Master of Transport Planning
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- Semester 1 (February)
180
Overview
Master of Transport Planning
Develop an in-depth understanding of transport planning as a discipline with a master’s degree in Transport Planning from UC.
Through this master’s programme you will gain practical experience in transport planning and design, along with a deep understanding of the issues associated with urban planning, natural hazards, and environmental factors.
Learn to engage with communities and stakeholders to create solutions for transport problems like congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and negative health impacts.
Master of Transport Planning
- Understand and evaluate the fundamentals of transport planning, including global and transnational transportation policies.
- Broad range of courses covering transport planning, urban development, project management, community engagement, environmental decision making, and more.
- Elective courses across health, politics, data science, communication, and other topics.
- A transport planning research project.
Master of Transport Planning
- Understand and evaluate the fundamentals of transport planning, including global and transnational transportation policies.
- Broad range of courses covering transport planning, urban development, project management, community engagement, environmental decision making, and more.
- Elective courses across health, politics, data science, communication, and other topics.
- A transport planning research project.
Master of Transport Planning
To enrol in the MTranPlan at UC, you must have qualified for a university bachelor’s degree relevant to transport planning (such as Geography, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Planning, Sociology), with at least a B Grade Point Average.
If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, use the admission requirements checker.
How to apply
You can apply online at myUC.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Master of Transport Planning
To enrol in the MTranPlan at UC, you must have qualified for a university bachelor’s degree relevant to transport planning (such as Geography, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Planning, Sociology), with at least a B Grade Point Average.
If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, use the admission requirements checker.
How to apply
You can apply online at myUC.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Master of Transport Planning
The MTranPlan is made up of a total 180 points from compulsory courses, a community or workplace project, and elective courses.
You may choose to complete your degree unendorsed or with an endorsement in one of the following areas:
- Public Health
- Geographic Information Systems
- Strategic Communication
- Disaster Risk and Resilience
- Traffic Engineering
Starting in February, the MTranPlan will take 1.5 years full-time study to complete or can be completed within 5 years part-time study.
For the full requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Transport Planning.
How to apply
You can apply online at myUC.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Master of Transport Planning
The MTranPlan is made up of a total 180 points from compulsory courses, a community or workplace project, and elective courses.
You may choose to complete your degree unendorsed or with an endorsement in one of the following areas:
- Public Health
- Geographic Information Systems
- Strategic Communication
- Disaster Risk and Resilience
- Traffic Engineering
Starting in February, the MTranPlan will take 1.5 years full-time study to complete or can be completed within 5 years part-time study.
For the full requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Transport Planning.
How to apply
You can apply online at myUC.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Master of Transport Planning
The MTranPlan is made up of compulsory courses, and a choice to complete either an unendorsed general pathway or an endorsement subject pathway.
Compulsory courses
- TRPL401 Transport, Environment and Society
- TRPL402 Transport Policy, Politics and Decision Making
- TRPL403 Transport Data and Analysis
- GEOG475 Special Topic: Resource Management and Environmental Decision-making in Aotearoa New Zealand
- ENTR614 Planning and Design of Sustainable Transport
- PMGT601 Foundations of Project Management and Advanced Stakeholder Engagement
- GEOG692 Community or Workplace Based Project
Unendorsed (general) pathway
To complete your MTranPlan without an endorsement:
- Choose 30 points from these elective courses
Endorsement pathway
To complete your MTranPlan with an endorsement, pick one of the subject pathways below.
Public Health
30 points chosen from:
- HLTH403 Environmental Health
- HLTH430 Motivating Behaviour Change I
- HLTH460 Epidemiology and Critical Appraisal
- HLTH693 Quantitative Methods in Health
- PUBH420 Public Health Essentials: Building Blocks for Impact
- PUBH421 Hauora Māori
- PUBH422 Health Systems in Action: Policy, Innovation and Equity
- PUBH424 Social and Political Epidemiology
Geographic Information Systems
30 points chosen from:
- GISC401 Foundations of Geospatial Data Science
- GISC403 Geovisual Analytics
- GISC404 Spatial Analysis
- GISC405 Environmental and Climate Data Analytics
- GISC406 Remote Sensing for Earth Observation
- GISC411 Spatial Analytics for Health, Society and Environment
- GISC412 Advanced Methods in Geospatial Data Science
- GISC422 Foundations of Geographic Information Systems
- GISC489 Geospatial Cognition
Traffic Engineering
30 points chosen from:
- ENCN412 Traffic Engineering
- ENTR602 Road Safety Improvement
- ENTR603 Advanced Pavement Design
- ENTR608 Traffic Management and Monitoring
- ENTR612 Transport Policy and System Management
- ENTR613 Highway Geometric Design
- ENTR615 Advanced Traffic Flow Theory
- ENTR616 Transport Planning and Modelling
- ENTR622 Pavement Engineering
Strategic Communication
30 points chosen from:
- COMS421 Foundations of Strategic Communication
- COMS430 Building Influence: Strategic Communication, Organisational Identity and Change
- COMS431 The Dynamics of Publics: Partnership, Participation and Power
Disaster Risk and Resilience
30 points chosen from:
Master of Transport Planning
The MTranPlan is made up of compulsory courses, and a choice to complete either an unendorsed general pathway or an endorsement subject pathway.
