Course overview
Join the next generation of railway business leaders. Our MSc will open up a world of career opportunities in global rail industries.

You could be looking for a new role in railway engineering or for a step up the career ladder. On our course youll develop vital knowledge and project teamwork skills.

This programme is accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Course highlights
Learn how to design, build, operate and manage sophisticated subsystems and understand complex interfaces. Become part of a large and diverse railway research and education group.

Youll benefit from expert insights and great links into industry. Based at our new, technology enhanced 'smart' campus youll learn from academics in Birmingham as well as in Dubai, for a truly global experience.

Graduate with the same University of Birmingham degree as you would at our UK campus
Learn to operate at a senior level on major projects
Research-led teaching means youll learn about the latest railway engineering developments

Course delivery
Our MSc is taught in intensive, week-long blocks, allowing for part-time study or distance learning. You'll specialise in modules and complete a research project.

Learn about cutting-edge developments in your chosen areas of interest, with lectures delivered by world-leaders in their fields.
Engage in tutorials that promote independent problem-solving and enquiry-based learning.
Foster independence through project work, preparing you for professional environments and ongoing personal development.
The full-time programme comprises of classroom taught modules and coursework modules, scheduled over a period of 8 months. Part-time students follow the same syllabus as full-time students but complete the taught modules in a sequence that best suits their work-commitments. The MSc strand requires the submission of a dissertation that is based on a significant amount of independent research.

Facilities include railway system simulators, wind tunnel, electronics laboratories, pantograph testing rig, robotic arms, a railway track foundation rig, plus other equipment. We also have an aerodynamic moving-model testing facility for high-speed trains.

Career opportunities
Design, build, operate and successfully manage the sophisticated subsystems and complex interfaces characterising existing and new railways. You can expect to occupy positions around the world in the railway industry.

At Birmingham Dubai, our aim is to make sure that success in your studies leads you on to a fulfilling career. Whatever you plan to do after your degree, the Careers Network information, advice and guidance service offers support to help you identify your options, develop your skills and gain access to opportunities that propel you towards your career goal.