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Course Overview

The BEng in Rail and Rail Systems Engineering (Telecom, Networks and Digital) is distinctive in that it teaches the underlying principles of the related theory of electrical and electronic engineering coupled with the required software tools and systems engineering approach to design and enable graduates to tackle complex engineering projects that are common place in the rail engineering sector.

Employability

This course is only offered as an apprenticeship course to learners who are currently in employment in the Rail industry with an employer such as Network Rail, or any other Rail industry-related employer.

The content of this course was developed to meet the L6 equivalent requirements for the core knowledge and skills required for the Rail and Rail Systems Senior Engineer apprenticeship standard and differs very much from a standard undergraduate degree.

Learners will be aiming to work as a Junior/Senior Engineer in the railway industry.

Learners are already in employment within the Railway industry.

This is a Level 6 UG course and students can wish to progress to a suitable MSc course in the relevant area.

Teaching and learning

The course is taught using a mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, computing and laboratory workshops. Students will also be undertaking group work and will do presentations as part of the course work requirements on some of the modules that form part of the course.

The course is assessed using a combination of course work assessments such as logbooks, formal reports, open and closed-book examinations, laboratory and computing workshop tests.

The break down between course work and end of module exam weights vary across the modules and levels of the program, typically varying form 100% course work on certain modules, 50% course work and 50% examination on a handful of modules through to 30% course work and 70 end of module examination.

Each student on the course is allocated a personal tutor in the first week of the first year (usually the course director) on the course as part of Personal Development Plan (PDP).

Entry Requirement 

To be considered for entry to the first year of this course applicants will be required to have the following qualifications:

Part-time students

  • L3 Network Rail  or equivalent Rail apprenticeship; L4 students will be considered for an advanced entry with benefit of few exemptions to modules already covered and similar in nature and content.
  • A Level BBB including Mathematics and/or Physical Sciences (120 UCAS points) or;
  • BTEC National Diploma DDM, including Level 3 Mathematics and Physical Sciences (128 UCAS points) or;
  • EAL Technical Extended Diploma in Engineering Technologies, D, including: Further Engineering Mathematics; Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles; and other options relevant to Electrical and Electronic Engineering or;
  • Access to HE qualifications with 24 Distinctions and 21 Merits, with at least half the course in Mathematics and Physical Science subjects (122 UCAS points) or;
  • Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 120 UCAS points and including Mathematics and Physical Sciences
  • Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above) or;
  • We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C, and a Mathematics qualification equivalent to reformed GCSE grade 4 or above, as assessed by UK NARIC.

Recognition of Prior Learning/Transfer Credit

Applicants may exceptionally be considered for entry to the second year of the course with the following qualifications.  Applicants will normally be interviewed and may be required to sit a Mathematics test to ensure their preparedness for direct entry.

In addition to the academic suitability, apprentices will also be assessed through a formal interview by the course director to establish that they have adequate work experience to support an advanced entry and that their related work experience can be documented through OneFile towards consideration for their e-portfolio/end point assessment. This will usually be in agreement with the employer so that the apprentice is supported fully.

  • BTEC Higher National Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or a closely related subject or;
  • DipHE in a directly-relevant subject or;
  • Transfer of 120 Level 4 credits from a directly equivalent degree course and with the approval of the director of that course or;
  • An overseas qualification assessed by UK NARIC as equivalent to at least BTEC HND in a closely related subject and an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.

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This information was accurate on : 11/05/2021
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