Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Urban Projects Course
Online 300-hour course in integrity and anti-corruption in urban projects. 6 modules covering the United Nations Convention against Corruption (2003), Law 2/2023, regulating the protection of persons who report regulatory infringements, and the Open Contracting Data Standard. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Identify the types of corruption in urban projects.
Interpret the international and Spanish anti-corruption legal framework.
Detect red flags in public procurement processes.
Design anti-bribery management systems in line with ISO 37001.
Implement internal reporting channels compliant with Law 2/2023.
Apply open contracting standards and transparency.
Develop integrity plans for infrastructure projects.
Who it's for
- Regulatory compliance officer who wants to specialise in Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Urban Projects.
- Integrity auditor who wants to specialise in Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Urban Projects.
- Public procurement officer who wants to specialise in Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Urban Projects.
- Anti-fraud analyst who wants to specialise in Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Urban Projects.
- Compliance consultant who wants to specialise in Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Urban Projects.
- Head of the internal information system who wants to specialise in Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Urban Projects.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter public administration.
What you'll work with
- United Nations Convention against Corruption (2003)
- Law 2/2023, regulating the protection of persons who report regulatory infringements
- Law 9/2017, on Public Sector Contracts
- ISO 37001:2016
- ISO 37301:2021
- UNE 19601:2017
- Directive (EU) 2019/1937
- Order HFP/1030/2021, on the PRTR management system
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Types of corruption in urban planning1.2Reclassification and land value uplift1.3Licences and concessions as risk areas1.4Collusion in works tendering1.5Cost overruns and contract variations1.6Regulatory capture1.7Offences against land use planning1.8Measurement and perception indices1.9Relevant court cases in Spain1.10Case study: analysis of a planning corruption case
2.1United Nations Convention against Corruption2.2OECD Convention on Combating Bribery2.3Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of whistleblowers2.4Law 2/2023 on the protection of informants2.5Criminal Code and corporate criminal liability2.6Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts2.7Contracting prohibitions2.8Independent Authority for the Protection of Informants2.9Regional anti-fraud offices2.10Workshop: obligations map for a local authority
3.1Planning and estimating contract value3.2Improper contract splitting3.3Tailor-made specifications and subjective criteria3.4Abnormally low offers3.5Warning indicators or red flags3.6Conflicts of interest and DACI3.7PRTR anti-fraud measures plan3.8AEAT's MINERVA tool3.9Data mining in public procurement3.10Laboratory: detecting red flags in tenders
4.1Compliance programmes in construction companies4.2ISO 37001 anti-bribery management4.3ISO 37301 compliance management systems4.4UNE 19601 criminal compliance4.5Due diligence on partners and subcontractors4.6Internal reporting channels4.7Internal investigations4.8Training and integrity culture4.9Anti-bribery management system audit4.10Case study: anti-bribery risk matrix
5.1Active publication in procurement5.2Open Contracting Data Standard5.3Infrastructure Transparency Initiative CoST5.4Court of Audit and external oversight bodies5.5Local internal control and audit5.6Social audit and citizen oversight5.7Data journalism and investigation5.8Integrity mechanisms of multilateral banks5.9Integrity pacts in tenders5.10Workshop: transparency audit of a project
6.1Selecting the urban project6.2Risk identification by phase6.3Probability and impact matrix6.4Preventive and detective controls6.5Transparency and monitoring system6.6Training and communication plan6.7Red flags applicable to the project6.8Proposed internal reporting channel6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
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 intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Open Contracting Data Standard, Python (pandas), Power BI, Arachne, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practicals use real procedures for detecting anomalies in procurement data, drafting an anti-fraud plan, and auditing the transparency of a public works project. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Identify the types of corruption in urban projects.
Interpret the international and Spanish anti-corruption legal framework.
Detect red flags in public procurement processes.
Design anti-bribery management systems in line with ISO 37001.
Implement internal reporting channels compliant with Law 2/2023.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
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 comprises 300 total hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with Open Contracting Data Standard, Python (pandas), Power BI, Arachne. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating 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 can be credited towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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