ACADEMIC COURSES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN RAILWAY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Who is it for ?
Your relevant experience may include 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 Advanced Highers , Irish Advanced 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 terms . 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 .
Contents
Some topics covered during this 2-year Degree include :
• Personal and Professional Development
• Integrated Business Objectives
• Revenue , Forecasting and Distribution
• Business Resilience
• The Public Interest in Rail
• Service Delivery in Rail
• 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 and 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 Degree will give you an academic qualification for the industry in which you work .
All of these modules utilise CIRO ’ s core library , where the specific content covers specialist topics such as Railway Systems , Operational Planning , Safety Law and Management , Railway Economics and Managing the Railway Business .
Dates : From 4th October 2025
Price : £ 10,000 NET ( See fees and funding options ).
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 Degree . Please note attendance at these is mandatory .
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