Compulsory courses
- TRPL401 Transport, Environment and Society
- TRPL402 Transport Policy, Politics and Decision Making
- TRPL403 Transport Data and Analysis
- GEOG475 Special Topic: Resource Management and Environmental Decision-making in Aotearoa New Zealand
- ENTR614 Planning and Design of Sustainable Transport
- PMGT601 Foundations of Project Management and Advanced Stakeholder Engagement
- GEOG692 Community or Workplace Based Project
Unendorsed (general) pathway
To complete your MTranPlan without an endorsement:
- Choose 30 points from these elective courses
Endorsement pathway
To complete your MTranPlan with an endorsement, pick one of the subject pathways below.
Public Health
30 points chosen from:
- HLTH403 Environmental Health
- HLTH430 Motivating Behaviour Change I
- HLTH460 Epidemiology and Critical Appraisal
- HLTH693 Quantitative Methods in Health
- PUBH420 Public Health Essentials: Building Blocks for Impact
- PUBH421 Hauora Māori
- PUBH422 Health Systems in Action: Policy, Innovation and Equity
- PUBH424 Social and Political Epidemiology
Geographic Information Systems
30 points chosen from:
- GISC401 Foundations of Geospatial Data Science
- GISC403 Geovisual Analytics
- GISC404 Spatial Analysis
- GISC405 Environmental and Climate Data Analytics
- GISC406 Remote Sensing for Earth Observation
- GISC411 Spatial Analytics for Health, Society and Environment
- GISC412 Advanced Methods in Geospatial Data Science
- GISC422 Foundations of Geographic Information Systems
- GISC489 Geospatial Cognition
Traffic Engineering
30 points chosen from:
- ENCN412 Traffic Engineering
- ENTR602 Road Safety Improvement
- ENTR603 Advanced Pavement Design
- ENTR608 Traffic Management and Monitoring
- ENTR612 Transport Policy and System Management
- ENTR613 Highway Geometric Design
- ENTR615 Advanced Traffic Flow Theory
- ENTR616 Transport Planning and Modelling
- ENTR622 Pavement Engineering
Strategic Communication
30 points chosen from:
- COMS421 Foundations of Strategic Communication
- COMS430 Building Influence: Strategic Communication, Organisational Identity and Change
- COMS431 The Dynamics of Publics: Partnership, Participation and Power
Disaster Risk and Resilience
30 points chosen from:
Domestic students
Tuition fee estimate to be confirmed
International students
2027 Special Programme Fee: $60,300 (180 points)
2028 Special Programme Fee: $63,300 (180 points)
Domestic students
Tuition fee estimate to be confirmed
International students
2027 Special Programme Fee: $60,300 (180 points)
2028 Special Programme Fee: $63,300 (180 points)
UC also offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Transportation Engineering.
UC also offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Transportation Engineering.
Master of Transport Planning
Professional study programmes in Transport Planning are rare in Aotearoa New Zealand. UC’s MTranPlan fills an industry need for qualified transport planners.
Graduates will be prepared for employment in any organisation involved in transport planning, such as government transport agencies, consulting firms, freight and shipping companies, and data analyst firms.
Some career examples could include:
- Traffic data analyst
- Transit planner
- Metro route manager
- Shipping and freight operations manager
- Risk and hazards consultant
- Urban development project manager
Master of Transport Planning
Professional study programmes in Transport Planning are rare in Aotearoa New Zealand. UC’s MTranPlan fills an industry need for qualified transport planners.
Graduates will be prepared for employment in any organisation involved in transport planning, such as government transport agencies, consulting firms, freight and shipping companies, and data analyst firms.
Some career examples could include:
- Traffic data analyst
- Transit planner
- Metro route manager
- Shipping and freight operations manager
- Risk and hazards consultant
- Urban development project manager
