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Master’s in Route Engineering: Customs and TIR/Regional Corridors.

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in route engineering: customs and TIR/regional corridors, structured in 12 modules covering international trade and customs, the TIR Convention, common and Union transit, European, Eurasian, American and African corridors, dangerous goods at borders, technical and security controls, customs digitalisation, route costs and planning and customs compliance, 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

Apply customs procedures for import and transit.

02

Manage operations under the TIR Convention.

03

Analyse logistics corridors in different regions.

04

Integrate dangerous goods requirements into international routes.

05

Assess dual-use controls and sanctions.

06

Digitalise customs and transport processes.

07

Optimise routes for cost, lead time and risk.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Customs technicians moving into transit and corridor planning
  • International route planners
  • Foreign trade managers
  • Logistics corridor managers
  • Customs compliance consultants
  • Multimodal transport coordinators
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter logistics
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • TIR Convention 1975 (international transport of goods under TIR Carnets)
  • Regulation (EU) 952/2013 (Union Customs Code)
  • Common Transit Convention (common transit procedure)
  • ADR (road transport of dangerous goods)
  • Incoterms 2020 (international trade terms)
  • Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (EU dual-use export control regime)
  • CMR Convention (contract for the international carriage of goods by road)
  • Revised Kyoto Convention (simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures)
  • NCTS
  • eTIR
  • SAP Global Trade Services
  • Descartes
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1World Customs Organization
  2. 1.2Union Customs Code
  3. 1.3Harmonized System tariff classification
  4. 1.4Origin of goods
  5. 1.5Customs value
  6. 1.6Incoterms 2020 and responsibilities
  7. 1.7Special customs procedures
  8. 1.8Authorised Economic Operator
  9. 1.9Non-tariff controls
  10. 1.10Case study: import clearance of equipment
  1. 2.1Origin and operation of the TIR system
  2. 2.2TIR Carnet and guarantee
  3. 2.3Approved vehicles and containers
  4. 2.4Seals and sealing
  5. 2.5eTIR and digitalisation
  6. 2.6Guaranteeing associations and the IRU
  7. 2.7Contracting parties to the Convention
  8. 2.8Irregularities and discharge
  9. 2.9Advantages over national transit
  10. 2.10Workshop: processing a TIR operation
  1. 3.1Common Transit Convention
  2. 3.2New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)
  3. 3.3Comprehensive and individual guarantees
  4. 3.4Simplified transit procedures
  5. 3.5Transit of dangerous goods
  6. 3.6Rail transit with CIM/SMGS
  7. 3.7Common consignment note
  8. 3.8End of transit and regularisation
  9. 3.9Transit fraud
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: transit declaration in NCTS
  1. 4.1Trans-European Transport Network
  2. 4.2Core network corridors
  3. 4.3Mediterranean and Atlantic corridors
  4. 4.4Rail freight corridors
  5. 4.5Motorways of the Sea
  6. 4.6Logistics and intermodal platforms
  7. 4.7Interoperability along corridors
  8. 4.8Charges and tolls
  9. 4.9Connecting Europe Facility funding
  10. 4.10Case study: the Barcelona–Duisburg route
  1. 5.1China–Europe rail route
  2. 5.2Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor
  3. 5.3North–South Transport Corridor
  4. 5.4Track gauge change
  5. 5.5Eurasian Economic Union and customs
  6. 5.6Sanctions and restrictions
  7. 5.7Transit times and reliability
  8. 5.8Insurance and risks
  9. 5.9CIM/SMGS rail documentation
  10. 5.10Workshop: comparing Asia–Europe routes
  1. 6.1USMCA and North American customs
  2. 6.2Mexico–US ports and border crossings
  3. 6.3Mercosur and transit
  4. 6.4Andean transport corridors
  5. 6.5Transit in East Africa
  6. 6.6African Continental Free Trade Area
  7. 6.7Infrastructure and bottlenecks
  8. 6.8Trade facilitation
  9. 6.9Single windows for foreign trade
  10. 6.10Case study: the Monterrey–Chicago route
  1. 7.1Customs controls on dangerous goods
  2. 7.2Tunnel and route restrictions
