Study Transport and City Planning MSc at UCL (University College London) in the UK, Built Environment

Transport and City Planning MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

The Transport and City Planning MSc blends cross-disciplinary insights on transport and urban planning. You engage with global debates and innovative strategies, addressing the transition to sustainable urban mobility, seeking to understand how transport can support the sustainable city. Engaging with sustainable mobility trends, theories and international case studies, you develop a comprehensive skill set preparing for a dynamic career in transport and urban planning. The Transport and City Planning MSc equips you to excel as a transport and urban planning professional, breaking traditional disciplinary boundaries. You draw from a range of different theories and perspectives from transport and urban planning disciplines to explore transport as an integrated part of the planning of sustainable cities globally. The course explores the theory underpinning transport and city planning along with the complexities of balancing environmental, social, and economic objectives. It covers a wide range of topics from the context and rationale for transport, the psychological and sociological dimensions to mobilities, and infrastructure and project planning procedures and implementation. This degree is for graduates looking to start or continue a career in transport or urban planning in public or private sectors both in the UK and internationally. Applicants come from backgrounds in transport planning, engineering, urban planning, geography, transport planning, engineering, politics, sociology, psychology, or wider. Whether you’re a recent graduate or a working professional, we offer part-time and flexible study options that let you balance work and study.

Which department am I in?

Built Environment

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£39,200.00 (US$ 50,624) per year
A fee deposit will be charged at 10 percent of the first year fee.

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

Gower Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC1E 6BT, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree or other qualification of equivalent standard in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, Transport Planning, or related disciplines; and/or related work experience.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About UCL (University College London)

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