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Transport Engineering and Planning (Taught)

Course details
  • 2 Study options
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Frenchay Campus
Awarded by:
University of the West of England, Bristol

Course summary

If you’re inspired by the idea of addressing sustainability issues in the transport sector, you could enjoy a rewarding career as a transport professional. It’s a fantastic time to join this growing industry as there are plenty of employment opportunities available.

UWE Bristol’s MSc Transport Engineering and Planning course is tailored to suit students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds including geography, planning, civil engineering, the natural sciences, economics, and business studies. You’ll learn from leading academics at the Centre for Transport and Society (https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/cts) as well industry experts.

Our course is designed to mould you into a multi-skilled transport professional. You’ll develop the ability to think critically and to engage effectively in the areas of transport policy and plan making, transport modelling and appraisal, transport infrastructure design, travel behaviour change programmes and transport system innovation.

You’ll benefit from plenty of employment opportunities in this fast-growing industry. As a course with an excellent reputation, you can expect to graduate with a competitive edge too. UWE Bristol's transport graduates are securing positions in major consultancies, local and national government and higher education institutions, both in the UK and abroad.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Civil Engineers, Institution of
  • The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
  • Engineering Council
  • Structural Engineers, Institution of
  • Highway Engineers, Institute of (IHE)

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

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