MSc Transport Planning and Engineering

Postgraduate

In Edinburgh

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course introduction: Developments in transport shape the world we live in and influence communities’ economic and social wellbeing. Transporting people and goods provides a serious challenge for politicians, transport planners and engineering specialists. During your studies you will examine the major transport issues facing society and learn the main techniques applied in analysing and resolving transport problems.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:2 or above.  We look for applicants to have a background in Civil Engineering, Social Sciences, Geography, or Maths in order to be eligible for the programme.
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient relevant work experience within the industry. 
If English is not your first language, it is usually required that you sit an English language test in order to gain entry onto our postgraduate programmes. 
This course requires the standard IELTS 6.0 with no individual...

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Subjects

  • Transport Planning
  • Planning
  • Industry
  • Engineering

Course programme

You will gain an understanding of transport systems through studying issues such as transport modelling and appraisal techniques from a theoretical and practical perspective. You will also learn how to develop effective transport strategies to address a range of different scenarios. Your studies will also benefit from our excellent links with industry and the transport research community, allowing you to gain a good understanding of the profession from industry-relevant teaching, guest lecturers and by engaging with transport practitioners and researchers. Part-time and distance learning options allow those working in the industry to expand their professional capabilities and meet the educational requirements for chartership. Subjects include Public transport Transport policy Development planning and transport assessment Traffic engineering control Transport and traffic models Transport research methods Transport economics and appraisal Traffic management MSc project Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

This industry accredited qualification offers good career prospects, especially as there is an increasing demand for transport planning graduates in the UK. On completing the course, you will go on to a career in one of the major transport consultancies, a local authority or a government agency.

MSc Transport Planning and Engineering

Price on request