Diploma in Radiation Effects and Mitigation (SEE/TID)
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in radiation effects and mitigation (SEE/TID). 8 modules covering the space radiation environment, radiation-matter interaction, total ionising dose, displacement damage, single-event effects, shielding analysis, and mitigation and hardness assurance, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Radiation Effects and Mitigation (SEE/TID) — studying from the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has one of the world's most established aerospace sectors, anchored by clusters in Bristol, Filton, Derby, Hampshire and Scotland's Glasgow corridor. Major manufacturers and suppliers such as Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Airbus UK and GKN Aerospace drive demand for engineers in design, propulsion, structures and systems integration. Urban air mobility, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and commercial drones are emerging alongside, supported by government programmes and test corridors. Space engineering is growing through launch and satellite activity around the UK spaceports and Harwell. Graduates with aerospace expertise find roles across manufacturing, certification and research.
Fees for the United Kingdom: £1,490 (Pound sterling), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in the United Kingdom
Typical roles
Questions from the United Kingdom
Which professional bodies in the UK recognise aerospace engineering qualifications, and does SEIUM's qualification give me chartered status?
In the UK, the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is the main professional body for aerospace engineers and can award Chartered Engineer status through the Engineering Council. SEIUM's qualifications are private and are not accredited by the Engineering Council or RAeS, so they do not confer chartered status on their own. Recognition is decided by employers and the relevant body, so check directly with RAeS whether your study and experience will count towards registration.
Will a private online aerospace qualification help me find work with UK aerospace or drone employers?
UK aerospace, drone and space employers, including many working on civil aviation, defence and space projects, generally judge candidates on demonstrated skills, portfolio work and experience. A private qualification may support your application, but its value depends on each employer's own assessment. It is worth asking prospective employers how they view such qualifications before you enrol.
Can I study this programme alongside a full-time job in the UK, and what language level is needed?
Yes, programmes are delivered fully online, so you can study from home without a student visa, wherever you are based. Workload varies by programme length, and you will have an assigned technical tutor for support. Teaching is in English, so you should be comfortable reading and writing technical English. Check the programme schedule and time commitment against your working hours before enrolling.
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 space radiation environment for a given orbit.
Explain the mechanisms by which radiation interacts with matter.
Assess total ionising dose and displacement damage effects.
Analyse single-event effects and their consequences.
Calculate dose and event rates with simulation tools.
Apply mitigation techniques at circuit and system level.
Implement a radiation hardness assurance process.
Who it's for
- Radiation effects engineers.
- EEE component engineers.
- Space electronics engineers.
- Product assurance engineers.
- Space environment analysts.
- Integrated circuit designers.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the space sector.
What you'll work with
- ECSS-E-ST-10-12C (methods for the calculation of radiation received and its effects)
- ECSS-E-ST-10-04C (space environment)
- ECSS-Q-ST-60-15C (radiation hardness assurance for EEE components)
- ESCC 22900 (total dose steady-state irradiation test method)
- ESCC 25100 (single event effects test method)
- JESD57 (test procedures for heavy-ion SEE)
- MIL-STD-883 (method 1019) (ionising radiation (total dose) test procedure)
- ASTM F1192 (heavy-ion SEE testing guide)
- SPENVIS
- OMERE
- CREME96
- Geant4
- FASTRAD
8 modules
1.1Van Allen belts1.2South Atlantic Anomaly1.3Solar particle events1.4Galactic cosmic rays1.5AE8, AP8 and AE9/AP9 models1.6GEO and deep-space environment1.7Solar cycle variability1.8Design margins1.9Modelling tools1.10Practical exercise: spectra for a LEO orbit in SPENVIS
2.1Ionisation and linear energy transfer2.2Non-ionising energy loss2.3Particle range2.4Secondaries and spallation2.5Interaction in silicon and oxides2.6Units and dosimetry2.7Simulation with Geant42.8Monte Carlo techniques2.9Validation of simulations2.10Lab: simulation of energy deposition
3.1Oxide trapped charge3.2Interface states3.3Threshold voltage shift3.4Leakage currents3.5Enhanced low dose rate sensitivity (ELDRS)3.6Annealing and time-dependent effects3.7Sensitivity by technology3.8Design margins3.9Cobalt-60 testing3.10Case study: degradation of an operational amplifier
4.1Crystal lattice defects4.2Solar cell degradation4.3Effects on optoelectronics4.4CCD and CMOS image sensors4.5Displacement damage dose4.6Proton and neutron testing4.7Defect annealing4.8Degradation prediction4.9Component selection4.10Practical exercise: degradation of a solar array
5.1SEU mechanisms5.2Single-event latch-up5.3Destructive SEB and SEGR events5.4Single-event transients (SET)5.5Single-event functional interrupts (SEFI)5.6Cross-section and Weibull curve5.7Event rate calculation5.8Proton-induced events5.9Effects on memories and FPGAs5.10Lab: SEU rate calculation with CREME96
6.1Satellite structure shielding6.2Sector analysis6.3Ray-tracing models6.4Shielding materials6.5Local component shielding6.6Dose at critical locations6.7Mass optimisation6.8FASTRAD tool6.9Analysis uncertainties6.10Practical exercise: sector-based dose analysis of an electronics box
7.1Radiation-hardened-by-design technologies7.2EDAC codes and scrubbing7.3Triple modular redundancy7.4Latch-up protection7.5Watchdogs and resets7.6System-level mitigation7.7Hardness assurance process7.8Criticality matrix7.9Design reviews7.10Case study: mitigation plan for an onboard computer
8.1Mission and orbit definition8.2Radiation environment8.3Dose analysis8.4Single-event effects analysis8.5Shielding strategy8.6Mitigation measures8.7Hardness assurance plan8.8Conclusions8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Training is 100% online 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 each intake, so it fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SPENVIS, OMERE, CREME96, Geant4 and FASTRAD, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for calculating dose and event rates for an orbit, sector-based shielding analysis and design reviews applying mitigation techniques. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.
Standards covered: ECSS-E-ST-10-12C, ECSS-E-ST-10-04C, ECSS-Q-ST-60-15C, ESCC 22900, ESCC 25100, JESD57, MIL-STD-883 (method 1019), ASTM F1192.
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.
- 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 SPENVIS, OMERE, CREME96, Geant4 and FASTRAD, 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 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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