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MSc Transport Planning and the Environment – (M.Sc.)
University of Leeds
Faculty of Environment| Location: | Leeds / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Leeds
Transport is a major cause of environmental impact. Whether it is air pollution, noise, encroachment on the green belt or climate change, it is widely accepted that further expansion of transport must be balanced against the environmental damage. This programme takes a detailed look at this relationship, and equips students with practical approaches to environmentally sound transport planning. Students study the core principles of transport planning and then apply these to the environmental issues. Having understood the nature of the problems, students consider how mitigation can be achieved, through a range of specific interventions.
Students learn to:
- analyse the complex nature of the environment-transport interface
- undertake environmental data collection and analysis techniques
- monitor and model air quality
- assess the environmental impacts of specific transport schemes
- propose and promote effective solutions which align with other policies
- design traffic systems to reduce pollution
- contribute to the wider critical debate, on local to global issues.
The programme is suitable for students from a range of degree subjects. It will particularly appeal to those who want to learn new technical skills and apply these in a challenging and high profile sector.
Contents
COMPULSORY MODULES
- Transport Planning and Policy
- Principles of Transport Engineering
- Principles of Transport Modelling
- Transport Data Collection and Analysis
- Dissertation Project
OPTIONAL MODULES CHOSEN FROM
- Transport and the Environment
- Modelling Traffic Pollution
- Monitoring Traffic Pollution
- Accessibility Planning
- Economics of Transport Appraisal
- Economics of Transport Regulation
- Freight Transport Planning and Management
- Funding for Projects
- Network Analysis Models
- Public Transport Planning and Management
- Safety of Road Transport
- Social Research Methods for Transport
- Stated Preference Analysis Methods
- Sustainable Land-Use and Transport Planning
- Road Infrastructure Design
- Traffic Control Systems
- Traffic Management
- Traffic Microsimulation Models
- Transport in Developing Countries.
(Please note that the programme is regularly reviewed, to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of students, employers and the transport sector more widely. From year to year, this may result in changes to the structure and to the modules offered).
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Applicants should normally have or expect a first or good second class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant numerate discipline. Students come from a range of academic backgrounds and some of the relevant disciplines other than transport studies are: earth & environment, sustainability, geography, town planning, engineering, logistics, business & management, psychology, natural sciences etc.
Where English is not the applicant's first language, evidence of competence must be submitted with the application. This is typically in the form of a recent test certificate, such as IELTS, with a score of 6.5 overall and not less than 6.0 in any element. Please see the ITS website for further details.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
This programme is recognised by the major professional bodies in the transport sector. It is approved as further learning for holders of accredited degrees seeking Chartered status via the Institution of Highways and Transportation (IHT) or Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). It fulfils the educational requirements for membership of Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport (CILT UK) and the IHT whilst also providing a pathway towards the Transport Planning Professional (TPP) qualification.
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