MSc (Eng) Railway Engineering with Project Management (Part-time)

Programme overview

Entry requirements

• 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.
• For candidates with at least one year’s relevant experience, bachelor degrees with a 2:2 may be considered.
• Applications from professionally qualified and experienced candidates will also be considered.
  

Programme specification

The programme aspires to be the world leading railway MSc. It will be distinctive for the following reasons:
• It combines the underlying fundamentals of railway engineering with the management and construction knowledge required to build new railway lines. This will allow students to apply their project management knowledge to the railway industry in an informed and thus productive manner. Other railway MSc’s do not combine these technical and managerial subjects and as such do not prepare students as adequately for the construction of new lines.
• It provides students with knowledge of the entire railway system such as the track, signalling, and system integration. Therefore the students will gain an understanding of how these components interact, providing the opportunity to gain a holistic view of the rail industry.
• The majority of modules are railway specific and will be designed to ensure the MSc is a coherent offering of railway subject matter.
• The University of Leeds has a world leading reputation in both project management and transport economics. Therefore this MSc gives students the opportunity to gain first class management and economics experience within a railway context.
• The University of Leeds has strategically invested in developing the new Institute for High Speed Rail and has hired staff with significant industry and research experience. This will ensure students receive high quality, research led education so they are knowledgeable regarding the most recent advancements in the industry.
• The new Institute for High Speed Rail will act as a hub for railway research. Therefore students will interact with railway companies, international collaborators and will have regular guest lectures.
• The UK has a shortage of railway engineers, however has plans for significant railway infrastructure investment. Therefore, compared to other MSc subjects, the job market will be buoyant for graduates.
• It will allow candidates with the appropriate first degree qualifications and after gaining the required professional experience, to seek professional accreditation.
• It will take advantage of the strengths of the civil engineering degree programmed in Leeds. This will give students a learning experience within an environment of active research and opportunities for national/international collaboration.

The successful completion of the degree programme allows candidates with the appropriate first-degree qualifications and after gaining the required professional experience, to seek professional accreditation for the award of Chartered Engineer (CEng). The Learning outcomes and technical content covered in the modules will equip the students with a wide range of competencies that are in line with the Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) 4 required for the MSc Type I.

All students should consult the School Code of Practice for Assessment to view the classification requirements for their programme.

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates must study the following modules:

Compulsory Modules

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
CIVE5171M	Principles of Sustainable Project Management	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5336M	Railway Engineering and Planning	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5338M	Transport Resilience	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5550M	Railway Signalling and Control	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional Modules

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
CIVE5164M	Transport Infrastructure Strategy	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5334M	Railway Track Infrastructure Design	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5336M	Railway Engineering and Planning	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN5540M	Railway Investment Appraisal	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5550M	Railway Signalling and Control	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Year 2

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates must study the following modules:

Compulsory Modules

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
CIVE5000M	MSc Dissertation	60	1 Sep to 30 Sept (13mth)
CIVE5164M	Transport Infrastructure Strategy	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5172M	Project Management Tools and Techniques	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5334M	Railway Track Infrastructure Design	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5338M	Transport Resilience	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5540M	Railway Investment Appraisal	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional Modules

Candidates must study any of the following modules that they did not study in the first year of the programme:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
CIVE5164M	Transport Infrastructure Strategy	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5334M	Railway Track Infrastructure Design	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5336M	Railway Engineering and Planning	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN5540M	Railway Investment Appraisal	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5550M	Railway Signalling and Control	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

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