Study programme	Railway Engineering
Higher Education Institution	Riga Technical University
Study field	Mechanics and Metal Processing, Heat Power Engineering, Heat Technology, and Mechanical Engineering

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	42525
EQF/LQF Level	6
Study Programme Type	Pirmā cikla augstākās izglītības programma bakalaura grāda un sestā līmeņa profesionālās kvalifikācijas ieguvei, īstenojama pēc vismaz vidējās izglītības ieguves
Study programme (short name)	First cycle (professional bachelor’s) study programme
Thematic group	Mašīnzinības (Mehāniskie transportlīdzekļi, kuģi un gaisa kuģi)
ISCED code	0716
ISCED	Mašīnzinības (Mehāniskie transportlīdzekļi, kuģi un gaisa kuģi)
Credit points	240
Degree to be acquired	Professional bachelor degree in railway transport
Qualification to be obtained	Railway transport engineer; Railway transport engineer ; Railway transport engineer
Study type and form	Full time studies; Part time studies
Study lenght	4 years; 5 years
Language	english; latvian

Licence number	04051-186
Licence date	07.08.2020
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	Netiek izsniegta
Accreditation date	16.11.2022
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	17.11.2028

Graduate of the study programme is:
1. Able to improve an integrated and balanced railway system, design and develop advanced railway transport engineering systems and technologies, which can be incorporated in the existing railway system, thus promoting transport integration processes;
2. Competent to promote introduction of newest technologies at a railway transport enterprise and carry out research, implement development and improvement measures and innovations;
3. Able to analyze the functioning of the engineering and technical processes in railway transport and evaluate efficiency of technological processes in the railway transport systems;
4. Competent to promote efficient use of internal logistics and IT in the management of engineering railway transport systems and technologies, and model the functioning of the railway transport systems and analyze work processes with the help of relevant hardware;
5. Able to develop and improve long-term and mid-term railway transport systems and their technical development strategies, plans and programs, as well as to develop strategic and operative plans of railway traffic organization;
6. Competent to develop and improve functional railway transport infrastructure systems, which ensure efficient and safe freight and passenger transportation, to develop advanced traffic organization solutions, automation and computerization tools in railway transport and promote development of multi-modal solutions and their integration in the railway transport systems;
7. Able to design railway transport infrastructure and technical means, improve maintenance and repair technologies in accordance with the requirements of the regulatory enactments and technical documentation, develop technical and design documentation in accordance with the requirements of the regulatory enactments and technical documentation;
8. Competent to participate in the completion of the tasks related to installation, launch and adjustment of the railway automatics and car equipment, to take part in the maintenance and repair of railway transport infrastructure, technical equipment and means, to improve organizational and management structures of a company dealing with maintenance, repair and service of railway technical means and equipment, to supervise the work of railway transport infrastructure, technical means and specialized equipment in accordance with the requirements of the regulatory enactments and technical documentation;
9. Able to complete tasks in accordance with the work organization principles of an enterprise and focusing on the achievement of the common goals, observing the requirements of the normative documents on labor protection, electrical safety and fire safety, labor legislation norms, professional ethics principles, civil defense rules, taking care of the environment and sustainable development;
10. Able to plan and implement their own professional development.