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Master’s in Operations, ATM/ATC, Airports & Safety Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in operations engineering, ATM/ATC, airports and safety. 12 modules covering air traffic services, airspace and flow management, airport operations, safety management systems and operational risk assessment, working with ICAO Annex 19, Annex 11 and Annex 14 and EUROCONTROL NEST, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Describe the air navigation system and its stakeholders.

02

Analyse airspace and airport capacity.

03

Apply ICAO and European regulations to flight and airport operations.

04

Implement safety management systems.

05

Assess operational risks using quantitative methodologies.

06

Optimise apron processes and turnaround management.

07

Propose operational improvements based on data and simulation.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Airport operations engineers looking to broaden their expertise across ATM and safety.
  • Air traffic management technicians who want a deeper engineering view of airspace and flow management.
  • Safety managers responsible for SMS in airports, ANSPs or airlines.
  • Capacity and demand analysts working with traffic data and simulation.
  • Regulatory compliance managers dealing with ICAO and EASA requirements.
  • Aviation operations consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the airport sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ICAO Annex 19 (safety management)
  • ICAO Annex 11 (air traffic services)
  • ICAO Annex 14 (aerodromes)
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (ATM/ANS service providers)
  • Regulation (EU) 139/2014 (aerodromes)
  • Regulation (EU) 965/2012 (air operations)
  • ICAO Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM)
  • Regulation (EU) 376/2014 (occurrence reporting)
  • EUROCONTROL NEST
  • SIMIO
  • AirTOp
  • Tableau
  • Python with pandas
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Stakeholders: airlines, airports and ANSPs
  2. 1.2Organisation of ICAO, EASA and EUROCONTROL
  3. 1.3Single European Sky and SESAR
  4. 1.4Controlled and uncontrolled airspace
  5. 1.5Airspace classification
  6. 1.6System performance indicators
  7. 1.7Demand, seasonality and traffic
  8. 1.8Environmental impact of air transport
  9. 1.9Industry trends
  10. 1.10Case study: traffic analysis of an airport
  1. 2.1Aerodrome, approach and en-route control
  2. 2.2Radar and procedural separation
  3. 2.3Phraseology and communications
  4. 2.4PANS-ATM Doc 4444 procedures
  5. 2.5Flight information service
  6. 2.6Alerting service and emergencies
  7. 2.7Human factors of the controller
  8. 2.8Conflict management in a sector
  9. 2.9Coordination between units
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: conflict resolution in a sector
  1. 3.1Sector and route design
  2. 3.2Flexible use of airspace
  3. 3.3ATFCM flow management
  4. 3.4EUROCONTROL Network Manager
  5. 3.5Slots and flow regulations
  6. 3.6Declared sector capacity
  7. 3.7Free route airspace
  8. 3.8Delay indicators
  9. 3.9Crisis situation management
  10. 3.10Workshop: capacity analysis with NEST
  1. 4.1Performance-based navigation (PBN)
  2. 4.2RNAV and RNP procedures
  3. 4.3GNSS systems and SBAS augmentation
  4. 4.4Primary and secondary radar
  5. 4.5ADS-B and multilateration
  6. 4.6ILS and GLS landing systems
  7. 4.7Procedure design according to PANS-OPS
  8. 4.8Air-ground communications and CPDLC
  9. 4.9Contingency for loss of GNSS
  10. 4.10Case study: design of an RNP approach
  1. 5.1Airside and landside
  2. 5.2Runway and taxiway management
  3. 5.3Apron and stand allocation
  4. 5.4The turnaround process
  5. 5.5Airport CDM and A-CDM
  6. 5.6Airport operations centre
  7. 5.7Low-visibility operations
  8. 5.8Winter operations and de-icing
  9. 5.9Disruption management
  10. 5.10Lab: turnaround simulation in SIMIO
  1. 6.1Annex 14 and design specifications
  2. 6.2Regulation (EU) 139/2014
  3. 6.3Certification of the aerodrome operator
  4. 6.4Obstacle limitation surfaces
  5. 6.5Visual aids and markings
  6. 6.6Rescue and firefighting service
  7. 6.7Wildlife control
  8. 6.8Movement area inspections
  9. 6.9Management of change at aerodromes
  10. 6.10Workshop: compliance audit of an aerodrome
  1. 7.1Regulation (EU) 965/2012
  2. 7.2Flight dispatch and planning
  3. 7.3Take-off and landing performance
  4. 7.4Fuel and reserves
  5. 7.5ETOPS and EDTO operations
  6. 7.6Crew management and FTL
  7. 7.7All-weather operations
  8. 7.8Carriage of dangerous goods on board
  9. 7.9Operational control of flights
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: take-off performance calculation
  1. 8.1Annex 19 and Doc 9859
  2. 8.2SMS components
  3. 8.3Safety policy and objectives
  4. 8.4Hazard identification
  5. 8.5Safety performance indicators
  6. 8.6Just culture and reporting
  7. 8.7Regulation (EU) 376/2014
  8. 8.8State safety programme
  9. 8.9SMS integration between organisations
  10. 8.10Case study: design of SPI indicators
  1. 9.1ICAO risk matrices
  2. 9.2The bow-tie model
  3. 9.3Barrier analysis and ARMS
  4. 9.4Runway incursion risks
  5. 9.5Runway excursions and overruns
  6. 9.6Wildlife strikes
  7. 9.7Apron risks
  8. 9.8Quantitative collision risk analysis
  9. 9.9Risk management of change
  10. 9.10Workshop: bow-tie analysis of a runway incursion
  1. 10.1The SHELL model and human error
  2. 10.2Crew resource management (CRM)
  3. 10.3Team resource management (TRM)
  4. 10.4Fatigue and shift management
  5. 10.5Workload and situational awareness
  6. 10.6Automation and human factors
  7. 10.7Competency-based training
  8. 10.8Normal operations monitoring
  9. 10.9Communication and phraseology
  10. 10.10Case study: human factors analysis of an occurrence
  1. 11.1Operational data sources
  2. 11.2Flight data monitoring (FDM) analysis
  3. 11.3Key performance indicators
  4. 11.4Dashboards with Tableau
  5. 11.5Predictive delay models
  6. 11.6Airport capacity simulation
  7. 11.7Benchmarking between airports
  8. 11.8Management of improvement projects
  9. 11.9Sustainability and operational efficiency
  10. 11.10Lab: punctuality dashboard
  1. 12.1Definition of the operational problem
  2. 12.2Review of applicable regulations
  3. 12.3Data collection and analysis
  4. 12.4Operational modelling or simulation
  5. 12.5Assessment of associated risks
  6. 12.6Improvement proposal
  7. 12.7Impact and cost analysis
  8. 12.8Conclusions and recommendations
  9. 12.9Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

