Overview

You’ll develop a broad knowledge base and understanding of transport provision in relation to planning and place-making, environmental climate change and its mitigation, and designing transport systems to support sustainable economic development. Transport Planning is offered at University of Hertfordshire .

You’ll be equipped with the knowledge to address the current challenges within the field. The course is delivered within an overarching framework which focuses on key issues within the transport sector ensuring you are able to future-proof your knowledge and career. Current topics which the course addresses include:

decarbonisation

place-making

operational transport planning

transport and behavioural change

travel planning

transport data modelling and analysis.

Key facts

The course will equip you with highly desirable knowledge and skills: you will expand your expertise in transport policy and the administrative frameworks within which transport schemes are developed, assessed, financed, monitored and reviewed. You will deepen your understanding of the laws, regulations and guidance in which transport planners work as well as the operational management of commercial and public transport systems and services using real-world scenarios.

The principles of community involvement, stakeholder engagement and public consultation in the identification of transport needs and the development of transport policies, plans, projects and services (including alternative approaches and their relative effectiveness will also be explored.

You will develop skills for collecting, collating, analysing and interpreting the types of data used in the development and assessment of transport policies, plans, projects and services.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Operational Transport Planning

Transport Policy, Strategy and Law

Transport, Development and Viability

Transport Data Collection and Analysis

Community Engagement and the Planning Process

Comparative Planning and Transport Practice

Sustainable Energy

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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You can apply up until the course starts. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If course is full we close the intake for that semester

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hatfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Transport Management Transportation Engineering View 30 other Masters in Transportation Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An Honours degree in a cognate discipline, for instance geography, normally with a minimum classification of second-class (2.2) or higher

Graduates with an Honours degree in any discipline who have otherwise demonstrated potential to succeed at postgraduate level will be considered for admission

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Tuition Fees

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17950 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11310 GBP / year

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Additional Details

EU Students Full time £17950

Part time

National: £945 per 15 credits

International and EU: £1495 per 15 credits

Living costs

Hatfield

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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