Transport Planning and Engineering
Postgraduate
In Leeds
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Leeds
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If you are an ambitious engineering graduate – from a civil, mechanical, computing or electronic engineering background – this course is a smart route to a career in the expanding field of transport consultancy and public policy.
97% of our graduates find employment in a professional or managerial role, or continue with further studies.*
Learn to develop solutions to engineering problems that fit the broader aims of transport and planning policy, from academics with an international reputation whose research sets industry standards. This includes studying the principles of transport engineering and data collection and analysis. Other options include:
Traffic management
Road geometry and infrastructure
System dynamics
Road safety management
Public transport planning
Develop an early understanding of four-stage modelling before gaining hands-on experience of SATURN and other Leeds-built models so that you become fluent in their use in live environments.
Deepen your knowledge of:
Engineering design principles
Integrated transport networks - road, rail, and aviation
Refining models to fit local contexts
And experience what it is like to be part of a project team working across disciplinary boundaries within the transport sector. Through this, gain insights into how engineering, planning, economics, environmental science and modelling can work together to develop sustainable solutions to global challenges. This industry-inspired approach will enable you to apply your knowledge to real-world issues in the field.
Your colleagues will be among the best and brightest from Latin America to the Far East, from Africa to Europe and the UK. Together you will learn engineering techniques that will help you develop transport networks that are founded on fundamental principles, robust evidence, sustainable and equitable principles, state-of-the-art modelling, accurate data analysis, and an understanding of human psychology. ing and Engineering MSc(Eng) fulfils the educational...
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Entry requirements
A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in a related subject such as engineering, environmental science, maths, physics, computing, natural sciences or a quantitative subject.
Graduates from other disciplines and those with professional qualifications plus experience in the sector will also be considered.
We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications. For information contact the ITS admissions team.
English language requirements.
IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component te to the degree programme and are tailored to the subject area. For...
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Subjects
- Networks
- Transport Planning
- Geometry
- Data Collection
- Public
- Project
- Planning
- Industry
- Engineering
- Part Time
- Team Training
- Safety Management
- Public Transport
Course programme
Alongside specialist modules, study common modules that will address key issues currently facing transport industry professionals. These provide you with a holistic overview of transport problems and approaches to policy formulation.
Our new Transport Integrated Project module enables you to employ project management scenario-based learning. You will cover a range of transport disciplines and be supervised by experts in the field. Join forces with a project team of other students from our other degrees to develop a solution to a ‘real-world’ transport problem, identifying how your own interests need to interact effectively with others to achieve an effective solution.
Gain a range of specialist knowledge and advanced research skills with our taught modules. In your dissertation, you’ll apply these to a research project chosen from a wide range of topics. Some topics are suggested and supported by industry, giving you the chance to address a real-world problem and gain experience of working with industry. Your supervisor will support you throughout the process of developing your dissertation topic.
If you choose to study part-time, you’ll study over a longer period and take fewer modules in each year. The part-time programme is flexible – the quickest route takes 24 months, but you can take up to 36 months if you choose to spend longer working on your dissertation.
Course structureThese are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
Modules Year 1Compulsory modules
- Shaping Future Transport Systems 15 credits
- Principles of Transport Modelling 15 credits
- Transport Data Collection and Analysis 15 credits
- Principles of Transport Engineering 15 credits
- Transport Dissertation 60 credits
- Transport Integrated Project 15 credits
- Public Transport Planning and Management 15 credits
- System Dynamics: Modelling Policy 15 credits
- Traffic Management 15 credits
- Road Geometry and Infrastructure 15 credits
- Traffic Network Modelling 15 credits
- Road Safety Management 15 credits
- Deterioration and Maintenance of Pavements 15 credits
For more information on typical modules, read Transport Planning and Engineering MSc(Eng) Full Time in the course catalogue
For more information on typical modules, read Transport Planning and Engineering MSc(Eng) Part Time in the course catalogue
Learning and teachingPostgraduate study involves a range of teaching methods, supported by independent learning. In addition to the traditional lecture and seminar formats, you’ll experience a blend of workshops, computer exercises, practical sessions, directed reading, reflective journal, student-led discussions, fieldwork and tutorials.
AssessmentAssessment is equally varied and can include coursework essays, case-study reports, group assignments, posters, presentations and exams.
Student profile
“The lectures and seminars have been great and quite intense. It has given me a lot of insights and also new perspectives on transport.”
Dimas Danang Pratama, MSc Transport Planning and Engineering
Transport Planning and Engineering