Professional course Changing Travel Behaviour
Page last updated 28 January 2025
Introduction
This course can count towards the MSc Transport Engineering and Planning
This module will draw on a range of theories from psychology, sociology and behavioural economics to explain travel behaviour and the circumstances in which behaviour changes. You will examine historic and emerging trends in travel behaviour and lifestyles; understand how people make decisions relating to transport, drawing on social psychological theories; and consider the design and implementation of behaviour change interventions used in practice (including travel plans and other travel demand management measures).
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for participants wishing to undertake this course as a stand-alone CPD course without the optional module assessment.
If you wish to complete the course assessment you are expected to have a first degree at 2.2 level or above (or equivalent) or alternatively have industrial experience.
We strongly recommend that you speak to the course tutor prior to the course if you are unsure about your suitability to complete the assessment.
If you are a non-UK student you will need to show your passport on entry to the UK. Please check your eligibility to visit and study in the UK here. If you are a non-Irish EU national currently resident in Ireland please contact us directly for further advice.
If English is not your country's first language, you will be required to provide evidence to show you meet the UK Border Agency and the University's minimum English Language requirements. Further details are available on our English Language Requirements webpage
Careers / Further study
This module can be taken as a stand-alone CPD course, or used to build up credits towards the following named postgraduate qualification by completing the module assessment:
- PG Diploma or Masters in Transport Engineering and Planning
Structure
Content
On completion of this module, students are able to:
- Critically compare different theoretical models of travel behaviour and identify their relevance to transport planning practice
- Identify and analyse evidence on different international contexts where travel behaviour change has occurred
- Evaluate different approaches to travel behaviour change and the evidence about their effectiveness
- Apply theory and evidence on travel behaviour change to the design of behaviour change interventions
Learning and Teaching
The course will be delivered through a series of interactive lecture classes combined with workshops designed to support students with the development of their coursework projects. In previous years, projects have involved students designing a real-world behaviour change intervention for a context of their choosing.
Study time
This module will involve 6 hours direct contact time, every other week, for one semester.
Each 15 credit course (module) is expected to take 150 hours to complete.
- 36 hrs directed contact learning
- 36 hrs independent study
- 78 hrs assessment, including preparation
Assessment
The assessment for this course includes a report and a presentation.
Features
Professional accreditation
View our Centre for Transport and Society (CTS) pages for further information on activity including upcoming events and opportunities in transport.
Study facilities
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Prices and dates
Supplementary fee information
Course dates
| Cohort - January 2025 | Time | Location |
| Session 1: Wednesday 29th January 2025 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 2: Wednesday 12th February 2025 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 3: Wednesday 26th February 2025 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 4: Wednesday 12th March 2025 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 5: Wednesday 26th March 2025 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 6: Wednesday 30th April 2025 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
Course fees
All prices are VAT exempt.
| Cohort | January 2025 |
| UK participants | £854 |
| International participants | £1,438 |
For information on fees, managing your money and determining your fee status, please go to our fees and funding pages.
Course location
UWE Bristol, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY.
How to apply
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As this module carries university accreditation, please note that once you have submitted your booking form, you will be required to provide the following supporting information to the administration team for the module tutor to be able to review and formally accept your application as required by the university:
- An up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae (including contact details of a work or academic reference)
- A brief personal statement to support your application
- A copy of your highest qualification certificate and transcript of modules studied
- A copy of photographic proof of ID (i.e. driver's licence/passport). For non UK students, this must be a copy of your passport
For further information
- Email: For queries regarding administration aspects of registration, i.e. dates, fees, etc. please contact us using the online enquiry form link or telephone number below.
- Telephone: +44 (0)117 32 81043 (option 1, then option 3)