Postgraduate Diploma in HAZID/HAZOP and Bow-Tie
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 hours in HAZID/HAZOP and Bow-Tie. 8 modules covering IEC 61882 (HAZOP studies), ISO 17776 (hazard identification for offshore installations) and PHA-Pro. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Postgraduate Diploma in HAZID/HAZOP and Bow-Tie — studying from South Africa
Health technology and occupational safety are important in South Africa, where mining, manufacturing and healthcare all require strong safety engineering. The Medicines Control Council regulates medical devices, and the Department of Employment and Labour enforces workplace health and safety legislation. Hospitals, medical device distributors and research groups at universities use biomechanics and wearable technology to improve care and worker protection. Demand exists for engineers who can combine human factors knowledge with regulatory compliance.
Fees for South Africa: R 27 900 (South African rand), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in South Africa
Typical roles
Questions from South Africa
Will a SEIUM qualification be recognised by the professional bodies in South Africa for this area?
SEIUM qualifications are private qualifications, not official state degrees, and they are not accredited by any South African body. Engineering registration in South Africa is handled by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), which registers people based on their own accredited training and experience. Recognition of a private qualification is therefore decided by individual employers or the relevant professional body, so check with them before enrolling.
How might this qualification be used by employers in South Africa in health-related engineering or occupational safety?
Employers in medical devices, occupational health, and workplace safety may value advanced, specialised knowledge in biomechanics and wearable technology, especially when paired with practical experience. Because the qualification is private rather than state-recognised, its weight depends on each employer's view. Speak to potential employers in your sector about whether they would consider it alongside your existing qualifications and work history.
Can I study this programme alongside full-time work from South Africa, and is there a time zone or language issue?
The programme is 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from home without a student visa. Master's programmes total 1,900 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 hours and specialist courses 300 hours, with an assigned technical tutor and fees payable in instalments. Employer sponsorship is possible. Confirm the schedule and time-zone expectations with SEIUM before enrolling, as these details are not covered here.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the fundamentals of process hazard analysis.
Conduct a HAZID study at the conceptual phase.
Apply the HAZOP methodology with guide words and nodes.
Manage complex HAZOP studies and their recommendations.
Construct Bow-Tie diagrams with threats, consequences and barriers.
Assess the effectiveness and degradation of barriers.
Integrate the results into the facility lifecycle.
Who it's for
- Process safety engineer who wants to specialise in HAZID/HAZOP and Bow-Tie.
- HAZOP facilitator who wants to specialise in HAZID/HAZOP and Bow-Tie.
- Process risk analyst who wants to specialise in HAZID/HAZOP and Bow-Tie.
- Process engineer who wants to specialise in HAZID/HAZOP and Bow-Tie.
- Industrial safety consultant who wants to specialise in HAZID/HAZOP and Bow-Tie.
- Barrier management officer who wants to specialise in HAZID/HAZOP and Bow-Tie.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the oil and gas sector.
What you'll work with
- IEC 61882 (HAZOP studies)
- ISO 17776 (hazard identification for offshore installations)
- IEC 31010
- Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III)
- IEC 61511
- ISO 31000
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Project lifecycle and safety studies1.2PHA under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1191.3Selecting techniques by phase1.4Composition of the study team1.5Role of the facilitator and the secretary1.6Input information: P&ID, HAZOP and design basis1.7Major accident scenarios1.8Lessons from Piper Alpha and Buncefield1.9IEC 61882 and ISO 17776 standards1.10Case study: planning studies for a project
2.1Objectives and scope of HAZID2.2Hazard guide lists2.3External and site hazards2.4Conceptual design hazards2.5Resulting hazard register2.6Classification and prioritisation2.7HAZID for offshore installations2.8Environmental HAZID (ENVID)2.9Action tracking2.10Workshop: HAZID session for a compression station
3.1Nodes and design intent3.2Guide words and parameters3.3Deviations, causes and consequences3.4Safeguards and their credit3.5Recommendations and owners3.6Recording and HAZOP worksheets3.7HAZOP of batch processes3.8HAZOP of procedures3.9HAZOP revalidation3.10Practice: HAZOP of a three-phase separator node
4.1HAZOP of control systems (CHAZOP)4.2HAZOP with integrated risk analysis4.3Linking HAZOP and LOPA4.4Managing long sessions and team fatigue4.5Recording software: PHA-Pro and similar4.6Study quality and common errors4.7Scenarios involving common cause failure4.8Consideration of the human factor4.9Closing the study and the report4.10Case study: critical review of a HAZOP report
5.1Structure: hazard, top event, threats and consequences5.2Preventive and mitigative barriers5.3Escalation factors and their controls5.4Criteria for an effective barrier5.5Assigning barrier owners5.6BowTieXP software5.7Bow-Tie in the safety case5.8Relationship with LOPA and failure analysis5.9Visual communication of risk5.10Laboratory: building a loss-of-containment bow-tie
6.1Safety-critical elements6.2Barrier performance standards6.3Independent verification6.4Barrier degradation and indicators6.5Human barrier management6.6Organisational and procedural barriers6.7Dynamic Bow-Tie and monitoring6.8Integration with maintenance6.9Barrier auditing6.10Practice: performance standard for an emergency valve
7.1Recommendation tracking and prioritisation7.2Action closure and verification7.3Integration with management of change7.4Linking with the Seveso safety case7.5Training of facilitators7.6Study quality indicators7.7Periodic revalidation7.8Use of bow-ties in incident investigation7.9Communication to operations7.10Workshop: HAZOP recommendation closure plan
8.1Selecting the process unit8.2Preparing the documentation8.3Preliminary HAZID8.4Defining nodes8.5HAZOP sessions8.6Bow-tie for the main events8.7Recommendations and action plan8.8Study report8.9Dissertation and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM Institute 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, 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 PHA-Pro, BowTieXP, AutoCAD Plant 3D (P&ID reading), advanced Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practice exercises are based on real HAZOP session procedures using real P&IDs, HAZID workshops and the construction of Bow-Tie diagrams. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the fundamentals of process hazard analysis.
Conduct a HAZID study at the conceptual phase.
Apply the HAZOP methodology with guide words and nodes.
Manage complex HAZOP studies and their recommendations.
Construct Bow-Tie diagrams with threats, consequences and barriers.
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 to follow technical standards documentation.
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 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with PHA-Pro, BowTieXP, AutoCAD Plant 3D (P&ID reading), advanced Excel. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates a free alternative where one exists.
An in-house diploma from SEIUM Institute upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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