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PG Certificate Transport Planning

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

PG Certificate Transport Planning is a postgraduate Urban Planning course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year and starts in September and January.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Part-time · Urban Planning

Intakes: September, January

The Transport Planning Postgraduate Certificate is a highly practical course that equips practitioners with the technical and critical thinking skills to help shape healthier, safer, more sustainable transport systems and policies. The course, which is taken over a year, is designed for both people already working in transport planning and those who are looking to enter the sector. Those who obtain the Certificate have the option of continuing on to the Diploma (by taking three further modules) and then pursuing the MSc in Transport Planning by undertaking a dissertation project. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - A link between research and practice – You’ll receive an in-depth, academically-informed preparation to the professional practice of transport planning - Industry engagement – You’ll gain valuable contact with the transport planning industry through expert-led workshops, seminars, and field trips, that will provide you with the technical knowledge, expertise, and transferable skills you'll need for a successful career in the sector - Excellent employment prospects – There’s currently a growing demand for our graduates from a wide range of private and public employers within the transport planning profession. Graduates from this course have therefore been successful in gaining subsequent employment Campus: Marylebone, Central London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Part-time day release - September 2027; Part-time day - January 2027 International tuition fee: £8,305 (Price per 20-credit module). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): Students on this course will develop a critical, in-depth understanding of key transport issues, along with the technical knowledge, expertise, and transferable skills they'll need to progress in their careers within the sector. Graduates from this course have progressed to senior levels in management and policy-making, within transport operators, public bodies, consultancy companies and non-governmental organisations. Some regularly return to the University to give guest lectures and/or to attend our alumni events. Graduate employers named on the course page: AECOM, Arup, Living Streets, Network Rail, Transport for London. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Transport Policy and Politics (Core)
• Transport Economics (Core)
• Airline and Airport Management (Option)
• Analysing Transport Data (Option)
• Environmental Policy, Assessment and Climate Change (Option)
• Freight Transport and Logistics Services (Option)
• Land Use, Planning and Transport (Option)
• Modifying Transport Behaviour: Theory, Practice and Politics (Option)
• Streets, Places and Active Transport (Option)

Careers

• Sustainable mobility planner
• Transport analyst
• Transport planner
• Transport planning and development officer
• Walking and cycling officer