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Rail Engineering<\/span> encompasses<\/span>,<\/span> you\u2019ve<\/span> guessed it, <\/span>railways<\/span> and trains<\/span>. The rail network <\/span>both within the UK, and across the world, <\/span>is extremely complex and <\/span>requires thousands of people to keep it <\/span>working<\/span> at its <\/span>optimum<\/span> as well as working on expanding what is already in place<\/span>.<\/span> One of the biggest engineering projects in the UK right now is HS2<\/span> and it requires engineers from across multiple disciplines<\/span>.<\/span> Railway engineers <\/span>are responsible <\/span>for<\/span> build<\/span>ing<\/span> and servic<\/span>ing<\/span> the\u202f<\/span><\/span>mechanical<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202fand\u202f<\/span><\/span>electrical systems<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202fon train engines and <\/span>other <\/span>rolling stock.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The below GBSIoT institutions offer this subject area. Levels range from level 2 (post GCSE) to degree:<\/p>\n At the links above you can view courses in more detail as well as view entry requirements.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n These handy graphics to the right show what qualifications you need to progress in this course area, and the pathways needed to find your future career.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”USE OUR PATHWAY FINDER” shape=”square” color=”vista-blue” size=”lg”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”1146705″ img_size=”large”][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”1146766,1146767″ img_size=”large” onclick=”img_link_large”][vc_column_text]*Graphic from WMCA Engineering and Manufacturing Regional Training Plan <\/em>– view the full report here<\/a><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1146803″ img_size=”large” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/www.gbsiot.ac.uk\/careers\/mechanical-engineering\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1146797″ img_size=”large” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/www.gbsiot.ac.uk\/careers\/quality-control-planning-engineering\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1146889″ img_size=”large” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/www.gbsiot.ac.uk\/careers\/engineering-technician\/”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/qPOzGFKTVL4″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” gap=”1″][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1040698″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”Solihull College & University Centre” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:15″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Lekton%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” shape=”square” align=”left” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.solihull.ac.uk%2F”]www.solihull.ac.uk<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1040719″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”Aston University” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:15″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Lekton%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” shape=”square” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aston.ac.uk%2F|target:_blank”]www.aston.ac.uk<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1040718″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”Birmingham City University” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:15″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Lekton%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bcu.ac.uk%2F|target:_blank”]www.bcu.ac.uk<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”1040726″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”South and City College Birmingham” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:14″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Lekton%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sccb.ac.uk%2F”]www.sccb.ac.uk<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”1040721″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”BMet” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:19″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Lekton%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true”]www.bmet.ac.uk<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”1040724″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”University College Birmingham” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:14″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Lekton%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true”]www.ucb.ac.uk<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”1040722″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”University of Birmingham” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:14″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Lekton%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true”]www.birmingham.ac.uk<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] What is it? 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