  3. 7.3ADR documentation in international transit
  4. 7.4Differences in non-ADR countries
  5. 7.5Special transit authorisations
  6. 7.6Security checks
  7. 7.7Physical inspections at the border
  8. 7.8Detentions and penalties
  9. 7.9Incident management at the border
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: battery route through five countries
  1. 8.1Dual-use export controls
  2. 8.2Regulation (EU) 2021/821
  3. 8.3International sanctions and restrictive lists
  4. 8.4Phytosanitary and veterinary controls
  5. 8.5Market surveillance at the border
  6. 8.6Scanners and non-intrusive inspection
  7. 8.7Supply-chain security programmes
  8. 8.8C-TPAT and equivalents
  9. 8.9Mutual recognition of AEO
  10. 8.10Case study: dual-use analysis of a component
  1. 9.1Customs single window
  2. 9.2Electronic customs declarations
  3. 9.3eTIR and eCMR
  4. 9.4Blockchain in logistics
  5. 9.5ICS2 security system
  6. 9.6Advance cargo information
  7. 9.7Integration with TMS
  8. 9.8Cybersecurity of customs systems
  9. 9.9Automation trends
  10. 9.10Lab: data flow of an electronic declaration
  1. 10.1Total logistics costs
  2. 10.2Tariffs and preferential agreements
  3. 10.3Border time and reliability
  4. 10.4Choice of transport mode
  5. 10.5Carbon footprint of routes
  6. 10.6Geopolitical risk assessment
  7. 10.7Transport insurance
  8. 10.8Contingency planning
  9. 10.9Optimisation tools
  10. 10.10Workshop: optimising a multimodal route
  1. 11.1Organisation of the customs department
  2. 11.2Direct and indirect customs representatives
  3. 11.3Post-clearance customs audits
  4. 11.4Customs risk management
  5. 11.5Compliance indicators
  6. 11.6Training and competencies
  7. 11.7Relationship with authorities
  8. 11.8Document management and version control
  9. 11.9Continuous improvement of the system
  10. 11.10Practical exercise: AEO self-assessment
  1. 12.1Selection of goods and corridor
  2. 12.2Customs and regulatory analysis
  3. 12.3Design of the route and modes
  4. 12.4Proposed transit procedure
  5. 12.5Dangerous goods management
  6. 12.6Cost and risk analysis
  7. 12.7Digitalisation plan
  8. 12.8Conclusions and future lines of work
  9. 12.9Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online 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, so you can combine the programme with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original legislation and applied exercises. The working software is NCTS, eTIR, SAP Global Trade Services and Descartes, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practice is based on real procedures: TIR and transit processing, multimodal route planning and Authorised Economic Operator self-assessments. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: TIR Convention 1975, Regulation (EU) 952/2013, Common Transit Convention, ADR, Incoterms 2020, Regulation (EU) 2021/821, CMR Convention, Revised Kyoto Convention.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of the TIR Convention, Regulation (EU) 952/2013 and the Common Transit Convention applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:NCTS, eTIR, SAP Global Trade Services and Descartes, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A customs and transit design for an international route along a regional corridor, 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.

Goods and corridor selection
Choose the goods and the regional corridor to be analysed.
Customs and regulatory analysis
Analyse tariff, origin, transit and control requirements along the route.
Route and transit design
Design the route, transport modes and proposed transit procedure, including dangerous goods.
Costs, risks and digitalisation
Assess costs and risks and define a customs digitalisation plan.
Master's Thesis
Present the complete route design in a thesis report, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Customs technicianInternational route plannerForeign trade managerLogistics corridor managerCustoms compliance consultantMultimodal transport coordinator
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's 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 NCTS, eTIR, SAP Global Trade Services and Descartes, 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 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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