Diploma in Multi-Region Document Management and Import/Export
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in multi-region document management for import and export. 8 modules covering trade documentation and Incoterms 2020, customs and tariff classification, regional requirements, ISO 15489 document management, trade digitalisation, documentary audit and third-party coordination, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Prepare international trade documentation.
Apply customs regulations and tariff classification.
Manage documentary requirements across different regions.
Implement document management systems.
Digitalise transport and trade documents.
Audit and control documentary quality.
Coordinate the external actors in the supply chain.
Who it's for
- Foreign trade technicians.
- Customs managers.
- Document controllers and records managers.
- International logistics coordinators.
- Customs compliance auditors.
- Trade digitalisation consultants.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter foreign trade.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 952/2013 (Union Customs Code)
- Incoterms 2020 (ICC trade terms)
- ISO 15489 (records management)
- Regulation (EU) 910/2014 eIDAS (electronic identification and trust services)
- CMR Convention and eCMR Protocol (international road carriage)
- 1961 Hague Convention (apostille)
- UNCITRAL MLETR (electronic transferable records)
- SAP GTS
- M-Files
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Descartes Customs
8 modules
1.1Commercial invoice and packing list1.2Ocean bill of lading1.3Air waybill and CMR consignment note1.4Certificate of origin1.5Incoterms 2020 and documentation1.6Licences and technical certificates1.7Transport insurance documents1.8Documentary credit documents1.9Legalisation and apostille requirements1.10Case study: document set for an export to Chile
2.1The Union Customs Code2.2The customs declaration (SAD)2.3Harmonised System and Combined Nomenclature2.4Binding tariff information2.5Customs value2.6Preferential and non-preferential origin2.7Special customs procedures2.8Authorised economic operator2.9European centralised clearance2.10Practical exercise: tariff classification of industrial components
3.1The European Union and the United Kingdom after Brexit3.2The United States and CBP3.3China and the GACC customs authority3.4Latin America and certificates of origin3.5The Middle East and legalisations3.6South-East Asia and ASEAN3.7Africa and pre-shipment conformity certificates3.8Language requirements3.9Multi-country document matrix3.10Workshop: document matrix for five markets
4.1ISO 15489 principles4.2Document life cycle4.3Metadata and classification4.4Version control4.5Approval workflows4.6Retention and preservation4.7Electronic signatures and eIDAS4.8Certified digitisation of documents4.9Integration with ERP4.10Laboratory: configuring workflows in a document management system
5.1Customs single window5.2Electronic transport documents5.3eCMR and eB/L5.4UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records5.5Blockchain in international trade5.6EDI and standard messages5.7Port community platforms5.8System interoperability5.9Security of electronic documentation5.10Practical exercise: issuing an eCMR
6.1Internal export and import controls6.2Post-clearance customs audits6.3Mandatory records and their retention6.4Retention of proof of origin6.5Errors and regularisations6.6Penalties for documentary defects6.7Documentary quality indicators6.8Managing discrepancies6.9Continuous improvement cycle6.10Case study: documentary audit of an importer
7.1Customs agents and freight forwarders7.2Shipping lines and consolidators7.3Suppliers and their documentation7.4Banks in documentary transactions7.5Certification bodies7.6Direct and indirect customs representation7.7Contracts and responsibilities7.8Cross-cultural communication with partners7.9Incident management7.10Workshop: coordination protocol with a freight forwarder
8.1Selecting the company8.2Map of trade flows8.3Document matrix by country8.4Designing the document system8.5Digitalisation plan8.6Controls and audit8.7Coordination plan8.8Conclusions and areas for improvement8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with your tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training 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 the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The working software is SAP GTS, M-Files, Microsoft SharePoint and Descartes Customs, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: preparing an export document set, a documentary audit of imports and configuring a document approval workflow. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.
Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 952/2013 Union Customs Code, ICC Incoterms 2020, ISO 15489, Regulation (EU) 910/2014 eIDAS, CMR Convention and eCMR Additional Protocol, 1961 Hague Apostille Convention, UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records.
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.
- 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, M-Files, Microsoft SharePoint and Descartes Customs, 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 suitable computer 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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