Diploma in Project Structuring and Bankability
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in project structuring and bankability. 8 modules covering project finance, risk analysis and allocation, contractual structure, financial modelling, bankability and due diligence, sources of finance, and environmental and social criteria, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Project Structuring and Bankability — studying from the United Kingdom
Civil and infrastructure engineering is a major employment sector in the United Kingdom, with significant activity in transport, water, energy and urban regeneration. Rail projects such as HS2 and ongoing network upgrades by Network Rail create demand for engineers in track, signalling, structures and systems. Smart city initiatives in cities including Manchester, Glasgow and Milton Keynes apply digital technologies to mobility, utilities and public services. Major contractors and consultancies including Balfour Beatty, Arup and AECOM employ civil and rail professionals across the country.
Fees for the United Kingdom: £1,250 (Pound sterling), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in the United Kingdom
Typical roles
Questions from the United Kingdom
Which UK professional bodies are relevant to civil and rail engineering qualifications?
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and, for rail, bodies such as the Permanent Way Institution and the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers are relevant in the UK. Chartered status is handled through the Engineering Council. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by these bodies, so you should confirm with ICE or the relevant institution how your study would be treated.
Do UK civil, rail and smart city employers recognise online private qualifications?
UK infrastructure employers, including consultancies, contractors, rail operators and local authorities, generally recruit based on competence, professional registration and project experience. A private qualification can add to your profile, but employers decide its relevance. Practical experience and progress towards professional registration usually carry more weight.
How does online study fit with a UK working schedule, and what about funding?
Online study lets you keep working in the UK, and no student visa is needed to study from home. Fees are payable in instalments, and some employers support job-related training, which is common practice in general terms but varies by employer. Each programme has a defined number of hours and an assigned technical tutor. Review the hours and funding options before enrolling.
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
Explain the fundamentals of project finance.
Allocate risks among the participants.
Design the contractual structure of a project.
Build financial models with coverage ratios.
Assess bankability through due diligence.
Compare the available sources of finance.
Integrate environmental and social criteria into financing.
Who it's for
- Project finance analysts.
- Lenders' technical advisers.
- Infrastructure investment managers.
- Structuring consultants.
- Project development managers.
- Credit risk analysts.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter banking.
What you'll work with
- Equator Principles (EP4) (risk management framework for environmental and social risks in project finance)
- IFC Performance Standards (2012) (environmental and social sustainability standards)
- Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (EU Taxonomy Regulation)
- Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 (European Green Bond Standard)
- FIDIC Silver Book 2017 (conditions of contract for EPC/turnkey projects)
- Law 9/2017 (Spanish public sector contracts law)
- Basel III (international banking regulatory framework)
- Microsoft Excel
- Bloomberg Terminal
- Operis Analysis Kit
- Power BI
8 modules
1.1Corporate finance versus project finance1.2The special purpose vehicle1.3Participants and their interests1.4Project and financing phases1.5Non-recourse and limited-recourse finance1.6Typical project finance sectors1.7The international finance market1.8Multilateral development banks1.9Market trends1.10Case study: structure of a toll motorway
2.1Construction risk2.2Demand and traffic risk2.3Operating risk2.4Interest rate and exchange rate risk2.5Regulatory and political risk2.6Force majeure risk2.7Risk allocation matrix2.8Mitigation through contracts2.9Project insurance2.10Practical exercise: risk matrix for a solar plant
3.1Concession agreement or PPA3.2Turnkey EPC contract3.3Operation and maintenance contract3.4Shareholders' agreements3.5Facility agreement3.6Direct agreements with lenders3.7Guarantees and security package3.8Supply contracts3.9Consistency between contracts3.10Workshop: analysis of an EPC contract
4.1Structure of the financial model4.2Revenue and cost assumptions4.3Capital expenditure schedule4.4Project cash flows4.5Debt sculpting4.6DSCR and LLCR ratios4.7Project and equity IRR4.8Sensitivity analysis4.9Model audit4.10Lab: financial model in Excel
5.1The concept of bankability5.2Technical due diligence5.3Legal due diligence5.4Market due diligence5.5Insurance due diligence5.6The lenders' technical adviser5.7Conditions precedent5.8Credit rating5.9Lessons from failed projects5.10Case study: technical due diligence report
6.1Syndicated loans6.2Project bonds6.3Export credit agency finance6.4Multilateral finance6.5Equity and subordinated debt6.6Infrastructure funds6.7Green and sustainable finance6.8Grants and European funds6.9Refinancing6.10Practical exercise: comparison of sources of finance
7.1The Equator Principles7.2IFC Performance Standards7.3Environmental and social impact assessment7.4The EU Taxonomy7.5Green bonds7.6Climate risks7.7Community relations7.8Sustainability reporting7.9Environmental and social monitoring7.10Case study: a project under the Equator Principles
8.1Project description8.2Proposed contractual structure8.3Risk matrix8.4Financial model8.5Bankability analysis8.6Sources of finance8.7Environmental and social criteria8.8Conclusions8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it can be combined with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is Microsoft Excel, Bloomberg Terminal, Operis Analysis Kit and Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: building financial models, technical due diligence of projects and analysis of EPC contracts. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Standards covered: Equator Principles (EP4), IFC Performance Standards (2012), Regulation (EU) 2020/852, Regulation (EU) 2023/2631, FIDIC Silver Book 2017, Law 9/2017, Basel III.
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 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 Microsoft Excel, Bloomberg Terminal, Operis Analysis Kit and 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 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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