ACADEMIC COURSES
DIPLOMA OF HIGHER EDUCATION RAILWAY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Who is it for?
Your relevant experience may be that you have; a basic understanding of railway operations, knowledge of the railway industry, general understanding of customer services or basic understanding of safety.
Requirements for study:
Applicants will be looking to hold a level 4 qualification( Certificate of higher education, Scottish advance Highers, Irish advances Certificate). Alternatively, students might be able to gain entry via the RPL system. This is a 2-year programme.
How does it work?
This is a work-based learning course that we deliver with our academic partner, Glasgow Caledonian University. It is comprised of 5 modules which are delivered over 6 trimesters. Each module begins with a classroom-based tutorial. You are then assigned a subject tutor for each module who will support, guide and mentor you through the content.
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Contents:
Some topics covered during this 2-year Diploma include:
• Personal & Professional Development
• Customer and Stakeholder Delivery
• Stakeholder types
• Whole System Thinking in Rail
• Communication systems and standards
• Quality & Efficiency in a High Performing Railway
• Timetable construction
• Types of Train Planning
• Work based Project
Main Company Benefits
Your employee will practice addressing the macro issues affecting the whole rail system and its sub systems. By undertaking breadth studies on integration and interfaces, resilience and service delivery and depth studies into range of operational specialisms from railway economics to operational planning and railway engineering, your employee will establish a career building knowledge of key elements of rail and how they interplay.
With no relocation or accommodation costs, studying with us offers an industry recognised qualification at a competitive price- compare the whole course price to a single year of typical university fees. Not only that, but your employees can also continue working full time.
Main Personal Benefits
You will gain a better understanding of the industry that you work in and develop your reflective skills through academic assessment. Completion of this Diploma will give you an academic qualification for the industry in which you work.
Dates: From 4th October 2025 Price: £ 9,000 NET( see fees and funding).
Delivery: Hybrid. Classroom based tutorials delivered in a hybrid format, allowing learners to join remotely if they wish.
There are 5 tutorial days held over the two-year Diploma. Please note attendance at these is mandatory.
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