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Transport professionals have an important role to play in shaping the delivery of healthy, low carbon places. This module is about how we plan and design places, from city to neighbourhood scale, that deliver sustainable transport outcomes. You will be introduced to transport planning principles and critically examine the relationships between spatial planning and transport planning. Transport professionals also need to be effective communicators and numerate and this module is designed to build confidence in these areas.
There are no formal entry requirements if you wish to undertake this course as a stand-alone CPD course without the optional course 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.
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This module can be taken as a stand-alone CPD course, or used to build up credits towards the PG Diploma or MSc Transport Engineering and Planning.
On completion of the module, students are able to
This module is delivered through lectures, tutorials, and workshops. Practical exercises, based on the evaluation of a place-making scenario (linked to the assessment), will be conducted in workshops.
Contact with students will be on a weekly or bi-weekly basis across a single semester.
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, typically involving:
The assessment for this course includes a reflective essay on transport planning and placemaking and a transport planning portfolio.
For more details, see our full glossary of assessment terms.
Please view our MSc Transport Engineering and Planning programme page for information on course accreditations.
Also see our Centre for Transport and Society (CTS) pages for further information on our research projects and upcoming events.
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| Cohort October 2024 | Time | Location |
| Session 1: Tuesday 1st October 2024 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 2: Thursday 3rd October 2024 | 14:00-15:30 | Online |
| Session 3: Thursday 10th October 2024 | 14:00-15:30 | Online |
| Session 4: Tuesday 15th October 2024 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 5: Thursday 17th October 2024 | 14:00-15:30 | Online |
| Session 6: Tuesday 29th October 2024 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 7: Tuesday 12th November 2024 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 8: Tuesday 26th November 2024 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
| Session 9: Tuesday 10th December 2024 | 10:00-17:00 | Frenchay Campus |
All prices are VAT exempt.
| Cohort | October 2024 |
| 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.
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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: