Railway Engineering with Project Management MSc Eng

at University of Leeds

In the first part of the programme, a series of compulsory modules will develop your knowledge across the breadth of railway engineering, and also in project and risk management. In the second part you will build upon your initial modules and study more in-depth and technical railway engineering content. This will prepare you for, and culminate in the dissertation.
 

The dissertation project is one of the most satisfying elements of this course. It allows you to apply what you’ve learned to a piece of research focusing on a real-world problem, and it can be used to explore and develop your specific interests. This is a chance to demonstrate the knowledge and skills you’ve gained and specialise in a research area that relates to your career ambitions.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• MSc Dissertation    
• Transport Infrastructure Strategy    
• Project Management    
• Risk Management    
• Railway Track Infrastructure Design  
• Railway Engineering and Planning    
• Transport Resilience    
• Railway Investment Appraisal   
• Railway Signalling and Control    

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in civil engineering or a related engineering, science or mathematical discipline where relevant subject areas have been studied. Applications from professionally qualified and experienced candidates will also be considered.
 

A bachelor degree with a 2:2 will be considered for candidates with at least one year’s relevant experience.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.

 

Fees

• UK: £11,500 (total)
• International: £25,750 (total)
   

Upon graduation you may expect to find employment in a range of roles across the railway construction industry, as a railway engineer, planning engineer or project manager among many others. Opportunities also exist with multidisciplinary consulting organisations, while many of our graduates return to work for government agencies and other large client organisations.
 

Examples of graduate destinations:

• Ministry of Prisons KSA

• Ove Arup and Partners Hong Kong

• African Development Bank

• Ghana Highways Authority

• TATA Steel

• Network Rail

• Turner & Townsend

• Mace Group

• M+W Shanghai Co.

• Damac Properties

• China State Railways

• Keller Ground Engineering