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Master’s in Railway Certification Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in railway certification engineering, structured in 12 modules covering the railway system and its regulation, vehicle authorisation, rolling stock and TSIs, control-command and signalling, infrastructure and energy, safety and risk management, railway RAMS, certification testing, maintenance and operation, component certification and certification project management, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the European railway regulatory framework.

02

Manage vehicle authorisation with ERA.

03

Apply the TSIs to rolling stock, CCS and infrastructure.

04

Assess risks using the Common Safety Method.

05

Prepare RAMS safety cases.

06

Plan railway certification tests.

07

Lead certification projects for vehicles and subsystems.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Railway certification engineers
  • Authorisation managers at rolling stock manufacturers
  • Notified body assessors
  • Railway RAMS engineers
  • ECM managers
  • Railway test engineers
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the railway sector
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Directive (EU) 2016/797 (interoperability of the rail system)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545 (practical arrangements for vehicle authorisation)
  • Regulation (EU) 1302/2014 (LOC&PAS TSI) (locomotives and passenger rolling stock)
  • Directive (EU) 2016/798 (railway safety)
  • EN 50126-1 (railway RAMS process)
  • EN 14363 (testing of running characteristics of railway vehicles)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 402/2013 (common safety method for risk evaluation and assessment)
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/779 (certification of entities in charge of maintenance)
  • ERA One-Stop Shop
  • SIMPACK
  • Polarion ALM
  • IBM DOORS
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1. Structural and functional subsystems
  2. 1.2. Infrastructure managers and railway undertakings
  3. 1.3. European Union Agency for Railways
  4. 1.4. National safety authorities
  5. 1.5. Fourth Railway Package
  6. 1.6. Single European Railway Area
  7. 1.7. National technical rules
  8. 1.8. Notified and designated bodies
  9. 1.9. Risk assessment bodies
  10. 1.10. Case study: actors in the authorisation of a train
  1. 2.1. Directive (EU) 2016/797
  2. 2.2. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545
  3. 2.3. Vehicle type authorisation
  4. 2.4. Authorisation for placing on the market
  5. 2.5. Area of use
  6. 2.6. One-Stop Shop (OSS)
  7. 2.7. Pre-engagement phase
  8. 2.8. Timescales and assessment
  9. 2.9. Route compatibility check
  10. 2.10. Workshop: application file in the OSS
  1. 3.1. LOC&PAS TSI for locomotives and passenger stock
  2. 3.2. WAG TSI for wagons
  3. 3.3. NOI TSI for noise
  4. 3.4. PRM TSI for accessibility
  5. 3.5. SRT TSI for tunnels
  6. 3.6. Vehicle dynamics to EN 14363
  7. 3.7. Carbody strength to EN 12663
  8. 3.8. Passive safety to EN 15227
  9. 3.9. Braking to EN 14531
  10. 3.10. Practical exercise: LOC&PAS TSI compliance matrix
  1. 4.1. Control-command and signalling TSI
  2. 4.2. ETCS and ERTMS
  3. 4.3. SUBSET system specifications
  4. 4.4. ETCS laboratory testing
  5. 4.5. ETCS technical compatibility
  6. 4.6. Class B systems
  7. 4.7. GSM-R and FRMCS
  8. 4.8. CCS notified body
  9. 4.9. Safety to EN 50129
  10. 4.10. Case study: ETCS integration on a train
  1. 5.1. Infrastructure TSI
  2. 5.2. Energy TSI
  3. 5.3. Gauges and structures
  4. 5.4. Track and switches
  5. 5.5. Electrification and pantograph
  6. 5.6. Electromagnetic compatibility with the network
  7. 5.7. EC verification of subsystems
  8. 5.8. Authorisation for placing in service
  9. 5.9. Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
  10. 5.10. Workshop: verification of a section of track
  1. 6.1. Directive (EU) 2016/798
  2. 6.2. Common Safety Method CSM-RA
  3. 6.3. Assessment of significant change
  4. 6.4. Assessment body (AsBo)
  5. 6.5. Safety management system
  6. 6.6. Single safety certificate
  7. 6.7. Entities in charge of maintenance
