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Course in International Regulation on Drone Exports

Online 300 h course in international regulation on drone exports. 6 modules covering the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), equipment annex, Wassenaar Arrangement (dual-use and munitions lists) and SAP GTS (Global Trade Services). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the drone market and the associated proliferation risks.

02

Apply the MTCR criteria and categories to unmanned systems.

03

Classify drones and components under Wassenaar and Regulation (EU) 2021/821.

04

Compare the export control regimes of the United States and other countries.

05

Apply the evaluation criteria of the Arms Trade Treaty.

06

Assess diversion risks and end-use misuse.

07

Prepare an export analysis of a drone system.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Export control analyst who wants to specialise in international regulation on drone exports.
  • Compliance manager in the aerospace industry who wants to specialise in international regulation on drone exports.
  • Non-proliferation researcher who wants to specialise in international regulation on drone exports.
  • Legal adviser in arms trade who wants to specialise in international regulation on drone exports.
  • Foreign trade consultant in defence who wants to specialise in international regulation on drone exports.
  • Export licensing technician who wants to specialise in international regulation on drone exports.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the aerospace and defence industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), equipment annex
  • Wassenaar Arrangement (dual-use and munitions lists)
  • Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (control of dual-use products)
  • Arms Trade Treaty (2013)
  • Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (export of military technology)
  • International Traffic in Arms Regulations, category VIII
  • Export Administration Regulations (ECCN 9A012)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Global military UAV market
  2. 1.2Main exporters: USA, China, Türkiye and Israel
  3. 1.3Classification by weight, range and payload
  4. 1.4Armed versus unarmed drones
  5. 1.5Strategic effects of proliferation
  6. 1.6Drones in recent conflicts
  7. 1.7Transfers to non-state actors
  8. 1.8SIPRI transfer databases
  9. 1.9Transparency in exports
  10. 1.10Workshop: analysis of export flows using SIPRI data
  1. 2.1Origin and members of the MTCR
  2. 2.2Category I: range of 300 km and 500 kg
  3. 2.3Category II and the presumption of denial
  4. 2.4Equipment, software and technology annex
  5. 2.5US reinterpretation of 2020
  6. 2.6Debate on UAVs and cruise missiles
  7. 2.7Informal adherence and non-member states
  8. 2.8Hague Code of Conduct
  9. 2.9Limitations of the regime
  10. 2.10Case study: MTCR classification of a MALE UAV
  1. 3.1ML10 munitions list
  2. 3.2Dual-use item 9A012
  3. 3.3Regulation (EU) 2021/821
  4. 3.4Common Position 2008/944/CFSP
  5. 3.5The eight criteria of the Common Position
  6. 3.6Directive 2009/43/EC on intra-Community transfers
  7. 3.7National control in Spain: JIMDDU
  8. 3.8Annual export reports
  9. 3.9EU and UN arms embargoes
  10. 3.10Practice: assessment of an application against the eight criteria
  1. 4.1ITAR and USML category VIII
  2. 4.2EAR and the 600 series
  3. 4.3US export policy on UAS
  4. 4.4Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
  5. 4.52016 Joint Declaration on Armed UAVs
  6. 4.6Turkish and Chinese export policies
  7. 4.7Israel and its export controls
  8. 4.8Government-to-government transfer agreements
  9. 4.9End-use clauses
  10. 4.10Case study: export of the MQ-9 to an ally
  1. 5.1Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
  2. 5.2Scope and categories covered
  3. 5.3Human rights risk assessment
  4. 5.4Diversion and its prevention
  5. 5.5End-user certificates
  6. 5.6Post-shipment verification
  7. 5.7Transparency reports
  8. 5.8Responsibility of exporting companies
  9. 5.9Litigation over arms exports
  10. 5.10Workshop: diversion risk assessment
  1. 6.1Selection of the system and destination
  2. 6.2Technical classification
  3. 6.3Applicable regimes
  4. 6.4Risk assessment
  5. 6.5Licence conditions
  6. 6.6End-use controls
  7. 6.7Reasoned recommendation
  8. 6.8Conclusions
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM 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 the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SAP GTS (Global Trade Services), advanced Excel, Power BI, Zotero, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied through real procedures for analysing drone export cases, classifying systems and components, and assessing end-user risks. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, OT cybersecurity, IHL and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of the system and destination

Understand the drone market and the associated proliferation risks.

Technical classification

Apply the MTCR criteria and categories to unmanned systems.

Applicable regimes

Classify drones and components under Wassenaar and Regulation (EU) 2021/821.

Risk assessment

Compare the export control regimes of the United States and other countries.

Licence conditions

Apply the evaluation criteria of the Arms Trade Treaty.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Export control analystCompliance manager in the aerospace industryNon-proliferation researcherLegal adviser in arms tradeForeign trade consultant in defenceExport licensing technician
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

The programme works with SAP GTS (Global Trade Services), advanced Excel, Power BI and Zotero. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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