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Transport and Planning – (M.Sc.)

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of City and Regional Planning
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 6,515 - ≈ € 15,420 (non-EEA)
Location: Cardiff / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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Location of Cardiff University

The course aims to develop in students of proven academic ability the capability to make an effective contribution at the highest level to the planning, policy making and management of transport in both the UK and overseas.

Special Features:
* Offers students an opportunity to study the subject of transport at a postgraduate level within a School which specialises in regional and land use planning
* Recognised by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
* Recognised by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as a 'specialist' masters for those who have completed at least a three year RTPI recognised undergraduate degree in planning, allowing completion of the RTPI's educational requirements for membership.


Contents

The course is divided into two parts:

Part 1 comprises a programme of compulsory and option modules over two semesters. The compulsory modules provide the necessary analytical, economic and planning framework, whilst the selection of options provides the opportunity to study particular aspects of transport and related topics in depth.

Part 2 comprises an individual dissertation on a topic related to transport, selected in consultation with members of staff.

Available Modules:

* Transport Planning and Policies (involves a live project)
* Transport Economics and Management
* Transport and the Environment
* Public Transport
* Research and Survey Methods for Transport
* GIS for Planners
* Transport Models
* Field Study Visit: Comparative Transport Planning
* A wide range of optional modules to choose from

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Requirements

A First or Second Class UK Honours degree in an appropriate subject. The course is suitable for graduates in geography, planning, transport, engineering, science and social science. Applicants with good degrees in other disciplines and/or mature students with a relevant professional background or qualifications will also be considered.

Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to pass either IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 575 (232 for computer-based).

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

IELTS Band: 6.5
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)
TOEFL Paper-based: 575
TOEFL Computer-based: 232

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