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Diploma in U-Space Traffic Management and UTM Services

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in U-Space Traffic Management and UTM Services. 8 modules covering the U-space concept, mandatory U-space services, UTM technical architecture, strategic deconfliction, tactical separation and conformance, geo-awareness data, and certification and governance under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the U-space concept and its European regulatory framework.

02

Describe the mandatory U-space services and their interfaces.

03

Design interoperable UTM architectures based on ASTM standards.

04

Apply strategic deconfliction and capacity management techniques.

05

Manage conformance and contingencies in real time.

06

Integrate geo-awareness and low-altitude weather data.

07

Plan the certification and governance of a U-space service provider.

Profile

Who it's for

  • UTM systems engineers designing or integrating traffic management platforms.
  • U-space service specialists at USSPs and CISPs.
  • Airspace analysts at air navigation service providers.
  • Traffic management software engineers.
  • Drone regulatory consultants.
  • USSP operations managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to join air navigation service providers.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 (regulatory framework for the U-space)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 (rules and procedures for operating unmanned aircraft)
  • Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 (unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators)
  • ASTM F3548-21 (UTM USS interoperability)
  • ASTM F3411-22a (Remote ID and tracking)
  • EUROCAE ED-269 (geographical zone data model)
  • EUROCAE ED-318 (geographical zone data model, updated)
  • Royal Decree 517/2024 (Spanish UAS and U-space framework)
  • InterUSS Platform
  • QGIS
  • BlueSky ATM Simulator
  • Python
  • PostGIS
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1From traditional ATM to UTM
  2. 1.2SESAR U-space concept
  3. 1.3Phases U1 to U4
  4. 1.4FAA and NASA UTM model
  5. 1.5Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664
  6. 1.6Actors: USSPs, CISPs and authorities
  7. 1.7U-space airspace and its designation
  8. 1.8Integration with air traffic control
  9. 1.9Deployment experience in Europe
  10. 1.10Case study: designation of an urban U-space airspace
  1. 2.1Network identification
  2. 2.2Geo-awareness
  3. 2.3UAS flight authorisation
  4. 2.4Traffic information
  5. 2.5Conformance monitoring services
  6. 2.6Weather information services
  7. 2.7Common information services
  8. 2.8Service performance requirements
  9. 2.9Interfaces between USSPs
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: authorisation flow for a flight in U-space
  1. 3.1Federated and centralised architectures
  2. 3.2Discovery and synchronisation (DSS)
  3. 3.3ASTM F3548 interoperability standard
  4. 3.4Remote ID: ASTM F3411
  5. 3.5APIs and data models
  6. 3.6Identity management and authentication
  7. 3.7Information security
  8. 3.8Availability and latency
  9. 3.9Interoperability testing
  10. 3.10Lab: deploying a DSS with InterUSS
  1. 4.1Flight intents and 4D volumes
  2. 4.2Strategic deconfliction
  3. 4.3Priorities and fairness rules
  4. 4.4Capacity and demand management
  5. 4.5Dynamic airspace restrictions
  6. 4.6Emergency and priority flights
  7. 4.7Route optimisation
  8. 4.8Slot allocation algorithms
  9. 4.9Coordination with the network manager
  10. 4.10Workshop: deconfliction of overlapping flight plans
  1. 5.1Conformance monitoring
  2. 5.2Deviation detection
  3. 5.3Cooperative detect and avoid
  4. 5.4Alerts to operators and remote pilots
  5. 5.5Contingency management
  6. 5.6C2 link loss
  7. 5.7Integration with crewed traffic
  8. 5.8Surveillance performance requirements
  9. 5.9Management of non-conforming flights
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: simulation of conformance alerts
  1. 6.1UAS geographical zones
  2. 6.2ED-269 and ED-318 formats
  3. 6.3Aeronautical data and quality
  4. 6.4Low-altitude meteorology
  5. 6.5Terrain and obstacle models
  6. 6.6NOTAM integration
  7. 6.7Dynamic update of restrictions
  8. 6.8Privacy management
  9. 6.9Interfaces with aeronautical information services
  10. 6.10Case study: publishing municipal geographical zones
  1. 7.1Certification of USSPs and CISPs
  2. 7.2Oversight by the national authority
  3. 7.3Liability and insurance
  4. 7.4Fees and economic model
  5. 7.5Airspace risk assessment
  6. 7.6Civil–military coordination
  7. 7.7Implementation in Spain: Royal Decree 517/2024
  8. 7.8Service performance indicators
  9. 7.9Training and licensing of USSP staff
  10. 7.10Workshop: risk assessment of a U-space airspace
  1. 8.1Airspace delimitation
  2. 8.2Flight demand analysis
  3. 8.3Service architecture
  4. 8.4Deconfliction design
  5. 8.5Contingency plan
  6. 8.6Performance requirements
  7. 8.7USSP certification route
  8. 8.8Scenario simulation
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

A 100% online programme on the SEIUM Institute 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 you can combine it with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. You work with InterUSS Platform, QGIS, BlueSky ATM Simulator, Python and PostGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures: simulation of strategic deconfliction of flight plans, architecture design for a U-space service provider, and publication of UAS geographical zones. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945, ASTM F3548-21, ASTM F3411-22a, EUROCAE ED-269, EUROCAE ED-318, Royal Decree 517/2024 (Spain).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:InterUSS Platform, QGIS, BlueSky ATM Simulator, Python and PostGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a U-space service project for a defined airspace, from demand analysis to the USSP certification route, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

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

Flight authorisation flow
Model the end-to-end authorisation flow for a flight in U-space.
DSS deployment
Deploy a discovery and synchronisation service with InterUSS.
Strategic deconfliction
Deconflict overlapping flight plans using 4D volumes and priority rules.
Geo-awareness and conformance
Publish geographical zones and simulate conformance alerts.
Final project
Design a complete U-space service for a defined airspace, with contingency plan and certification route, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

UTM systems engineerU-space services specialistAirspace analystTraffic management software engineerDrone regulatory consultantUSSP operations manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

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 InterUSS Platform, QGIS, BlueSky ATM Simulator, Python and PostGIS, 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 computer able to run the programme software 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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