Diploma in Digital Towers and SWIM
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in digital towers and SWIM: 8 modules covering aerodrome air traffic services, remote tower architecture, augmented visual functions, safety and certification, SWIM information management and infrastructure, and operational integration, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Digital Towers and SWIM — studying from Australia
Australia's aerospace sector spans defence and commercial aviation, maintenance, repair and overhaul, and a growing space industry. Key clusters sit around Adelaide's Edinburgh Parks and the Melbourne and Sydney defence precincts, with major employers including Airbus Australia Pacific, BAE Systems Australia, Boeing Defence Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia. Recreational and commercial drone operations are increasingly regulated, and advanced air mobility is emerging as a research and policy priority. Engineers working in this area typically support airworthiness, systems integration, structures and avionics across both crewed and uncrewed platforms.
Fees for Australia: A$1,740 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
Does a SEIUM qualification help me get recognised by a professional body in Australia?
SEIUM qualifications are private qualifications, not official state degrees, and they are not accredited by any Australian body. Engineers Australia accredits university engineering degrees, and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulates drone and aviation operations. Recognition of a private qualification is decided by the employer or the relevant body, so check with them before enrolling.
Will this course help me find work in Australian aerospace, drones or space?
Australia has aerospace and defence employers, drone operators and space-sector companies, and skills in these areas are valued. Whether a SEIUM qualification counts for a given role depends on the employer, who will usually weigh your experience and portfolio alongside any private credential. Ask prospective employers how they view it.
Can I study this part-time while working, and does the time zone suit Australia?
The programmes are fully online and taught in English, so you can study from anywhere in Australia, with no student visa needed for home study. Master's programmes total 1,900 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 hours and specialist courses 300 hours, so plan your weekly load realistically. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Understand aerodrome air traffic services.
Design the architecture of a remote or digital tower.
Evaluate augmented visual functions and their performance.
Apply EASA safety and certification requirements.
Explain SWIM information models and profiles.
Integrate SWIM services with operational systems.
Plan the transition to digital tower services.
Who it's for
- ATM systems engineers working on tower and information systems.
- Air traffic controllers preparing for remote tower operations.
- Aeronautical information systems architects.
- ATS safety specialists assessing changes to the service.
- SWIM integration engineers.
- Air navigation consultants.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to work for air navigation service providers.
What you'll work with
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (requirements for ATM/ANS providers)
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/116 (Common Project One, including SWIM)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (EASA Basic Regulation)
- EASA Guidance Material on Remote Aerodrome ATS (remote tower operations)
- EUROCAE ED-240A (minimum performance for remote tower optical systems)
- ICAO Doc 10039 (Manual on System Wide Information Management)
- ICAO Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM, air traffic management procedures)
- Wireshark
- Solace PubSub+
- QGIS
- MATLAB
- AIXM tooling (XMLSpy)
8 modules
1.1Functions of the control tower1.2Ground control, local control and clearances1.3Taxi and take-off procedures1.4Management of arrivals and departures1.5Aerodrome flight information service (AFIS)1.6Phraseology and communications1.7Visibility and meteorological factors1.8Controller workload1.9Technological evolution of towers1.10Workshop: analysis of a conventional tower shift
2.1The remote and digital tower concept2.2Visible and infrared spectrum cameras2.3Seamless out-of-the-window panorama2.4PTZ cameras and zoom2.5Video latency and quality2.6Communications network and redundancy2.7Remote tower centres2.8Multiple aerodrome operations2.9Deployments in Sweden, Norway and the UK2.10Practical: design of a camera system for an aerodrome
3.1Automatic visual object tracking3.2Aircraft labelling on video3.3Fusion with surveillance data3.4Night vision and low visibility3.5Intrusion and wildlife detection3.6Runway incursion alerts3.7A-SMGCS integration3.8Tower human-machine interface3.9Validation of visual performance3.10Lab: latency assessment of a video chain
4.1Safety assessment of the change4.2EASA requirements for remote towers4.3Guidance material4.4Functional hazard analysis4.5Contingency and service degradation4.6Cybersecurity of video systems4.7Human factors in remote operation4.8Controller training and rating4.9Regulatory oversight4.10Case study: safety argument for a remote tower
5.1The System Wide Information Management concept5.2AIXM, FIXM and WXXM models5.3SWIM Yellow and Blue profiles5.4Information services5.5EUROCONTROL SWIM registry5.6Pilot Common Project (PCP) and CP1 regulation5.7Information governance5.8Interoperability between stakeholders5.9Data quality and integrity5.10Practical: consuming an AIXM service
6.1AMQP messaging architecture6.2Web services and publish-subscribe6.3PKI security and identity6.4Service monitoring6.5Service lifecycle management6.6Integration with legacy systems6.7Real-time flight data6.8Digital meteorological information6.9Digital aeronautical information6.10Lab: subscription to a flight information service
7.1Digital towers in the SESAR ecosystem7.2Aerodrome information in the AOC7.3Airport Operations Plan and A-CDM7.4Collaborative management with airlines7.5Artificial intelligence in visual surveillance7.6Virtualisation of ATS services7.7Digital towers for large airports7.8Implementation and operating costs7.9Deployment at low-density aerodromes7.10Case study: transition to a multi-aerodrome remote tower
8.1Aerodrome selection and analysis8.2Operational service requirements8.3Camera and sensor architecture8.4Remote tower centre design8.5Integration of SWIM services8.6Safety assessment8.7Transition and training plan8.8Economic estimate of the implementation8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
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 the intake, so it fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Wireshark, Solace PubSub+, QGIS, MATLAB and AIXM tooling (XMLSpy), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: assessment of remote tower video chains, integration of aeronautical information services and safety analysis of changes to ATS services. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.
Standards covered: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/116 (CP1), Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, EASA Guidance Material on Remote Aerodrome ATS, EUROCAE ED-240A, ICAO Doc 10039 (SWIM Manual), ICAO Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM).
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme's software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
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 totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Wireshark, Solace PubSub+, QGIS, MATLAB and AIXM tooling (XMLSpy), 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 final project. 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 are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), 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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