Membership

Membership

Why join the IRSE?

The IRSE is the professional institution for all those engaged in or associated with railway signalling and telecommunications, train control, traffic management and allied professions.

Professional institutions, such as the IRSE, are dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge and practice of professions through developing, supporting, regulating and promoting professional standards for technical and ethical competence.

 

Membership of the IRSE provides:

  • Access to resources, such as:
    • The monthly IRSE News magazine
    • International technical papers
    • International technical presentations
  • Reduced rates for events, such as:
    • IRSE International Conventions
    • ASPECT conferences
    • National Technical Meetings
    • These events include:
      • Technical papers and presentations
      • Networking
      • Initial professional development
      • Continuing professional development
  • The opportunity to sit for the IRSE Professional Exam
  • The opportunity to become professionally registered
  • Discounted rates on textbooks, publications and merchandise.

Why join the IRSE Australasian Section?

Membership of the IRSE Australasian Section provides:

  • Access to resources, such as:
    • Australasian technical papers
    • Australasian technical presentations
  • The opportunity to lead your profession, by participating in IRSE Australasian Section committees.

How to join the IRSE Australasian Section?

Firstly, you must join the IRSE global organisation

Once you are a member (at any grade) of the IRSE global organisation, you can join the IRSE Australasian Section – submit your application form to the membership officer. There is no additional cost to join the IRSE Australasian Section.

All members of the IRSE Australasian Section must comply with the rules.

Graduate Diploma of Railway Signalling

Graduate Diploma of Railway Signalling

The IRSE Australasian Section offers the Graduate Diploma of Railway Signalling. It facilitates the development of competent railway signalling engineers with a well-rounded knowledge base and relevant work-place skills to complement employers’ graduate development programs. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to:

  • develop concept signalling and safety management plans for the safe operation of railways;
  • apply railway signal engineering principles to the design of signalling systems;
  • develop the signalling layout;
  • determine subsystem and application requirements for the signalling system;
  • manage the engineering requirements for a signalling system; and
  • conduct research into complex issues in railway signalling.

The Shining Light award is provided to the student who achieves the best results throughout the course.

Enrolments have closed for the 2023 and 2024 intakes. We are working towards moving to a new education provider from 2025.

For further information contact graduate.diploma@irse.org.au