UAM integration course with urban transport
Online course of 300 hours in integrating UAM with urban transport: 6 modules covering urban mobility and the role of UAM, physical intermodality, digital and fare integration, modelling and evaluation, and governance and implementation, with an assigned technical tutor.
UAM integration course with urban transport — 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$1,270 (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.
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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 the role of UAM in the urban mobility system.
Design physical intermodality solutions.
Integrate UAM services into digital MaaS platforms.
Model multimodal demand including UAM.
Assess social, economic and environmental impacts.
Analyse the governance and applicable regulatory framework.
Draw up a UAM integration roadmap.
Who it's for
- Transport planners preparing for air mobility in their networks.
- Urban mobility consultants.
- Transport engineers working on interchanges and multimodal systems.
- MaaS platform managers.
- Municipal mobility officers.
- Mobility data analysts.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter public transport.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 (TEN-T) (trans-European transport network)
- Directive 2010/40/EU (intelligent transport systems)
- CEN/TS 16614 (NeTEx) (public transport network and timetable data exchange)
- ISO 37120 (indicators for sustainable cities)
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (personal data protection)
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 (regulatory framework for U-space)
- EASA PTS-VPT-DSN (prototype technical specifications for vertiport design)
- PTV Visum
- MATSim
- QGIS
- OpenTripPlanner
6 modules
1.1Urban transport systems1.2Trip chains and first-last mile1.3UAM market niches1.4Mobility as a Service (MaaS)1.5Sustainable urban mobility plans1.6Equity and access1.7Land-use impacts1.8International integration experiences1.9Metropolitan and peri-urban mobility1.10Practical exercise: trip chain analysis in a city
2.1Vertiports at stations and interchanges2.2Integration with airports2.3Connections with metro and rail2.4Car parks and personal mobility2.5Transfer design2.6Connection times2.7Universal accessibility in transfers2.8Signage and information2.9Design of waiting areas2.10Case study: vertiport at a rail interchange
3.1MaaS platforms and aggregators3.2GTFS and NeTEx standards3.3Multimodal journey planners3.4Fare integration with public transport3.5Booking APIs3.6Real-time information3.7Data protection3.8Mobility data governance3.9Single payment and integrated ticketing3.10Workshop: GTFS feed for a UAM line
4.1Four-stage transport models4.2Mode choice models4.3Multimodal simulation with MATSim4.4Accessibility analysis4.5Generalised travel time4.6Cost-benefit analysis of integration4.7Environmental and noise impacts4.8Urban mobility indicators4.9Impacts on road congestion4.10Lab: mode choice with UAM in PTV Visum
5.1Competences of public administrations5.2Urban planning and land use5.3Public participation in planning5.4Public-private partnership models5.5Trans-European TEN-T network5.6Intelligent transport systems regulations5.7European pilot projects5.8Implementation roadmap5.9Social acceptance and communication5.10Case study: integrating UAM into a mobility plan
6.1Mobility diagnosis6.2Corridor selection6.3Location of intermodal vertiports6.4Digital integration of the service6.5Demand modelling6.6Impact assessment6.7Roadmap6.8Territorial equity analysis6.9Report and presentation6.10Final 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 each intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PTV Visum, MATSim, QGIS and OpenTripPlanner, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for analysing multimodal trip chains, modelling mode choice with UAM and evaluating intermodal locations. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.
Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 (TEN-T), Directive 2010/40/EU, CEN/TS 16614 (NeTEx), ISO 37120, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664, EASA PTS-VPT-DSN.
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
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running 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 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with PTV Visum, MATSim, QGIS and OpenTripPlanner, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, 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.
No prior qualification is required; you need a computer able to run the programme's 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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