Postgraduate degrees

Our programmes are delivered by academics and industrialists to blend theory with practice and are producing the next generation of system-thinking railway engineers and professionals who will be at the forefront of transforming what railways offer in the future.

Railway Systems Engineering and Integration Masters/MSc/Diploma/Certificate
The Railway Systems Engineering and Integration Masters/MSc course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge required to manage successfully the complex interfaces characterising existing and new railway systems.
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Railway Safety and Control Systems Masters/MSc/Diploma/Certificate
This Railway Safety and Control Systems Masters/MSc programme aims to create a deep and robust understanding of approaches to manage safety and risk in transport systems and projects. Learn more.
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Rail and Rail Systems Principal Engineer Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship (Railway Systems Engineering and Integration)
The Railway Systems Engineering and Integration (Level 7 Rail and Rail Systems Principal Engineer Degree Apprenticeship) is fully funded and meets the skills, knowledge and behaviours of the DA standard.
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Railway Systems Integration MRes
Our Railway Systems Integration (MRes) comprises of two thirds research. You carry out a detailed research project, usually in collaboration with industry, whilst learning more about specific railway issues.
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Graduate Jane Simpson describes how her time at the University of Birmingham led her to a successful career as the first female Chief Engineer for Network Rail, and her current role as Head of Capital Assets for Severn Trent.

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With a wide range of study opportunities, you can choose from the established Railway Systems Engineering and Integration Masters programme to more specialised study opportunities in Safety & Control and choose one of this programme's three pathways.

Research study can be taken to Master of Research (MRes) and PhD levels: MRes takes one year to complete full-time or two years part-time and study includes taught modules which underpin an 8-month research project. Topics range from specialist railway-related engineering, applied electrical, electronic, civil and materials engineering and systems engineering through to international and local railway business, climate change and human factors. If you are interested in any aspect of railway-related research, please enquire to discuss your project ideas.

All programmes can be studied full-time, part-time (for UK-based students) and via attendance-based distance learning (where you attend only for teaching weeks). Split-site PhD study is also available if you have access to academic support locally.

Funding can be available for MSc, MRes and PhD study. Please enquire to discuss.

PhD opportunities in the department of Civil Engineering

PhD opportunities in the department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

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