Electrical and Railway Engineering (Hons)

Overview

Building on the global reputation of the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, you will obtain a thorough Electrical Engineering education alongside a specific focus on the railway industry. Unique in the UK, this programme ensures that upon graduation you will have the skills and knowledge to benefit from the excellent career prospects in an industry experiencing significant growth.

You will be the subject expert on a major project during your degree, the projects are set and assessed alongside our partners from major industries. You’ll apply your in-depth technical knowledge and also learn how to share your ideas through virtual reality. In these projects, you’ll gain vital employability skills that will give you a competitive edge in applications forms, interviews and assessment tests for graduate jobs.

The Birmingham degrees in Electrical and Railway Engineering are the first of their kind in the UK. They have been put together in close collaboration with the railway industry; making them immediately relevant, ensuring you have the knowledge, experience and capability needed to have successful careers. Your studies will include core electrical engineering as well as specialised study on railway infrastructure, traction and energy, railway management, timetabling and control, and your design and research projects, which are highly valued by employers, will all have a railway focus.

Career

The railway sector is extremely buoyant, with a wide range of significant projects underway or planned. This Electrical and Railway Engineering MEng degree programme at University of Birmingham will give you an insight into the railway industry and knowledge of the technical disciplines that are involved, ensuring that you will be very employable within the industry. You will also gain a solid grounding in Electrical Engineering and will be able to find employment in organisations across the Electrical Engineering industry.