Course summary
New transportation technologies and global economics are influencing the way we approach planning and delivering transport systems. Learn to take the lead in shaping next-generation mobility with our accredited MSc Transport Engineering and Planning postgraduate degree. Delivered for over fifty years, and shaped by industry and real-world relevance, our course is recognised as a strong postgraduate qualification for students and professionals interested in the management, engineering and planning of transport infrastructure. You will build specialist knowledge in topics such as transport policy and planning, traffic analysis, forecasting and infrastructure design. Available with full-time and part-time study pathways, the course is designed to support your progression in developing your career with a transport consultancy, a local or central government planning department, or a passenger transport authority. Our part-time study pathway is designed to fit around your existing commitments or be combined with a graduate training programme. This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Permanent Way Institution on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree. It should be noted that candidates completing the MSc who hold an underpinning accredited IEng degree or a non-accredited bachelor degree will need to apply for an academic assessment to determine whether they will meet the educational base for CEng registration. Visit www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
- Receive training on a wide range of transport specific software relevant to your future career
- Learn to develop solutions to problems that align with the aims of transport and planning policy
- Benefit from strong, long-standing connections with transport industry partners across the UK and Europe
- Experience project teamwork which reflects the real-world transport sector working practice
- Explore how planning, engineering, environmental science and modelling work combine
Modules
Modules include: Transport planning: policy and principles; transport engineering: principles and methodologies; transport engineering: analysis and road safety; transport planning: forecasting and appraisal; transport infrastructure design and analysis; MSc dissertation.
Assessment method
Assessment methods include a combination of formal examinations, tutorial and seminar work, course assignment portfolio and a dissertation. The overall breakdown is examination 50 per cent; coursework 50 per cent.
Entry requirements
A minimum 2:2 honours degree in an appropriate discipline, or equivalent. A wide variety of first degrees are accepted, including engineering, science, geography and social science. All of our courses are taught and assessed in English. If English is not your first language, you must meet our minimum English language entry requirements. An IELTS score of 6.0 (no element below 5.5) is proof of this, however we do accept a range of equivalent qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Sponsorship information
Study awards include: Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship; University of Salford student loyalty discount; Country bursary scheme (for International students only).
Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT