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Smart Regulation in Digital Cities Course

Online course of 300 h in Smart Regulation in Digital Cities. 6 modules covering Law 39/2015 on the Common Administrative Procedure, Law 40/2015 on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector and OpenFisca. 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

Understand the principles of smart regulation and better regulation.

02

Apply regulatory impact analysis to municipal regulations.

03

Design regulatory sandboxes for urban innovation.

04

Analyse automated administrative action and its safeguards.

05

Translate regulatory requirements into executable rules.

06

Evaluate the regulation of digital platforms in the city.

07

Propose urban regulations with ex post evaluation mechanisms.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Regulatory quality technician who wants to specialise in Smart Regulation in Digital Cities.
  • Public innovation jurist who wants to specialise in Smart Regulation in Digital Cities.
  • Regulation consultant who wants to specialise in Smart Regulation in Digital Cities.
  • Public policy analyst who wants to specialise in Smart Regulation in Digital Cities.
  • Digital transformation manager who wants to specialise in Smart Regulation in Digital Cities.
  • Urban innovation manager who wants to specialise in Smart Regulation in Digital Cities.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter public administration.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Law 39/2015 on the Common Administrative Procedure
  • Law 40/2015 on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector
  • Royal Decree 931/2017 on the Regulatory Impact Analysis Report
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 on short-term rentals
  • Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on Digital Services
  • Regulation (EU) 910/2014 (eIDAS)
  • Law 7/2020 on the digital transformation of the financial system
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Better regulation and smart regulation
  2. 1.2Principles of good regulation
  3. 1.3Risk-based regulation
  4. 1.4Outcome-based regulation
  5. 1.5Life cycle of a regulation
  6. 1.6Regulatory quality according to the OECD
  7. 1.7Digital government and proactive services
  8. 1.8Law 39/2015 and electronic procedure
  9. 1.9Law 40/2015 and e-administration
  10. 1.10Case study: quality analysis of a municipal ordinance
  1. 2.1Regulatory impact analysis
  2. 2.2Ex post evaluation and review clauses
  3. 2.3Cost-benefit analysis and the standard cost model
  4. 2.4Prior public consultation
  5. 2.5Administrative simplification
  6. 2.6Administrative burdens and their measurement
  7. 2.7Municipal regulatory agendas
  8. 2.8Regulatory quality indicators
  9. 2.9Applied behavioural sciences
  10. 2.10Workshop: regulatory impact analysis report
  1. 3.1Concept of a regulatory sandbox
  2. 3.2Law 7/2020 on digital financial transformation
  3. 3.3AI sandboxes in the European Regulation
  4. 3.4Urban experimentation zones
  5. 3.5Autonomous vehicle pilots
  6. 3.6Drones and urban airspace
  7. 3.7Shared mobility and temporary licences
  8. 3.8Design of entry and exit criteria
  9. 3.9Evaluation of regulatory pilots
  10. 3.10Case study: sandbox for robot delivery
  1. 4.1Rules as Code
  2. 4.2Automation of administrative acts
  3. 4.3Automated administrative action
  4. 4.4Algorithmic transparency
  5. 4.5Register of public algorithms
  6. 4.6Interoperability and the National Interoperability Framework (Esquema Nacional)
  7. 4.7Electronic signature and the eIDAS Regulation
  8. 4.8Automated compliance through data
  9. 4.9Supervision of digital platforms
  10. 4.10Laboratory: coding a regulatory requirement
  1. 5.1Tourist accommodation platforms
  2. 5.2European regulation on short-term rental data
  3. 5.3On-demand mobility and VTC (private hire)
  4. 5.4Last-mile delivery
  5. 5.5Digital Services Act
  6. 5.6Digital Markets Act
  7. 5.7Data shared between platforms and cities
  8. 5.8Local taxation of the platform economy
  9. 5.9Competence conflicts
  10. 5.10Case study: regulation of holiday homes
  1. 6.1Selecting the regulatory problem
  2. 6.2Diagnosis and alternatives
  3. 6.3Design of the intervention
  4. 6.4Digital compliance tools
  5. 6.5Ex post evaluation plan
  6. 6.6Final regulatory proposal
  7. 6.7Analysis of regulatory alternatives
  8. 6.8Design of the regulatory sandbox
  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 a dedicated 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 regulation and applied exercises. The working software is OpenFisca, Catala, Camunda, Decidim, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The assignments are based on real procedures: preparing a regulatory impact analysis report, designing an urban regulatory sandbox and executable coding of a regulatory requirement. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final integrative project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with a track record in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as core 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 regulatory problem

Understand the principles of smart regulation and better regulation.

Diagnosis and alternatives

Apply regulatory impact analysis to municipal regulations.

Design of the intervention

Design regulatory sandboxes for urban innovation.

Digital compliance tools

Analyse automated administrative action and its safeguards.

Ex post evaluation plan

Translate regulatory requirements into executable rules.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Regulatory quality technicianPublic innovation juristRegulation consultantPublic policy analystDigital transformation managerUrban innovation manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No previous degree is 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.

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 a full-time job.

The course works with OpenFisca, Catala, Camunda, Decidim. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the final integrative project. This 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 recognised in the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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