  8. 6.8. Common safety indicators
  9. 6.9. Accident investigation
  10. 6.10. Practical exercise: assessment of a significant change
  1. 7.1. EN 50126-1 and the life cycle
  2. 7.2. EN 50126-2 and safety
  3. 7.3. Software to EN 50716
  4. 7.4. SIL allocation
  5. 7.5. Safety case
  6. 7.6. Independent safety assessment (ISA)
  7. 7.7. Hazard log
  8. 7.8. In-service RAM demonstration
  9. 7.9. Cross-acceptance of products
  10. 7.10. Case study: safety case for a subsystem
  1. 8.1. Vehicle static tests
  2. 8.2. On-track dynamic tests
  3. 8.3. Braking tests
  4. 8.4. Pantograph tests
  5. 8.5. Railway EMC tests
  6. 8.6. Noise tests
  7. 8.7. HVAC tests
  8. 8.8. European test centres
  9. 8.9. Test campaign planning
  10. 8.10. Lab: analysis of dynamic test data
  1. 9.1. Entity in charge of maintenance
  2. 9.2. Regulation (EU) 2019/779
  3. 9.3. Maintenance plan
  4. 9.4. Configuration management
  5. 9.5. National vehicle register
  6. 9.6. Train driver licences
  7. 9.7. Operating rules
  8. 9.8. Incident management
  9. 9.9. Authority supervision
  10. 9.10. Workshop: ECM system for a fleet
  1. 10.1. Interoperability constituents
  2. 10.2. Conformity assessment modules
  3. 10.3. EC declarations of conformity
  4. 10.4. Safety components
  5. 10.5. Wheelsets and axles
  6. 10.6. Pantographs and equipment
  7. 10.7. Signalling components
  8. 10.8. Suppliers and the supply chain
  9. 10.9. Certificate management
  10. 10.10. Case study: certification of an interoperability constituent
  1. 11.1. Certification planning
  2. 11.2. Assessment strategy
  3. 11.3. Coordination of assessment bodies
  4. 11.4. Document management and version control
  5. 11.5. Risk management
  6. 11.6. Certification costs
  7. 11.7. Relationship with ERA and NSAs
  8. 11.8. Project indicators
  9. 11.9. Lessons-learned register
  10. 11.10. Practical exercise: certification plan for a regional train
  1. 12.1. Selection of vehicle or subsystem
  2. 12.2. Analysis of TSIs and national rules
  3. 12.3. Authorisation strategy
  4. 12.4. Assessment and test plan
  5. 12.5. Safety case
  6. 12.6. Maintenance management
  7. 12.7. Project plan
  8. 12.8. Conclusions and future lines of work
  9. 12.9. Thesis report
  10. 12.10. Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original legislation and standards and applied exercises. The working software is ERA One-Stop Shop, SIMPACK, Polarion ALM and IBM DOORS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: on-track dynamic vehicle tests, EC verification of subsystems and ETCS integration tests. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Directive (EU) 2016/797, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545, Regulation (EU) 1302/2014 (LOC&PAS TSI), Directive (EU) 2016/798, EN 50126-1, EN 14363, Implementing Regulation (EU) 402/2013, Regulation (EU) 2019/779.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Directive (EU) 2016/797, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545 and the LOC&PAS TSI applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:ERA One-Stop Shop, SIMPACK, Polarion ALM and IBM DOORS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:An authorisation and certification plan for a railway vehicle or subsystem, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Vehicle or subsystem selection
Choose the railway vehicle or subsystem to be authorised.
TSI and national rules analysis
Analyse the applicable TSIs and national technical rules.
Authorisation strategy and tests
Define the authorisation strategy and the assessment and test plan.
Safety case and maintenance
Prepare the safety case, maintenance management and project plan.
Master's Thesis
Present the complete certification plan in a thesis report, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Railway certification engineerAuthorisation managerNotified body assessorRailway RAMS engineerECM managerRailway test engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with ERA One-Stop Shop, SIMPACK, Polarion ALM and IBM DOORS, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent professional experience, plus English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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