ABOUT
Are you interested in a career in rail engineering? This course comes with a guaranteed job after successful completion and will give you the knowledge and skills you need to work on rail tracks safely and effectively. Learn about track layout, health and safety, manual handling techniques, how to carry out a track inspection, and how to maintain the track itself. Successful candidates will be offered employment in the rail industry.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
This course includes the following knowledge and skills areas:
- Personal track safety
- DC conductor rails
- Track induction
- Rail track practical experience
- Health and safety
- First aid
- Rail plant and tool training
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
You must be interested in a career in rail engineering, be motivated and eager to learn. You must be aged 19 and above, and be able to attend college 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) for 8 weeks.
You must also meet the eligibility for residency:
- Be able to provide a British or Irish Passport with three years’ residency in the EU/EEA
or
Have a European Union Settlement Scheme residence (EUSS) with three years’ residency in the EU/EEA and UK and have lived in the UK prior to 31 December 2020
or
- Have a biometric residence card permitting study in the UK along with having lived in the UK for at least the last three years,
and
- Be able to provide current proof of JSA, IS, UC or ESA or proof of salary.
All learners will undergo a drug and alcohol test during the course.
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS
Assessment will be based on the activities you do on the track itself, and exams for first aid, personal track safety, and track induction.
FEES
Adults - LEVEL 2
This course may be free for you if you meet certain conditions:
- If you are not working or have a low income. You need to show proof of your income or benefits.
- If you are aged 19-23 and you do not have the equivalent of five GCSEs at grade 9-4. You need to show us proof of any qualifications you already have.
- Residency rules apply. You need to show you have permission to live, work and study in the UK without conditions.
- There are some exceptions, such as certain visa types.
Check here which documents you need to show us, and which visa types are allowed.
If you do not meet the residency rules, you can still enrol on the course but you may have to pay some fees. All applicants are fee-assessed during enrolment.
If you are not eligible for a free or reduced-cost course, you need to pay the full fee.
Some courses have additional costs, such as for specialist materials and trips.
Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.
You might have to cover the cost of the PPE, which is for safety boots, hi-vis jacket and trousers which will be an investment as you will need these items when you start working.
PROGRESSION
This course is a fast-track route into employment, and if you complete the course successfully, you will be offered employment in the rail sector. Progression within the railway is possible after achieving your level 2, you can join a level 3 programme or choose to go into other pathways such as Signalling, Overhead Lines, Rolling Stocks or Telecommunications.
WHERE STUDENTS PROGRESS TO AFTER THIS COURSE
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of people went into Education, not Higher Education, after completing the course
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of people went into Employment after completing the course