Civil, Rail & Smart Cities
113 online programmes, designed with industry and taught by practising engineers.
Civil, Rail & Smart Cities in the United Kingdom
Civil and infrastructure engineering is a major employment sector in the United Kingdom, with significant activity in transport, water, energy and urban regeneration. Rail projects such as HS2 and ongoing network upgrades by Network Rail create demand for engineers in track, signalling, structures and systems. Smart city initiatives in cities including Manchester, Glasgow and Milton Keynes apply digital technologies to mobility, utilities and public services. Major contractors and consultancies including Balfour Beatty, Arup and AECOM employ civil and rail professionals across the country.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Operations and Timetable Simulation
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Operations and Timetable Simulation. 8 modules covering UIC Leaflet 406 (railway capacity), UIC Leaflet 451-1 (regularity margins) and OpenTrack. Dedicated tutor…
Postgraduate Diploma in Interoperability and Authorisation for Placing into Service
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in Interoperability and Authorisation for Placing into Service. 8 modules covering Directive (EU) 2016/797 (interoperability of the railway system), Implementing…
Postgraduate Diploma in Incident Investigation and Methodologies
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Incident Investigation and Methodologies. 8 modules covering Directive (EU) 2016/798 (railway safety, accident investigation), Royal Decree 623/2014 (railway accident investigation and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Audits and Independent Assessment (AsBo/NoBo)
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Audits and Independent Assessment (AsBo/NoBo). 8 modules covering Implementing Regulation (EU) 402/2013 (common safety method for risk evaluation), Directive (EU) 2016/797…
Postgraduate Diploma in Change Management and Risk Assessment
Online 800 h postgraduate diploma in Change Management and Risk Assessment. 8 modules covering Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 402/2013 (common safety method for risk evaluation and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Intermodal Terminals and Ferro-Port Operations
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Intermodal Terminals and Ferro-Port Operations. 8 modules covering Directive 92/106/EEC (combined transport), Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 (Trans-European Transport Network) and AnyLogic. Dedicated…
Postgraduate Diploma in First/Last Mile Planning and Customs
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in First/Last Mile Planning and Customs. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 952/2013 (Union Customs Code), Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (provisions supplementing the…
Postgraduate Diploma in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 (European Maritime Single Window Environment), Directive 2010/65/EU (reporting formalities…
Postgraduate Diploma in Contracts, Tariffs and Shipper Service
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Contracts, Tariffs and Shipper Service. 8 modules covering Directive 2012/34/EU (the single European railway area), COTIF, CIM Appendix (international contract of…
Postgraduate Diploma in SUDS Sizing and Water Quality Control
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in SUDS Sizing and Water Quality Control. 8 modules covering CIRIA C753 (The SuDS Manual), EN 752 (external drainage and sewerage systems)…
Postgraduate Diploma in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management. 8 modules covering EN 752 (drainage and sewer systems outside buildings), Directive 2007/60/EC (assessment…
Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Drainage Operation and Maintenance
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Drainage Operation and Maintenance. 8 modules with EN 13508-2 (coding of visual network inspection), EN 752 (drainage and sewer systems…
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrating SuDS with Urban Planning and Landscape
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Integrating SuDS with Urban Planning and Landscape. 8 modules covering CIRIA C753 (The SuDS Manual), Royal Legislative Decree 7/2015 (Consolidated Text…
Postgraduate Diploma in Flood Risk Mapping and Flood Defence
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Flood Risk Mapping and Flood Defence. 8 modules covering Directive 2007/60/CE (assessment and management of flood risks), Royal Decree 903/2010 (assessment…
Postgraduate Diploma in River Engineering Works and River Restoration
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in River Engineering Works and River Restoration. 8 modules with Directive 2000/60/CE (Water Framework Directive), Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 (nature restoration) and…
Postgraduate Diploma in 2D Modelling and Early Warning
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in 2D Modelling and Early Warning. 8 modules covering Directive 2007/60/EC (assessment and management of flood risks), Royal Decree 903/2010 (assessment and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Resilience and Contingency Plans
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Resilience and Contingency Plans. 8 modules covering ISO 22301 (business continuity management systems), ISO 22320 (emergency management) and advanced Excel. Assigned…
Postgraduate Diploma in Coastal Dynamics and Coastal Protection
Online 800-hour postgraduate diploma in coastal dynamics and coastal protection. 8 modules covering Spain's Coastal Law 22/1988, Royal Decree 876/2014 (General Coastal Regulation) and SWAN. Assigned…
Postgraduate Diploma in Port-City Interface, Docks and Mixed-Use Developments
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Port-City Interface, Docks and Mixed-Use Developments. 8 modules covering Royal Legislative Decree 2/2011 (consolidated text of the Ports Act), ROM 3.1-99…
Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Structures and Maintenance
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in maritime structures and maintenance, structured in 8 modules covering maritime actions and wave climate, breakwaters, berthing and mooring structures,…
Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management and Coastal Water Quality
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management and Coastal Water Quality. 8 modules covering Directive 2000/60/EC (Water Framework Directive), Directive 2008/56/EC (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) and…
Postgraduate Diploma in WWTP Design and Biological Processes
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in WWTP Design and Biological Processes. 8 modules covering Directive 91/271/EEC (urban waste water treatment), Directive (EU) 2024/3019 (recast on urban waste…
Postgraduate Diploma in Sludge, Energy and Reuse Management
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Sludge, Energy and Reuse Management. 8 modules covering Directive 86/278/EEC (use of sludge in agriculture), Royal Decree 1310/1990 (sewage sludge in…
Postgraduate Diploma in Automation and Control in Water Plants
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Automation and Control in Water Plants. 8 modules covering IEC 61131-3 (PLC programming languages), IEC 62443 (industrial control system cybersecurity) and…