Sustainability in Transport University of Leeds

Overview

Through the Transport MSc degree offered at the University of Leeds you’ll look at how we can respond to the critical need for fast transport decarbonisation, ways to tackle urban pollution and enable social equity and inclusion in mobility.

Key facts

The course also examines the relationships between sustainable transport and economic development, liveable cities, social justice and energy scarcity. Whatever your background, this Masters degree will ignite your imagination and expand your horizons. You could be a social or political scientist, a geographer, philosopher, law graduate, engineering graduate or science graduate. What’s most important is that you thrive on critical thinking and you have a willingness to move outside disciplinary comfort zones.

Studying in the Institute of Transport Studies at Leeds will also give you a unique head start in your career in transport. Not only does our world-leading research shape the course, but our close links with large corporations means you’ll have chance to interact with potential employers and possibly interview for graduate schemes and other vacancies. We also offer opportunities to build your industry work experience before you graduate with work placements and project work throughout your course.

Career opportunities:

A degree from the Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds opens up a range of opportunities to pursue a rewarding career in this industry. This course will equip you with an extensive specialist skill set, alongside industry experience and the chance to interact directly with industry organisations which could give you the edge with employers.

Transport consultancies are the largest employers of our graduates, but other common careers include those in government, academia, regulatory bodies, transport operators, logistics companies, not-for-profit and international agencies.

Here’s an insight into some of the job roles and organisations previous graduates on this course have secured:

• Business Improvement Manager, Amey Plc.
• Acting Executive Director of Major Transport Projects, Department of Transport (WA)
• Sustainable Travel Officer, Devon County Council
• Rail Manager, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
• International Inbound Transportation Manager, Jaguar Land Rover
• Continuous Improvement Manager, Unipart Rail Ltd.
• Industry Consultation Manager, Network Rail
• Business Operations Manager, Act TravelWise
• Assistant Consultant - Sustainable Transport, Steer Davies Gleave

Accreditation

This course is accredited by The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA), the global professional body for everyone working in environment and sustainability.