Transport Economics MSc

If you're an ambitious numerate graduate, or a practitioner in the field, this Masters degree will equip you with the analytical skills for a rewarding career supporting transport delivery and policymaking at national, regional and local levels.

You'll develop a range of economic skills to help promote economic growth within a regulatory framework that minimises any damaging health and environmental impacts, while incentivising the best use of resources. You’ll also gain insights into how economics, planning, environmental science, modelling and engineering can work together to design sustainable solutions to global challenges.

Studying in the Institute of Transport Studies at Leeds will give you a unique head start in your career in transport. The course has been designed following close consultation with industry practices and is shaped by our impactful and topical research, delivered by leading researchers with an international reputation – so you’ll be learning the most up-to-date and relevant information throughout the course.

Our industry links with large corporations mean you’ll have the chance to interact with potential employers and possibly interview for graduate schemes and other vacancies. We also offer opportunities to build your industry work experience before you graduate with work placements and project work throughout your course.

This means you’ll be fully equipped to pursue your next steps in industry, with the topical knowledge, specialist skill set and practical experience to excel in this field.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to: 

* Create and work with quantitative models that describe and forecast the demand for transport services and its interactions with supply

* Combine real-world data with econometric techniques to understand the drivers of travel demand and test economic theories

* Analyse and evaluate transport delivery, regulation, and policymaking at national and local levels through the lens of a transport economist

* Assess the best use of resources whilst minimising negative economic, environmental and health impacts of transport projects and policies and communicating complex analysis clearly to planners, policymakers and industry clients

* Understand how people, policy, economics and engineering interact in transport systems.

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### Why study at Leeds

* Study at a globally recognised centre for transport research, where the latest research and ideas from the Institute for Transport Studies directly inform your learning.

* Learn from internationally recognised experts in transport economics, econometrics, wider economic impacts, spatial economic modelling, stated preference, hedonic pricing, valuation, user benefits, CBA: externalities, and policy and practice.

* Tailor the course to suit your career aspirations with a selection of optional modules in specialist areas.

* Connect with top employers like ARUP, AECOM and Transport for London, who help shape what you learn and actively recruit our graduates.

* Gain consultancy experience through a two-week online Global Industry Programme, building professional skills and industry connections.

* Access opportunities for paid industrial placements (4 or 12 months) with UK organisations such as Network Rail or AECOM (competitive and not guaranteed).

* Develop hands-on experience by working in a multi-specialist team to design a solution to a real-world transport problem set by Leeds City Council or another transport sector organisation.

* You can apply for the Institute for Transport Studies mentorship programme, giving you the chance to connect with an industry professional, gain career advice, and build a valuable professional relationship.

* Choose a flexible study mode with full-time and part-time options available.