Transport Engineering, Planning and Management MSc at Newcastle University

Our industry accredited MSc will deepen your knowledge and develop advanced skills in planning, management and operation of transport systems. You’ll learn from academics involved in world-leading research, tackling transport challenges with global impact. You’ll also benefit from access to specialist facilities and a research-led learning environment.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering  |  Department: School of Engineering  |  Duration: Full time: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll develop the practical, technical, and professional skills needed to understand and improve modern transport systems. Through research-led teaching and real-world projects, you’ll learn how transport systems are planned, managed, and operated. Compulsory modules include: MSc Project and Dissertation, Air Pollution, Modelling and Analysis of Travel and Transport Behaviour, Connected, Automated & Intelligent Transport Systems, Transport Research Methods, Technologies for Future Mobility, Mobility Data Collection, Research Methods, Modelling & Evaluation, Transport Policy and Planning, Human Systems Engineering for Transport, Project Management and Digital Engineering, Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Science and Engineering.

Career pathways

This vocationally focused programme prepares you for careers across civil and transport engineering worldwide. This course also provides a route into PhD level study. Graduate roles and employers include: AECOM; Arup; Cundall; Jacobs; Milestone; PTV; Systra; industry guest lectures; study tours; site visits.

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