Electrical Railway Transportation Systems I
Course, Master's level, 1EL842
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Flexible, 50%, Distance learning, Swedish
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of meetings
-
- Mandatory on-campus meetings: 0
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–30 September 2026
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
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120 credits in science/engineering, of which at least 10 credits in Electrical Engineering. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 8,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 8,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-14302
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course is aimed at those who are interested in railways and want to deepen their understanding of how modern electrical railway transportation systems work. During the course, we work with the main components of an electric railway system – from track and rolling stock to pantographs, rail return and on-board equipment – and analyse how they affect the system's capacity and performance. The course also provides an introduction to railway safety and signalling systems.
Outline for distance course: The course is given in Swedish. Teaching includes lectures and seminars online. Communication during the course takes place via the course page on the learning platform Studium. Access to a computer with a stable internet connection and a webcam is required. Each student chooses a topic of their interest and conducts an individual investigation. The course concludes with an oral presentation and a written report. The time for the presentations is planned in dialogue with the student. Active participation in seminars is examined with a quiz for those students who cannot attend the lectures.