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Diploma in UAM Integration in ATM and Risk Management

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in UAM integration into ATM and risk management. 8 modules covering airspace design, ATM safety assessment, collision-risk modelling, human factors, resilience and governance under Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769, 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

Analyse how UAM integrates into the airspace structure.

02

Design corridors, procedures and contingency routes.

03

Apply safety assessment methodologies to ATM functional changes.

04

Model collision risk in mixed-traffic environments.

05

Assess human and organisational factors in traffic management.

06

Plan resilience against service degradations and emergencies.

07

Define performance and governance indicators for integration.

Profile

Who it's for

  • ATM safety engineers working on new airspace users.
  • Airspace designers preparing corridors and procedures for UAM.
  • Air traffic risk analysts.
  • UAM integration specialists.
  • Air traffic controllers with technical responsibilities.
  • Air traffic management consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to join air navigation service providers.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (common requirements for ATM/ANS providers)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769 (technical requirements and administrative procedures for IAM/U-space)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 (regulatory framework for the U-space)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 923/2012 (SERA) (standardised European rules of the air)
  • ICAO Doc 8168 (PANS-OPS) (aircraft operations procedures)
  • ICAO Doc 9859 (Safety Management Manual)
  • ICAO Doc 9689 (airspace planning methodology)
  • ICAO Annex 11 (air traffic services)
  • BlueSky ATM Simulator
  • Eurocontrol NEST
  • MATLAB
  • Python (NumPy)
  • Isograph FaultTree+
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1European airspace structure
  2. 1.2Airspace classes and rules of the air
  3. 1.3VFR and IFR rules and new rules for UAM
  4. 1.4Crewed, remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft
  5. 1.5Integration versus segregation
  6. 1.6EASA and SESAR CONOPS for IAM
  7. 1.7Role of ANSPs
  8. 1.8Interaction with airports
  9. 1.9Urban airspace capacity
  10. 1.10Case study: integrating UAM routes into a CTR
  1. 2.1Corridors and fixed routes
  2. 2.2Dynamic volumes
  3. 2.3CTR entry and exit procedures
  4. 2.4PANS-OPS procedure design for VTOL
  5. 2.5Separation minima
  6. 2.6Holdings and contingencies
  7. 2.7Escape and emergency routes
  8. 2.8Airspace change management
  9. 2.9ACP airspace change process
  10. 2.10Workshop: designing a corridor with contingency routes
  1. 3.1Safety risk management cycle
  2. 3.2Functional hazard identification
  3. 3.3Severity and frequency assessment
  4. 3.4Safety objectives and criteria
  5. 3.5Eurocontrol SAM methodology
  6. 3.6Safety assessment of functional changes
  7. 3.7Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and functional changes
  8. 3.8Safety arguments for ANSPs
  9. 3.9Post-change monitoring
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: safety assessment of a functional change
  1. 4.1Reich model
  2. 4.2Collision risk in corridors
  3. 4.3Air-to-air collision risk with drones
  4. 4.4Encounter models
  5. 4.5Monte Carlo traffic simulation
  6. 4.6Target level of safety
  7. 4.7Third-party risk on the ground
  8. 4.8Data for model calibration
  9. 4.9Sensitivity to traffic density
  10. 4.10Lab: Monte Carlo collision-risk analysis in a corridor
  1. 5.1Controller workload
  2. 5.2Automation and situational awareness
  3. 5.3Phraseology and communications
  4. 5.4Interface with remote pilots
  5. 5.5Controller training for UAM
  6. 5.6Just culture and reporting
  7. 5.7Fatigue and shift work
  8. 5.8Threat and error management
  9. 5.9Human factors analysis of incidents
  10. 5.10Case study: analysis of a drone–helicopter incident
  1. 6.1Degradation of CNS services
  2. 6.2C2 link loss
  3. 6.3eVTOL emergencies in urban areas
  4. 6.4Diversions and landing at an alternate vertiport
  5. 6.5Sudden adverse weather
  6. 6.6Cyberattacks on the ecosystem
  7. 6.7Coordination with emergency services
  8. 6.8Service continuity plans
  9. 6.9Exercises and drills
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: contingency plan for an urban corridor
  1. 7.1Oversight of ANSPs and USSPs
  2. 7.2Safety performance indicators
  3. 7.3Single European Sky performance scheme
  4. 7.4Civil–military coordination
  5. 7.5Funding of services
  6. 7.6City involvement
  7. 7.7Shared data and transparency
  8. 7.8Expected regulatory developments
  9. 7.9International benchmarking
  10. 7.10Workshop: indicator dashboard for an ANSP with UAM
  1. 8.1Airspace scenario
  2. 8.2Route and procedure design
  3. 8.3Hazard identification
  4. 8.4Collision risk model
  5. 8.5Safety assessment of the change
  6. 8.6Contingency plan
  7. 8.7Monitoring indicators
  8. 8.8Implementation recommendations
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final 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. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so the programme fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulations and applied exercises. The working software is BlueSky ATM Simulator, Eurocontrol NEST, MATLAB, Python (NumPy) and Isograph FaultTree+, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: safety assessment of a functional change in the airspace, Monte Carlo modelling of collision risk in corridors and design of UAM routes integrated into controlled airspace. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2017/373, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664, Implementing Regulation (EU) 923/2012 (SERA), ICAO Doc 8168 (PANS-OPS), ICAO Doc 9859, ICAO Doc 9689, ICAO Annex 11.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 2017/373, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:BlueSky ATM Simulator, Eurocontrol NEST, MATLAB, Python (NumPy) and Isograph FaultTree+, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:An integration project for UAM into ATM, from airspace scenario and route design to collision-risk model, safety assessment and contingency plan, 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.

Airspace scenario and routes
Define the airspace scenario and design the UAM routes and procedures.
Hazard identification
Identify the functional hazards introduced by the change.
Collision risk model
Build and run a collision risk model for the proposed corridor.
Safety and contingency plan
Complete the safety assessment of the change and the contingency plan with monitoring indicators.
Final project
An integration project for UAM into ATM, from airspace scenario and route design to collision-risk model, safety assessment and contingency plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

ATM safety engineerAirspace designerAir traffic risk analystUAM integration specialistAir traffic controller with technical responsibilitiesAir traffic management consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
  • An 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 BlueSky ATM Simulator, Eurocontrol NEST, MATLAB, Python (NumPy) and Isograph FaultTree+, 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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