Railway Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor's & Master's

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of East London 80% 5% 11% £9250 £13080 94 London On campus Full-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 81% 0% 10% £9250 - 148 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 63% 0% 10% £9250 - 149 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 63% 0% 10% - - 149 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 63% 0% 10% - - 149 Birmingham On campus Part-time
University of Birmingham 63% 0% 10% - - 149 Birmingham On campus Part-time
Birmingham Metropolitan College 63% 0% 10% - - 149 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Newcastle College 50% - 20% £9000 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Railway Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28021 £29638 £34644
25-75 percentile range £25190 - £31599 £24560 - £36064 £27525 - £43176
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Railway Engineering courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27231 £29834 £35122
25-75 percentile range £25204 - £29643 £25005 - £35280 £28343 - £42617
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Railway Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Current jobs

Among graduates of Railway Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Typical employers for graduates of Railway Engineering

  • Government Departments
  • Agencies
  • Private Railroad Businesses

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Railway Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of Railway Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Railway Engineering at University of Brighton

55% Engineering professionals
10% Sales occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Caring personal services
5% Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professi
5% Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

Students of Railway Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Railway Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Railway Engineering studies:
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Engineering) - MSc (Eng)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Foundation Degree in Engineering - FdEng

The median salary of graduates of Railway Engineering was £28021 15 months after graduation, £29638 3 years after graduation and £34644 5 years after graduation.

Electrical and Railway Engineering at University of Birmingham received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 81 out of 100 among 25 respondents.