Diploma in Export Controls for Sensitive Technologies
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in export controls for sensitive technologies. 8 modules covering multilateral control regimes, the EU dual-use regime, defence material, intangible and academic transfers, sanctions, internal compliance programmes and emerging technologies, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Understand multilateral control regimes.
Apply the EU dual-use regime.
Manage export licences for defence material.
Control intangible and academic transfers.
Comply with sanctions and embargo regimes.
Design internal compliance programmes.
Analyse controls on emerging technologies.
Who it's for
- Export control managers.
- International sanctions analysts.
- Foreign trade consultants.
- Compliance officers.
- Technology transfer officers.
- Research security advisers.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the defence sector.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (dual-use items)
- Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (exports of military technology and equipment)
- Spanish Law 53/2007 (control of foreign trade in defence and dual-use material)
- Royal Decree 679/2014 (regulation on the control of foreign trade)
- Wassenaar Arrangement (conventional arms and dual-use export controls)
- Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318 (internal compliance programmes)
- Arms Trade Treaty (2013) (international arms trade)
- SAP GTS
- Visual Compliance
- Descartes MK Denied Party Screening
- Microsoft Power BI
8 modules
1.1Origin and purpose of controls1.2The Wassenaar Arrangement1.3Nuclear Suppliers Group1.4The Australia Group1.5Missile Technology Control Regime1.6Arms Trade Treaty1.7UN Security Council Resolution 15401.8Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction1.9Relationship between regimes1.10Case study: map of regimes applicable to a sector
2.1Regulation (EU) 2021/8212.2Annex I and its structure2.3Catch-all clauses2.4Cyber-surveillance and human rights2.5Individual, global and general licences2.6Intra-EU transfers2.7Technical assistance and brokering2.8Transit and transhipment2.9Penalties for non-compliance2.10Workshop: ECCN classification and the EU list
3.1EU Common Military List3.2Common Position 2008/944/CFSP3.3Spanish Law 53/2007 on foreign trade in defence material3.4Royal Decree 679/20143.5The JIMDDU (Spanish inter-ministerial board) and how it works3.6End-user certificates3.7Directive 2009/43/EC3.8Annual reports and transparency3.9Denial criteria3.10Practical exercise: export licence application file
4.1Intangible technology transfers4.2Publications and the public domain4.3Basic scientific research4.4International collaborations4.5Foreign students and researchers4.6Cloud services4.7Software and source code4.8Recommendation (EU) 2021/1700 on research4.9Internal compliance programmes in universities4.10Case study: research project with a foreign partner
5.1EU sanctions5.2UN Security Council sanctions5.3Sanctions on Russia and Belarus5.4Lists of sanctioned persons5.5Ownership and control tests5.6OFAC compliance5.7Diversion and circumvention5.8Enhanced due diligence5.9Diversion red flags5.10Practical exercise: screening parties against lists
6.1Recommendation (EU) 2019/13186.2Management commitment6.3Risk assessment6.4Classification procedures6.5Customer and end-user screening6.6Training and awareness6.7Record-keeping and document retention6.8Internal audits6.9Voluntary disclosure of violations6.10Case study: designing an internal programme
7.1Advanced semiconductors7.2Quantum computing7.3Artificial intelligence7.4Biotechnology7.5Space and satellites7.6Unilateral controls7.7European strategic autonomy7.8Balancing security and trade7.9Human rights and exports7.10Case study: controls on semiconductors
8.1Selection of the organisation8.2Identification of products and technologies8.3Classification8.4Destination assessment8.5Procedure design8.6Training plan8.7Audit plan8.8Conclusions8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
A 100% online programme on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SAP GTS, Visual Compliance, Descartes MK Denied Party Screening and Microsoft Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real cases of product and technology classification, screening parties against sanctions lists and designing internal compliance programmes. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrating project.
Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2021/821, Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, Spanish Law 53/2007, Royal Decree 679/2014, Wassenaar Arrangement, Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318, Arms Trade Treaty (2013).
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. A university degree is not required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme 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 SAP GTS, Visual Compliance, Descartes MK Denied Party Screening and Microsoft 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 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 is required.
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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