The programme offers degrees specialising in transport studies, with a specific focus on the planning and management or urban passenger transport systems. The primary aim is to produce graduates from a range of undergraduate disciplines with the necessary knowledge and skills to engage effectively with the challenge of creating affordable, efficient, sustainable, safe, equitable and environmentally sound urban transport systems, and to contribute to the implementation of new and demanding policy directives. Curriculum content is cross-disciplinary in orientation and exposes students to a broad range of the analytical, evaluative, planning and management issues they are likely to encounter in the field.
Programme Convener: Prof. R. Behrens, BA, MCRP, PhD Cape Town, TRP (SA) MSAPI
Master of Transport Studies [EM029CIV06]
A candidate for the ProfM is required to complete core courses totalling 140 credits (including x2 25 credit projects) plus approved electives totalling 80 credits.
Core Courses
| Number | Course | Credits |
| CIV5135W | Research Project 1: Transport Planning and Engineering Methods (2nd year) | 25 |
| CIV5073W | Research Project 2: Transport Policy and Planning Case Study (2nd year) | 25 |
| CIV5035Z | Management of Transport Supply and Demand | 20 |
| CIV5038Z | Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning | 20 |
| CIV5132Z | Transport Demand Analysis and Project Assessment | 20 |
| Approved elective courses | 80 | |
| Total credits | 180 |
Elective Courses (minimum of 80 credits)
| Number | Course | Credits |
| CIV5036Z | Local Area Transport Planning Management and Design | 20 |
| CIV5039Z | Non-Motorised Transportation | 20 |
| CIV5133Z | Transport Modelling | 20 |
| CIV5070Z | Public Transport Policy and Regulation | 20 |
| CIV5071Z | Public Transport System Design and Operations Management | 20 |
| CIV5127Z | Discrete Choice Modelling and Stated Choice Survey Design | 20 |
| CIV5164Z | Big Data Analytics and Transport | 20 |
All courses HEQSF Level 9
Master of Engineering specialising in Transport Studies [EM017CIV06]
A candidate for the MEng is required to complete core courses totalling 120 credits (including a 60 credit minor dissertation) plus approved electives totalling 60 credits.
Core Courses
| Number | Course | Credits |
| CIV5017Z | Minor Dissertation | 60 |
| CIV5132Z | Transport Demand Analysis and Project Assessment | 20 |
| CIV5133Z | Transport Modelling | 20 |
| CIV5071Z | Public Transport System Design and Operations Management | 20 |
| Approved elective courses | 60 | |
| Total credits | 180 |
Elective Courses (minimum of 60 credits)
| Number | Course | Credits |
| CIV5035Z | Management of Transport Supply and Demand | 20 |
| CIV5036Z | Local Area Transport Planning Management and Design | 20 |
| CIV5038Z | Integrated Land-Use Transport Planning | 20 |
| CIV5039Z | Non-Motorised Transportation | 20 |
| CIV5070Z | Public Transport Policy and Regulation | 20 |
| CIV5127Z | Discrete Choice Modelling and Stated Choice Survey Design | 20 |
| CIV5164Z | Big Data Analytics and Transportation | 20 |
All courses HEQSF Level 9
Master of Philosophy specialising in Transport Studies [EM027CIV06]
A candidate for the MPhil is required to complete core courses totalling 120 credits (including a 60 credit minor dissertation) plus approved electives totalling 60 credits.
Core Courses
| Number | Course | Credits |
| CIV5037Z | Minor Dissertation | 60 |
| CIV5035Z | Management of Transport Supply and Demand | 20 |
| CIV5038Z | Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning | 20 |
| CIV5132Z | Transport Demand Analysis and Project Assessment | 20 |
All courses HEQSF Level 9
Elective Courses (minimum of 60 credits)
| Number | Course | Credits |
| CIV5036Z | Local Area Transport Planning Management and Design | 20 |
| CIV5039Z | Non-Motorised Transportation | 20 |
| CIV5133Z | Transport Modelling | 20 |
| CIV5070Z | Public Transport Policy and Regulation | 20 |
| CIV5071Z | Public Transport System Design and Operations Management | 20 |
| CIV5127Z | Discrete Choice Modelling and Stated Choice Survey Design | 20 |
| CIV5164Z | Big Data Analytics and Transport | 20 |
All courses HEQSF Level 9
Subject to approval by the Programme Convener, candidates for the M(Eng) in Transport Studies are required to select an appropriate engineering-focused course or courses totaling a minimum of 60 credits as their elective. Candidates may nominate other courses offered at this, or any other university for consideration in this.