MSc Intelligent Transport Planning and Engineering at University of East London

The programme is designed to meet the increasing demand for transport professionals with advanced skills in sustainable, integrated and intelligent transportation systems. The programme will provide you with the fundamental and advanced engineering knowledge that a modern transportation engineer needs for planning and managing a complex multi-modal transport system. The programme is aimed at both the home and overseas market and, in particular, professionals working in the highways, railway, aviation and the wider transportation infrastructure and systems sector or for students who would wish to work in these sectors.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Engineering & Construction  |  Duration: 1/2 years full-time; 1/2 years full-time (MSc with Placement Year); 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In the Intelligent Transport Planning and Engineering MSc, these engineering modules teach you both technical skills and real-world knowledge. You’ll learn how to design things like roads, railways, and strong foundations, while also understanding how to make construction more environmentally friendly. Modules include Mental Wealth: Professional Life (Engineering Management), Highway and Railway Engineering, Intelligent Transport Systems, Applied Research and Engineering Practice 1, Industrial Sandwich Placement.

Career pathways

Mental wealth/professional life skills are embedded in the programme to ensure that graduates are well prepared for existing industries as well as being ready for the Industrial Revolution 4.0 world of tomorrow. The programme is aimed at both the home and overseas market and, in particular, students working in the highways, railway, aviation and the wider transportation infrastructure and systems sector or students who would wish to work in these sectors.

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