MSc Transport Planning at University of Westminster

Programme overview

The MSc Transport Planning is a practical course, running for over 50 years, equipping practitioners with technical and critical thinking skills to shape healthier, safer, more sustainable transport systems and policies. It suits people already working in transport planning and those entering the sector.

Department: Transport and Logistics | Duration: 1 year full-time (part-time also available) | Intake: September 2027 (part-time also January 2027) | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four core modules (Analysing Transport Data, Transport Economics, Transport Policy and Politics, and a Research Dissertation) plus three options such as Airline and Airport Management, Freight Transport and Logistics Services, Land Use, Planning and Transport, Modifying Transport Behaviour and Streets, Places and Active Transport.

Career pathways

Graduates progress to senior management and policy roles in transport operators, public bodies, consultancies and NGOs, including roles at TfL, Deutsche Bahn's DB InfraGO and London boroughs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2) in a relevant subject area; relevant transport experience strengthens an application. Part-time students should normally be employed in a relevant transport sector for the duration. A personal statement is required. International applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,280 a year (2027/28). Price per academic year (2027/28 entry). Source

International applicants: GBP 16,610 a year (2027/28). Price per academic year (2027/28 entry). Source

Intake: September 2027, January 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

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