Nuclear Technology Education Consortium 
TAUGHT PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Course Structure
The qualifications offered are available on a full-time or part-time basis.
Part-time MSc taken over 3 years:
Year 1
4 Core modules (Successful completion attains Postgraduate Certificate)
Year 2
4 Elective modules (Successful completion attains Postgraduate Diploma)
Year 3
Project & Dissertation
Full-time MSc taken over 1 year:
4 core and 4 elective modules are taken over a period of approximately 9 months. The project and dissertation then follows.
Short course attendance
Any module may be taken as a short course for Continuing Professional Development purposes. Students attending a short course will be given an appropriate certificate but will not achieve a formal qualification from the institution presenting the module. Students successfully completing an individual module may transfer to the full programme subject to acceptance by their chosen university.
Module Selection.
Modules have been grouped in streams to align with the anticipated interests of students as shown below. Each module will accrue 15 credits, requiring approximately 150 hours application by the student.
CORE MODULES |
DECOMMISSIONING |
| N04 Decommissioning / Waste /Environmental Management |
| N10 Processing, Storage and Disposal of Nuclear Wastes |
| N29 Decommissioning Technology & Robotics |
| N31 Management of the Decommissioning Process |
NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY |
| N01 Reactor Physics, Criticality & Design |
| N02 Nuclear Fuel Cycle |
| N03 Radiation & Radiological Protection |
| N13 Criticality Safety Management |
ELECTIVE MODULES - SUGGESTED STREAMS |
DECOMMISSIONING |
| N08 Particle and Colloid Engineering in the Nuclear Industry |
| N09 Policy, Regulation & Licensing |
| N14 Risk Management |
| N21 Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste |
| N22 The Governance of Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste |
| N23 Environmental Impact Assessment |
| N24 Environmental Decision Making Applied to Decommissioning |
| N30 Design of Safety-Critical Systems |
ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY |
| N07 Nuclear Safety Case Development |
| N09 Policy, Regulation & Licensing |
| N10 Processing, Disposal & Storage of Nuclear Wastes |
| N14 Risk Management |
| N21 Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste |
| N22 The Governance of Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste |
| N23 Environmental Impact Assessment |
| N24 Environmental Decision Making Applied to Decommissioning |
NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY |
| N05 Water Reactor Performance and Safety |
| N06 Reactor Materials & Lifetime Behaviour |
| N09 Policy, Regulation & Licensing |
| N11 Radiation Shielding |
| N12 Reactor Thermal Hydraulics |
| N14 Risk Management |
| N30 Design of Safety-Critical Systems |
| N32 Experimental Reactor Physics |
Module format
The core of each module is one week’s direct teaching at the institution delivering the module. This may include some group exercises which require the students to work together, undertake research and make a presentation to the module leader and the rest of the cohort.
Prior to the concentrated week of teaching, students undertake approximately 20 hours of pre-module preparation & pre-reading. The purpose of this is to enhance the effectiveness of the direct taught week by bringing students, who may be from varying academic backgrounds and disciplines, up to the same basic level of knowledge.
A post-module assignment follows the taught week, is based upon the subject matter of the direct taught element, and is undertaken at the student’s place of work or home. The assignment is gauged to require approximately 70 hours’ input by the student and is assessed and marked. It is submitted about 8 weeks after completion of the taught week.
If a module examination is incorporated, this is taken some weeks after the taught section of module.
Pass marks
The pass mark is 50% for all modules and is the same for students taking an MSc, PG Diploma, or PG Certificate.
Module availability
Modules may be withdrawn if insufficient students register to attend.