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Ethics in Electronic Border Surveillance Course

Online 300-hour course in ethics of electronic border surveillance. 6 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 (European Border and Coast Guard), Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 (Entry/Exit System, EES) and QGIS. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Describe the electronic surveillance technologies used at borders.

02

Explain the architecture of European border information systems.

03

Analyse the human rights affected by border surveillance.

04

Apply data protection principles to biometric systems.

05

Evaluate governance and independent oversight mechanisms.

06

Identify risks of discrimination in the automation of border control.

07

Produce an ethical assessment of a border surveillance system.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Migration and border policy analyst who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Electronic Border Surveillance.
  • Data protection officer who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Electronic Border Surveillance.
  • Human rights specialist who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Electronic Border Surveillance.
  • Surveillance systems technician who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Electronic Border Surveillance.
  • Auditor of large-scale information systems who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Electronic Border Surveillance.
  • Security studies researcher who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Electronic Border Surveillance.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter public administration.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 (European Border and Coast Guard)
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 (Entry/Exit System, EES)
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 (ETIAS)
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 (SIS in the field of border checks)
  • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
  • Directive (EU) 2016/680 (police data protection)
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Land, maritime and air borders
  2. 1.2Land and coastal radars
  3. 1.3Thermal cameras and surveillance towers
  4. 1.4Seismic and acoustic sensors
  5. 1.5Drones and aerostats at the border
  6. 1.6Satellite surveillance: Copernicus
  7. 1.7Integrated External Surveillance System (SIVE)
  8. 1.8Eurosur and the Frontex Situation Centre
  9. 1.9Biometrics at border crossing points
  10. 1.10Workshop: sensor map of a model border
  1. 2.1Entry/Exit System (EES)
  2. 2.2ETIAS and travel authorisation
  3. 2.3Schengen Information System (SIS II)
  4. 2.4Visa Information System (VIS)
  5. 2.5Eurodac and asylum seekers' data
  6. 2.6Interoperability of systems (Regulations 2019/817 and 818)
  7. 2.7eu-LISA and its role
  8. 2.8Data quality and identity errors
  9. 2.9Research projects: iBorderCtrl
  10. 2.10Case study: the iBorderCtrl lie detector
  1. 3.1Principle of non-refoulement
  2. 3.2Geneva Convention on Refugees
  3. 3.3EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
  4. 3.4Right to asylum and access to procedure
  5. 3.5Pushbacks and ECtHR case law
  6. 3.6Unaccompanied minors
  7. 3.7Maritime search and rescue: SAR Convention
  8. 3.8Surveillance and risk to life
  9. 3.9Stateless and vulnerable persons
  10. 3.10Practice: analysis of the judgment in N.D. and N.T. v. Spain
  1. 4.1Necessity and proportionality of surveillance
  2. 4.2Discrimination based on origin and risk profiling
  3. 4.3Risk assessment algorithms in ETIAS
  4. 4.4AI Act: high-risk systems in migration
  5. 4.5GDPR and Directive 2016/680 at the border
  6. 4.6European Data Protection Supervisor
  7. 4.7Retention and police access to data
  8. 4.8Right of access and rectification
  9. 4.9Responsibility of technology companies
  10. 4.10Case study: impact assessment of a biometric system
  1. 5.1Frontex mandate and accountability
  2. 5.2Fundamental Rights Officer
  3. 5.3Complaints mechanism
  4. 5.4Role of Parliament and the European Ombudsman
  5. 5.5Civil society organisations
  6. 5.6Transparency of technology contracts
  7. 5.7Investigative journalism and OLAF
  8. 5.8Export of border technologies
  9. 5.9Rights indicators in operations
  10. 5.10Workshop: designing an independent oversight panel
  1. 6.1Selection of the system and the border
  2. 6.2Technological and operational description
  3. 6.3Map of those affected and rights at stake
  4. 6.4European regulatory analysis
  5. 6.5Discrimination risk assessment
  6. 6.6Proposal of technical safeguards
  7. 6.7Oversight and redress mechanisms
  8. 6.8Ethical opinion and recommendations
  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. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The working software is QGIS, advanced Excel, NVivo, Python (pandas), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real case studies of border surveillance, data protection impact assessments and analysis of fundamental rights oversight reports. Assessment is continuous across each module, plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry-mentored: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:safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as 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 the border

Describe the electronic surveillance technologies used at borders.

Technological and operational description

Explain the architecture of European border information systems.

Map of those affected and rights at stake

Analyse the human rights affected by border surveillance.

European regulatory analysis

Apply data protection principles to biometric systems.

Discrimination risk assessment

Evaluate governance and independent oversight mechanisms.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Migration and border policy analystData protection officerHuman rights specialistSurveillance systems technicianAuditor of large-scale information systemsSecurity studies researcher
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

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

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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 a week on average, compatible with full-time work.

You will work with QGIS, advanced Excel, NVivo and Python (pandas). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative where one exists.

An own SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating final 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. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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