Master of Engineering in Transportation MET

The Master of Engineering in Transportation (MET) requires a combination of coursework and research. It may be completed by either:
 

• ENTR680 Project, and 120 points of coursework selected from the approved courses list, or

• ENTR690 MET Thesis, and 60 points of coursework selected from the approved courses list.

Students without a previous background in transportation must also complete ENTR401 Fundamentals of Transport Engineering before starting their other courses.
 

For both the research project and the thesis, it is recommended that you contact a supervisor before enrolling. See Te Tari Pūhanga Metarahi, Rawa Taiao | Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering for more information about research in transportation.
 

You will complete one of the following pathways:
 

The Research Project pathway (60 points) with another 120 points of courses:

• ENTR680 Project

• ENTR611 Planning and Managing for Transport

• 60 points (four courses) chosen from 600-level Transportation Engineering courses

• up to 45 points (three courses) at 400-level or above from either UC Transportation Engineering courses or the Transportation Engineering programme at Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau | University of Auckland

The Thesis pathway (120 points) with another 60 points of courses:

• ENTR690 MET Thesis

• ENTR611 Planning and Managing for Transport

• up to 45 points (three courses) from 400-level or above from either UC Transportation Engineering courses or the Transportation Engineering programme at Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau | University of Auckland

Students without a previous background in transportation must also complete ENTR401 Fundamentals of Transport Engineering before starting their other courses.

You must have completed one of the following:
 

• Bachelor of Engineering with Honours with First or Second Class Honours

• Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering or Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering with a GPA of 5 or more

• approved bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification in appropriate subjects from an Aotearoa New Zealand university.

You must have completed both the academic and non-academic requirements of your prerequisite degree. This includes practical work days, work reports, a workshop training course, and a first aid certificate. The programme of study must be approved.
 

Any students without an appropriate transport background must take ENTR401 Fundamentals of Transport Engineering before taking other ENTR courses.
 

English language requirements for postgraduate qualifications
 

If you want to study towards a postgraduate qualification, eg a Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, or PhD you must have one of the following:
 

FEES (NZD) 2022    180    Special (Set) Programme Fee    $67,500

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.