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University of Southampton

Southampton , England ,United Kingdom

Transportation Planning and Engineering: Operations (MSc)

Discover our MSc in Transportation Planning and Engineering: Operations and study the issues relating to the operation and management of transport systems.  On this UK master's degree you'll study topics such as transport management and safety, and freight transport and logistics.

This degree is ideal if you want a career in the transport industry or you're an experienced transport professional interested in enhancing your skills.

This master’s degree in transportation planning and engineering: operations covers everything from the fundamentals of modelling and economics, through to the application of software and planning tools using real life examples from around the world. It’s the perfect way to improve your capabilities and career prospects in the transport sector.

Your course highlights include field trips and a mock public inquiry, where you'll learn about  public engagement and the role of public opinion in the transport planning process.

Campus Information

Highfield Campus

Highfield is our oldest and largest campus, located close to Southampton Common. It's the academic heart of our University and home to social events, sports facilities and our Students' Union.

Boldrewood Innovation Campus

Located near the green spaces of Southampton Common, Boldrewood Campus is our newest campus. It’s home to our engineering and maritime engineering courses and has a number of world-class testing and research laboratories.

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

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Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Bangladesh
 
MSc/ MA/ LLM
 
A relevant masters degree at minimum 70% with a bachelors degree of at least 3 years
  • UK 1st degree equivalent: 3.5; 3.2 depending on awarding institution
  • UK 2:1 degree equivalent: 3.0; 2.75 depending on awarding institution
MSc Engineering
 
A masters degree at minimum 60% with a bachelors degree of at least 3 years
  • UK 1st degree equivalent: 3.5; 3.2 depending on awarding institution
  • UK 2:1 degree equivalent: 3.0; 2.75 depending on awarding institution
India
 
  • Bachelors degree awarded by a recognized University or an equivalent professional qualification approved by the University with an overall qualification of at least 60% 
  • UK 1st degree equivalent: 55 - 70% depending on awarding institution
  • UK 2:1 degree equivalent: 55 - 65% depending on awarding institution
 
Sri Lanka
  • Bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD from a recognised Sri Lankan Higher Education Institution. Minimum entry requirement is usually equivalent to a UK upper class (2:1)
  • UK 1st equivalent: GPA 3.7 out of 4.0
  • UK 2.1 equivalent: GPA 3.3 out of 4.0

IELTS score requirements
overall score
6.5
reading
6.5
writing
6.5
speaking
6.0
listening
6.0