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Master’s in Route Engineering: Country Permits and Test Frameworks.

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in country-by-country permits and testing frameworks for automated vehicles, structured in 12 modules covering testing of automated vehicles, the authorisation frameworks of Spain, the EU, Germany, the UK, the US, China, Japan and other markets, test centres, safety management, data and reporting, insurance and liability, and multi-country regulatory strategy, 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

Understand the types of automated vehicle testing and their risks.

02

Apply the Spanish framework for test authorisation.

03

Compare the permit frameworks of Europe, the UK, the US and Asia.

04

Select suitable test centres and zones.

05

Design safety management systems for testing.

06

Manage the data and reports required by authorities.

07

Develop multi-country regulatory strategies.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Regulatory affairs specialists for autonomous vehicles.
  • Public road testing managers.
  • Operations safety managers.
  • Autonomous mobility consultants.
  • Test data analysts.
  • Pilot deployment project managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to enter the automotive industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • DGT Instruction 15/V-113 (Spanish authorisation of automated vehicle tests)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1426 (type approval of automated driving systems)
  • Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (UK framework for self-driving vehicles)
  • German Straßenverkehrsgesetz, 2021 amendment (autonomous driving in Germany)
  • NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 (US crash reporting for ADS and Level 2 ADAS)
  • California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Article 3.7 (autonomous vehicle testing in California)
  • Singapore TR 68 (technical reference for autonomous vehicles)
  • Directive (EU) 2024/2853 (liability for defective products)
  • CARLA
  • Python (pandas)
  • QGIS
  • ROS 2 (rosbag)
  • Power BI
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1The need for real-world testing
  2. 1.2Types of testing: track, closed areas and public roads
  3. 1.3Maturity stages and associated testing
  4. 1.4Stakeholders: manufacturer, operator and authority
  5. 1.5Risks of testing
  6. 1.6Lessons from testing incidents
  7. 1.7Third-party safety
  8. 1.8Public communication of testing
  9. 1.9International trends in permits
  10. 1.10Case study: an incident during public road testing
  1. 2.1DGT instruction for automated vehicle testing
  2. 2.2The DGT ES-AV programme
  3. 2.3Application requirements
  4. 2.4Safety driver
  5. 2.5Mandatory testing insurance
  6. 2.6Authorised areas and routes
  7. 2.7Incident reporting
  8. 2.8Coordination with local councils
  9. 2.9Draft sustainable mobility law
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: preparing an authorisation application to the DGT
  1. 3.1Regulation (EU) 2022/1426
  2. 3.2Small-series type approval
  3. 3.3German autonomous driving law
  4. 3.4Technical supervision in Germany
  5. 3.5Authorised operating areas
  6. 3.6France and its testing framework
  7. 3.7The Netherlands and its experimental law
  8. 3.8Nordic country frameworks
  9. 3.9European harmonisation of testing
  10. 3.10Case study: comparing requirements in Germany and France
  1. 4.1Automated Vehicles Act 2024
  2. 4.2Code of practice for testing
  3. 4.3Authorised self-driving entities
  4. 4.4Pilot service programmes
  5. 4.5User responsibility
  6. 4.6Insurance and liability
  7. 4.7Operator oversight
  8. 4.8Test centres
  9. 4.9Implementation timeline
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: analysis of obligations under the Automated Vehicles Act
  1. 5.1NHTSA federal framework
  2. 5.2FMVSS exemptions
  3. 5.3Standing General Order on incident reporting
  4. 5.4California: DMV and CPUC permits
  5. 5.5Arizona and Texas
  6. 5.6State testing requirements
  7. 5.7Disengagement reports
  8. 5.8Autonomous lorry testing
  9. 5.9Federal regulatory debate
  10. 5.10Lab: analysis of California disengagement reports
  1. 6.1Testing in China: municipal licences
  2. 6.2Pilot zones in Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan
  3. 6.3Chinese national standards
  4. 6.4Japan: Level 4 and the Road Traffic Act
  5. 6.5South Korea
  6. 6.6Singapore and its TR 68 framework
  7. 6.7United Arab Emirates
  8. 6.8Australia and New Zealand
  9. 6.9Comparison of approaches
  10. 6.10Case study: launching a robotaxi service in Asia
