Rail Engineering

It is estimated that the rail industry will need 50,000 new workers by 2033. This Railway Engineering degree will equip you with multi-disciplinary rail engineering and management skills to help you enter the industry. The only degree of its kind in the North East, the course will enable you to develop knowledge and practical skills in track maintenance, overhead lines, electrification and signalling, coupled with management skills so you are able to pursue high level roles within the rail industry. You will be taught by tutors who actively work within the rail industry and will be based at our dedicated Rail and Civil Engineering Academy, benefiting from links with Nexus, Network Rail, Vital and Cross Country. Progression is also available through the BSc (Hons) Engineering Management (Top-up).

Year One: • Academic Study Skills • Engineering Mathematics • Geotechnical Engineering • Railway Infrastructure and Construction • Railway Legislation and Regulations • Personal Development or Recognition of Prior Learning • Strategic Thinking • Technical Drawing for Engineers. Year Two: • Advanced Engineering Mathematics • Electronic Engineering • Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Railway Systems • Professional Development • Railway Signalling • Strategic Leadership and Management

Students are taught through: • Lectures • Seminars • One-to-one tutorials • Presentations • Demonstrations • Weekly independent study. Students are assessed through • Open book exams • Case studies • Presentations • Reports • Investigations.