Rail and Civil Engineering

Our Rail and Civil Engineering Academy is a one-of-a-kind training facility based in the North East of England, renowned for delivering some of the UK's most true-to-life training in the sector. We offer a range of courses for 16-18 year olds and undergraduate students, focused on railway engineering, civil, built environment and engineering technologies.

Our Rail and Civil Engineering Academy features simulated industry environments, including an indoor and outdoor track, overhead lines, level crossings and signals. We house both old and modern technologies which allows us to reproduce real-life scenarios that engineers encounter in real working life. Organisations like Network Rail, Nexus and Hitachi help to inform our curriculum so that courses meet industry demand.

College 16 to 18

Dan Hegarty

Curriculum Lead - Rail and Civil

"The courses have been written with the needs and wants of industry in mind. Our Rail and Civil degrees have been informed by industry leaders, ensuring our students are studying the most up-to-date and relevant modules. Furthermore, the support students receive both academically and personally is outstanding."

Aaron Bullha

Level 3 Rail Engineering

"My lecturers and tutors have all gone out of their way to make sure me and my classmates know everything we need to know, not just in track and rail but general engineering as well. I feel like having the opportunity to practice on real-life rail equipment will help me no matter where in the industry I progress, and it’s all thanks to Newcastle College."

Amie Cowley

FdEng Rail Engineering

"Once you get a taste, you just want to do more. It's all taken very seriously, and the course leaders try and teach you everything they can from their own experience and make you as industry ready as possible. "

Archie Hughes

Level 3 Rail Engineering

"I enjoy the practicals the most – we recently did a sleeper change and it was really good because it gives us an idea of what is actually going to happen on track. I got put in charge of that practical for my group, which was really rewarding. We managed to get it done a little quicker than the other groups too!"