
Transport Engineering, Planning and Management MSc
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 30,050 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students | GBP 13,900 - home students
Introduction
You'll learn from academics engaged in world-leading civil engineering research, striving to solve problems of global importance. You'll experience our diverse civil engineering research and have access to cutting-edge facilities.
Our Master's programme is for both practising professionals and graduates in:
- civil engineering
- transport engineering
- any other engineering disciplines
- operation research
- geography and spatial planning
- economics and social science
- environmental sciences
You will:
- develop skills required for a successful career in transport
- learn about the principles of transport planning and travel demand forecasting
- learn about the latest techniques and research in mobility planning
- put learning into practice in your own research project
- establish a responsible attitude towards the needs of society, the environment and transport safety considerations
- benefit from our strong industrial engagement through guest lectures, site visits and study tours
The flexible nature of this programme allows you to specialise in one of two streams:
- Infrastructure
- Business Management
Rankings
- We are proud to be ranked in the top 100 for Civil and Structural Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 130 University - QS World University Rankings 2025
- Global Top 170 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
Curriculum
What you'll learn
You'll develop core skills in:
- information processing
- numeracy
- data collection and analysis
- problem solving
- computer literacy
- teamwork
- communication and presentation
- planning and organisation
Modules
You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
Infrastructure stream modules
Compulsory Modules
- Road Safety (10 credits)
- Study Tour (10 credits)
- Connected, Automated & Intelligent Transport Systems (10 credits)
- Transport Research Methods (10 credits)
- Modelling and Analysis of Travel and Transport Behaviour (10 credits)
- Traffic Flow and Control (10 credits)
- Technologies for Future Mobility (10 credits)
- Data Collection, Survey Methods & Evaluation (10 credits)
- Human Systems Engineering for Transport (10 credits)
- Transport Policy and Planning (10 credits)
- Design of Transport Infrastructure (10 credits)
- Railway Management, Economics and Planning (10 credits)
- MSc Project and Dissertation in Transport Engineering (60 credits)
Individual modules can be taken as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Business management stream modules
Compulsory Modules
- Road Safety (10 credits)
- Study Tour (10 credits)
- Connected, Automated & Intelligent Transport Systems (10 credits)
- Transport Research Methods (10 credits)
- Modelling and Analysis of Travel and Transport Behaviour (10 credits)
- Traffic Flow and Control (10 credits)
- Technologies for Future Mobility (10 credits)
- Data Collection, Survey Methods & Evaluation (10 credits)
- Human Systems Engineering for Transport (10 credits)
- Transport Policy and Planning (10 credits)
- Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Science and Engineering (20 credits)
- MSc Project and Dissertation in Transport Engineering (60 credits)
Individual modules can be taken as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Career Opportunities
Graduate destinations
This is a vocationally focused MSc. You'll prepare for a wide range of careers worldwide, such as:
- transport engineering
- civil engineering
- other engineering sectors
Our close industry links and strong graduate community have seen graduates go on to destinations including:
- AECOM
- Arup
- Cundall
- Jacobs
- Milestone
- PTV
- Systra
This course also provides a route into PhD level study.