Diploma in Export Compliance Programmes and Audits
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in export compliance programmes and audits. 8 modules covering export control fundamentals, internal compliance programmes, dual-use classification, screening, licences, export audits and voluntary disclosure, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the international export control regimes.
Design an effective internal compliance programme.
Classify products and technologies against the control lists.
Screen customers and transactions.
Manage export licences and authorisations.
Plan and carry out export audits.
Respond to incidents and make voluntary disclosures.
Who it's for
- Export compliance managers.
- Foreign trade auditors.
- Product classification technicians working with dual-use lists.
- Export licence managers.
- International sanctions consultants.
- Compliance officers extending their remit to trade controls.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the aerospace industry.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (dual-use export controls)
- Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318 (internal compliance programmes)
- Law 53/2007 (Spanish control of foreign trade in defence and dual-use material)
- Royal Decree 679/2014 (Spanish foreign trade control regulation)
- Regulation (EU) 833/2014 (restrictive measures)
- Wassenaar Arrangement (multilateral export control regime)
- Organic Law 12/1995 (Spanish anti-smuggling law)
- SAP GTS
- Descartes Visual Compliance
- Amber Road (E2open)
- Microsoft Power BI
8 modules
1.1Objectives of control regimes1.2The Wassenaar Arrangement and other regimes1.3Dual-use items and defence material1.4International sanctions and embargoes1.5Spanish authorities: SEC and JIMDDU1.6Responsibilities of the exporting company1.7Intangible exports and technology1.8Re-exports and extraterritoriality1.9Non-compliance risks1.10Case study: analysis of a sanctioned case
2.1Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318 on ICPs2.2Top-management commitment2.3Organisational structure and responsibilities2.4Export risk assessment2.5Drafting operating procedures2.6Training and awareness2.7Programme document management2.8Physical and information security2.9Review and continuous improvement2.10Workshop: drafting the ICP manual for an SME
3.1The dual-use list in Regulation (EU) 2021/8213.2Structure of categories and subcategories3.3General and technology notes3.4Classification of software and encryption3.5Self-classification and consulting the authority3.6Classification records3.7Relationship with tariff codes3.8Unlisted items and the catch-all clause3.9Classification in R&D projects3.10Practical exercise: classifying a thermal imaging system
4.1EU and UN sanctions lists4.2US lists and their effect4.3Customer due diligence4.4Red flags in orders4.5End user and end use4.6End-use certificates4.7Automated screening tools4.8False positives and how to resolve them4.9Verification records4.10Workshop: screening protocol for a new customer
5.1Individual export authorisations5.2Global export authorisations5.3Union general export authorisations5.4Applying for licences in Spain5.5Licence conditions and obligations5.6Using licences at customs5.7Amendments and renewals5.8Intra-EU transfers of sensitive items5.9Lead times and commercial planning5.10Case study: applying for a global authorisation
6.1Planning internal audits6.2Sampling of transactions6.3Review of classifications6.4Review of licences and their use6.5Verification of customs records6.6Interviews with key staff6.7Audit report and findings6.8Corrective action plans6.9Audits by the authority6.10Practical exercise: internal audit of one hundred shipments
7.1Detecting potential violations7.2Internal investigation of the incident7.3Voluntary disclosure to the authority7.4The Spanish penalty regime7.5Criminal liability of legal persons7.6Managing communications7.7Remediation measures7.8Recording lessons learned7.9Relationship with criminal compliance7.10Workshop: response plan for an unauthorised export
8.1Selecting the company8.2Risk assessment8.3Designing the ICP8.4Classification procedure8.5Screening procedure8.6Licensing plan8.7Audit plan8.8Conclusions and areas for improvement8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with your tutor
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: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The working software is SAP GTS, Descartes Visual Compliance, Amber Road (E2open) and Microsoft Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: internal audit of shipments, classification of dual-use items and screening of customers and end users. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.
Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2021/821, Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318, Spanish Law 53/2007, Royal Decree 679/2014, Regulation (EU) 833/2014, Wassenaar Arrangement, Organic Law 12/1995 on smuggling.
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.
- An 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 SAP GTS, Descartes Visual Compliance, Amber Road (E2open) and Microsoft Power BI, 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 suitable computer 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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