Specializing master program

Nuclear Safeguards

A cross divisional training path for the global context

The context

The nuclear safeguards system is a key element of the international regime of the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Over decades it has evolved into a multifaceted set of legal and technical measures aimed at verifying the compliance of States with their non-proliferation commitments in the nuclear sector.

The challenge of this Master

The Master will be organised as a cross divisional training path, involving political science-forensics-nuclear scientific and technological areas, aimed to form key figure ready to be involved in the nuclear safeguards sector at national and international level.

Period

September 2021 – September 2022

Headquarters

Politecnico di Milano (ITALY)

Language

English

Target

Professionals and officials, with and without nuclear background, from national organisations, public organisations, R&D centres, industries.

Awarded title

I level (for participants with Bachelor Degree) or II level (for participants with Master of Science).

The Master is characterized by 60 ECTS with a final formal certification.

Blended teaching methodologies

12 online modules and 5 weeks of face2face experiences;

40 ECTS of Theoretical and Experimental Activities (Labs);

20 ECTS of Thesis Work.

The project

Safeguards Training and Education

The Master is part of the SaTE project – Safeguards Training and Education which aims to widen the education and training approach to a sustainable program so to establish effective and efficient nuclear safeguards Education and Training (E&T) set of actions addressing the Global context (EU and Extra - EU countries).

Involved institutions

The Master is held in collaboration with EU JRC (European Joint research centers), Academic institution participating in the European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN AISBL), International organisations (e.g. IAEA).