  1. 7.1Test tracks for automation
  2. 7.2Test cities
  3. 7.3Cross-border test corridors
  4. 7.4Supporting connected infrastructure
  5. 7.5Mobility regulatory sandboxes
  6. 7.6Facilities in Spain
  7. 7.7Selecting test centres
  8. 7.8Costs and planning
  9. 7.9Public–private cooperation in testing
  10. 7.10Workshop: selecting a test centre for a campaign
  1. 8.1Operator safety management system
  2. 8.2Route risk analysis
  3. 8.3Safety driver training
  4. 8.4Intervention procedures
  5. 8.5Remote fleet monitoring
  6. 8.6Operational limits of testing
  7. 8.7Incident management
  8. 8.8Emergency drills in testing
  9. 8.9Internal safety audits
  10. 8.10Practical exercise: risk analysis of an urban test route
  1. 9.1Test data logging
  2. 9.2Reports to authorities
  3. 9.3Accident notification
  4. 9.4Safety metrics
  5. 9.5Open data and publication
  6. 9.6Protection of third-party data
  7. 9.7Video recording on public roads
  8. 9.8Using data for type approval
  9. 9.9Communication with the public
  10. 9.10Lab: safety indicators from test logs
  1. 10.1Civil liability in testing
  2. 10.2Specific insurance for autonomous vehicles
  3. 10.3Manufacturer liability
  4. 10.4Operator liability
  5. 10.5Product Liability Directive
  6. 10.6National liability regimes
  7. 10.7Claims and litigation
  8. 10.8Claims management
  9. 10.9Insurance industry trends
  10. 10.10Case study: insurance policy for a test fleet
  1. 11.1Planning regulatory routes
  2. 11.2Requirements matrix by country
  3. 11.3Reuse of evidence
  4. 11.4Relations with authorities
  5. 11.5Permit timeline
  6. 11.6Regulatory affairs teams
  7. 11.7Regulatory risk management
  8. 11.8Scaling from testing to service
  9. 11.9Lessons from global operators
  10. 11.10Workshop: permit roadmap across four countries
  1. 12.1Defining the system and service
  2. 12.2Regulatory analysis by country
  3. 12.3Selecting test environments
  4. 12.4Safety plan
  5. 12.5Data and reporting plan
  6. 12.6Insurance and liability
  7. 12.7Permit roadmap
  8. 12.8Conclusions and future work
  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 the intake, so the programme can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is CARLA, Python (pandas), QGIS, ROS 2 (rosbag) and Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for preparing test permit applications, risk analysis of test routes and analysis of disengagement reports. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: DGT Instruction 15/V-113 (authorisation of automated driving vehicle tests), Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1426, Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (United Kingdom), German Straßenverkehrsgesetz as amended in 2021 (autonomous driving), NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01, California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Article 3.7, Singapore TR 68, Directive (EU) 2024/2853 (liability for defective products).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of DGT Instruction 15/V-113, Regulation (EU) 2022/1426, the UK Automated Vehicles Act 2024 and the NHTSA Standing General Order applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:CARLA, Python (pandas), QGIS, ROS 2 (rosbag) and Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:a multi-country permit plan for an automated vehicle service, covering regulation, test environments, safety, data, insurance and the permit roadmap, 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.

Permit application
Prepare a test authorisation application to the DGT for the chosen system.
Cross-country comparison
Compare permit requirements in Germany, France, the UK and the US.
Route risk analysis
Analyse the risks of an urban test route and define the safety plan.
Data and safety indicators
Derive safety indicators from test logs and analyse disengagement reports.
Master's Thesis
A multi-country permit roadmap for an automated vehicle service, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Autonomous vehicle regulatory affairs specialistPublic road testing managerOperations safety managerAutonomous mobility consultantTest data analystPilot deployment project manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • 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 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 CARLA, Python (pandas), QGIS, ROS 2 (rosbag) and Power BI, 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 degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent professional experience, plus a suitable computer, an internet connection 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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