Drone Applications in the EASA Specific Category

Education facts

Code: TFRH05

<p>Drones are fantastic tools that can be used for a multitude of tasks. In some business sectors they are already standard equipment but many more applications are in our future. This course aims at giving the student a good understanding of drone operations and solutions for todays societal and environmental challenges. Some drone applications can require operations with a higher risk; for example transporting goods, flying over urban areas, flying beyond visual line of sight or using drones of heavy weight. Drone operations that are of a higher risk need to comply with the rules in the specific category of the EU drone regulations. For operations in the specific category, there will be a need for remote pilots with adequate competency. This course will give students the required basic competency for operations within the specific category. The course covers flight theory and practical training with a focus on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and its integration into the aviation system, and covers the Swedish Transport Agency's and EASA's described requirement of remote pilot competency for operations in the SPECIFIC category. The practical training covers both rotor-equipped and fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems. After succesful completion and examination of the course, the student receives a proof of examination of Basic Competency for operations in the specific category.</p> <p>Note! Mainly study location: Ljungbyhed<br />  </p>

Entry requirements

General and TFRH01 (eller FLYF20), Drönares teknologi och samhällstillämpningar, eller motsvarande kvalificerande yrkesverksamhet.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Drone Applications in the EASA Specific Category

  Lund University

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %