MSc Transport Engineering, Planning and Management

at Newcastle University

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

Compulsory Modules
 

• Renewable Energy: Policy, Politics and Ethics
• Renewable Energy: Energy Management
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Introduction to Hydro, Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy
• Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Science and Engineering
• Introduction to Photovoltaics
• Quantifying Energy Decision Making
• Energy from the Earth
• Project Management Appreciation
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Science and Engineering
• Enterprise Project

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject such as:
 

• geography
• planning
• surveying
• business
• economics
• social policy
• politics
• product design
• industrial management
• environmental management
• physical or earth sciences

You do not need prior engineering or physical science education or experience. If you don't have this, you must be prepared to learn about the science of energy. This includes appreciating how renewable energy technology interacts with economic, environmental, social, political and business issues.

We will also consider your application on an individual basis if you have lower or non-standard qualifications and significant, relevant industry experience.

Tuition fees

Home students Full time: 12 months

Tuition fees (per year)
£11,700

International students Full time: 12 months

Tuition fees (per year)
£26,400

Graduates on this MSc are prepared for a wide range of careers across the globe in various sectors, including:
 

• local government
• energy consultancies
• large and small engineering consultancies
• entrepreneurship and business start-ups

We'll prepare you for a wide range of careers across the globe, including:
 

• AR POWER
• Blackfinch Group
• Durham County Council
• Durham University
• Gentoo
• ILF Business Consultant
• Julies Bicycle
• North East Local Enterprise Partnership
• Peel Energy
• PetroRayna Resources
• SEGRO plc
• The Energy Hub
• US Army

This course also provides a route into PhD level study.