12 monthsProgramme duration
25,950 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Transport touches almost every aspect of our day-to-day lives and our MSc in Transport and Planning (recognised by the RTPI - as a Specialist Degree - and CIHT) encourages you to address the challenges ahead for developing the transport systems of tomorrow.
Spanning the disciplines of transport analysis, economics and policy, you'll acquire the knowledge and critical understanding to make a significant contribution to the development, scrutiny and management of transport and urban systems. After graduation, you'll be well-placed to make your mark in the industry and help transform and innovate transport planning, improving the economic, social, health and environmental well-being of people and places.
You'll receive a broad education with a focus on enabling you to:
- Explain and demonstrate the principles and practice of transport scheme appraisal and evaluation.
- Collect, retrieve, analyse and interpret data to better understand travel behaviour and aid in the development and assessment of transport policies.
- Grasp the principles and key characteristics of transport planning models and related analysis techniques used in the development, design and assessment of transport policies, plans and schemes.
- Comprehend the key aspects of sustainable travel options and their promotion to individual transport users to improve economic, social and environment sustainability.
- Explore the policy and administrative frameworks within which transport schemes are developed, assessed, financed, monitored, and reviewed.
- Examine the legal and regulatory frameworks within which transport planners work.
Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) (Specialist) and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). This course is approved by the TPP Professional Standards Committee as meeting the educational requirements for the Transport Planning Professional qualification.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Transport touches almost every aspect of our day-to-day lives and our MSc in Transport and Planning (recognised by the RTPI - as a Specialist Degree - and CIHT) encourages you to address the challenges ahead for developing the transport systems of tomorrow.
Spanning the disciplines of transport analysis, economics and policy, you'll acquire the knowledge and critical understanding to make a significant contribution to the development, scrutiny and management of transport and urban systems. After graduation, you'll be well-placed to make your mark in the industry and help transform and innovate transport planning, improving the economic, social, health and environmental well-being of people and places.
You'll receive a broad education with a focus on enabling you to:
- Explain and demonstrate the principles and practice of transport scheme appraisal and evaluation.
- Collect, retrieve, analyse and interpret data to better understand travel behaviour and aid in the development and assessment of transport policies.
- Grasp the principles and key characteristics of transport planning models and related analysis techniques used in the development, design and assessment of transport policies, plans and schemes.
- Comprehend the key aspects of sustainable travel options and their promotion to individual transport users to improve economic, social and environment sustainability.
- Explore the policy and administrative frameworks within which transport schemes are developed, assessed, financed, monitored, and reviewed.
- Examine the legal and regulatory frameworks within which transport planners work.
Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) (Specialist) and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). This course is approved by the TPP Professional Standards Committee as meeting the educational requirements for the Transport Planning Professional qualification.
Admission Requirements
In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.
With your online application you will need to provide:
- A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as architecture, engineering, geography planning, science and social science, transport, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
- A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.
If you do not have a degree in a relevant area, your application may be considered on the basis of your professional experience. A reference must be provided by your employer to evidence that you currently work in an area relevant to the programme. This should be signed, dated and less than six months old at the time you submit your application.
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