UN Guiding Principles.
Implement anti-bribery and integrity measures in line with ISO 37001.
Design a company’s ethics governance: committee, decision matrix, training and audit.
Who it's for
- Compliance managers at defence and dual-use technology companies.
- Export control specialists who classify products and handle licences.
- Procurement, logistics and supply chain managers in the defence industry.
- Sales staff and international contract managers who must spot red flags.
- Legal advisers and consultants in foreign trade and sanctions.
- Members of ethics committees and corporate governing bodies.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (export control regime for dual-use items)
- Arms Trade Treaty (regulation of the international trade in conventional arms)
- Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment)
- Wassenaar Arrangement (control lists for conventional arms and dual-use goods)
- Spanish Law 53/2007 (control of foreign trade in defence and dual-use material)
- Regulation (EU) 2017/821 (supply chain due diligence for minerals from conflict-affected areas)
- UN Guiding Principles (business and human rights)
- ISO 37001 (anti-bribery management systems)
- Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (protection of persons who report breaches)
8 modules
1.1International humanitarian law and its principles1.2The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols1.3The Arms Trade Treaty1.4UN Security Council embargoes1.5The EU Common Position on arms exports1.6The Wassenaar Arrangement and control lists1.7The Firearms Protocol and marking1.8State responsibility for complicity1.9Extraterritorial jurisdiction and criminal risk1.10Relevant case law on denied exports
2.1Regulation (EU) 2021/821 on dual-use items2.2Product classification and control entry2.3The catch-all clause and undeclared military end uses2.4Individual, global and general licences2.5Intangible technology transfer2.6Control of software and technical data2.7The required internal compliance programme2.8Party screening and sanctions lists2.9Transaction records and internal audit2.10Penalties for non-compliance and mitigating circumstances
3.1End-user certificates and their verification3.2Red flags in a suspicious transaction3.3Diversion risk and opaque intermediaries3.4Post-shipment verification3.5Assessing the destination country and its record3.6Risk of use in internal repression3.7Enhanced due diligence in conflict zones3.8The decision to refuse a transaction3.9Documenting the decision and its traceability3.10Training sales staff on red flags
4.1Ethical theories applied to industrial decisions4.2Double effect and supplier responsibility4.3Moral distance and the division of labour4.4Corporate versus state responsibility4.5Conflict between contract and conscience4.6Transparency versus legitimate secrecy4.7Engineering codes of ethics4.8A step-by-step ethical decision framework4.9Historical cases and lessons learned4.10Organisational culture and ethical leadership
5.1The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights5.2Human rights impact assessment5.3Forced labour and material traceability5.4Minerals from conflict-affected areas5.5Social audits of suppliers and their limits5.6Grievance and remedy mechanisms5.7Human rights clauses in contracts5.8Public reporting and accountability5.9Engaging with civil society and its criticism5.10Improvement plans with at-risk suppliers
6.1Bribery risk in defence contracts6.2Agents, commissions and facilitation payments6.3International anti-corruption legislation6.4ISO 37001 anti-bribery management6.5Conflicts of interest and revolving doors6.6Industrial offsets and their opacity6.7Public procurement and the principle of competition6.8Whistleblowing channels and protection of reporters6.9Internal investigation and cooperation with authorities6.10Integrity indicators and the audit plan
7.1The ethics committee and its mandate7.2Corporate acceptable use policy7.3Decision matrix for sensitive transactions7.4Crisis management after a public allegation7.5Investor relations and exclusion criteria7.6Media engagement and selective transparency7.7Mandatory ethics training and its assessment7.8Performance appraisal with ethical criteria7.9Annual review of the compliance programme7.10Monitoring litigation and sanctions in the sector
8.1Product map and control classification8.2Market inventory and country risk assessment8.3Customer and party screening procedure8.4End-use verification protocol8.5Decision matrix and refusal criteria8.6Design of the ethics committee and its rules8.7Training plan by role and its content8.8Whistleblowing channel and investigation protocol8.9Programme indicators and audit plan8.10Presenting the programme to the board of directors
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 each 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 Microsoft Excel, Power BI, EU Sanctions Map, TARIC nomenclature, EUR-Lex databases, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Cases are studied on anonymised export files, published licence denials and documented historical industry cases. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrated project.
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 able to run 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 600 hours over 6–9 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, EU Sanctions Map, TARIC nomenclature and EUR-Lex databases, 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 able to run the programme 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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