Master in Railway Systems Engineering and Integration MSc (Dubai)

If you hold a 2:2 honours degree in engineering, physics, economics or mathematics and are looking to move into railway engineering or progress to senior roles, this MSc matches your background. It builds on your existing analytical skills and prepares you for the technical and managerial challenges of modern rail networks.

Railway systems engineering examines how infrastructure, rolling stock, signalling and power interact to deliver safe, efficient transport. The course includes a 60-credit Advanced Project where you investigate a real-world problem, and modules such as Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Systems and Railway Control and Digital Systems that link theory with industry practice.

• Advanced Project (60-credit research dissertation)
• Railway Control and Digital Systems module (signalling and digital safety)
• Facilities include railway system simulators, pantograph testing rig and aerodynamic testing facility
• Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
• Graduates receive the same MSc degree as awarded at the UK campus

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