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, making it compatible with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is EUROCONTROL NEST, SIMIO, AirTOp, Tableau and Python with pandas, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Real procedures are studied, such as capacity analysis of a control sector, operational risk assessment at an aerodrome and occurrence investigation with flight data. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: ICAO Annex 19, ICAO Annex 11, ICAO Annex 14, Regulation (EU) 2017/373, Regulation (EU) 139/2014, Regulation (EU) 965/2012, ICAO Doc 4444 PANS-ATM, Regulation (EU) 376/2014.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ICAO Annex 19, Annex 11, Annex 14 and the EU aviation regulations applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:EUROCONTROL NEST, SIMIO, AirTOp, Tableau and Python with pandas, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:an operational improvement project with data, simulation and risk assessment, defended before a panel.
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.

Sector capacity analysis
Analyse the capacity of a control sector with EUROCONTROL NEST.
Turnaround simulation
Model and optimise an aircraft turnaround in SIMIO.
Aerodrome compliance audit
Audit an aerodrome against Annex 14 and Regulation (EU) 139/2014.
Runway incursion bow-tie
Build a bow-tie risk analysis for a runway incursion scenario.
Master's Thesis
An operational improvement proposal backed by data, simulation and risk assessment, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Airport operations engineerAir traffic management technicianSafety managerCapacity and demand analystRegulatory compliance managerAviation operations consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with EUROCONTROL NEST, SIMIO, AirTOp, Tableau and Python with pandas, 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 Master's Thesis. 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 in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent professional experience, plus a computer able to run the 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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