Railway Safety and Control Systems,MSc

University of Birmingham

United Kingdom, Birmingham

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University of Birmingham

United Kingdom , Birmingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Birmingham (Edgbaston)

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 55 week(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 32,580 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Railway Safety and Control Systems,MSc

About

Course overview

Shape the future of rail safety and systems around the world. Delve deeper into railway communications and risk management as you prepare to join the next generation of industry leaders.

With a large and diverse railway research and education group, you'll learn from experts and have great links into industry. you'll delve into risk and safety management or railway communications and understand how major projects success or fail. Study the fundamentals through to the latest research and industrial applications and get set for an exciting career.

Course structure

Join us on this 1 year full-time advanced course, comprising of lectures, laboratory work, short experimental projects and a research project. The course can also be taken on a part-time basis over two or three years. It is also available as a Degree Apprenticeship over three years.

This term starts with an introductory module Terminology & Communication for Railways (optional for part-time students), before proceeding to Foundations of System Safety Thinking which is taught by the University of York. Depending on your choice of pathway, you'll take further modules in safety at the University of York and/or a module on the Principles of Railway Control Systems.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Holders of a Bachelors degree of four years duration from a recognised university in the Saudi Arabia will be considered for postgraduate study. Holders of Bachelors degree will normally be expected to have achieved a GPA of 3.0/4, 3.75/5 or 75% for 2:1 equivalency or 2.8/4, 3.5/5 or 70% for 2:2 equivalency.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 75% from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

English Program Requirements

If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification.

For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band, which is equivalent to:

TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills
Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 'Communicator' with no less than 33 in each skill

Career

Career opportunities

Elevate your career in the safe operation of transport systems, with companies in railways, metros, trams, and automated people movers seeking your expertise. This course emphasises train communications and control over traditional signalling technologies, making you globally in-demand.

The Communication and Control pathway is designed to provide partial/full exemption from the IRSE professional examination for signalling engineers: the PG Cert is designed to exempt candidates from Examination module 1 and the PG Diploma, the full examination.