Presentations from the annual open day for prospective MSc students www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters

1. Institute for Transport Studies
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
MASTERS
OPEN DAY 2017
Professor Richard Batley
Director of ITS

2. Why Masters in Transport?

3. Why Masters in Transport?
• Apply your discipline in areas of significant challenge:
Climate change / environmental factors
Congestion
Safety
Economic and Social Issues
…in a sector that accounts for 15% of GDP
• Highly practical and rigorous discipline with focus on
problem solving
• Develop scarce and valuable skills
• Transport has probably never had a higher profile

4. The Institute for Transport
Studies (ITS)
Our vision:
To be the world leading centre in transport related
research and education.

5. Why ITS?
• Market leader – biggest and most respected centre in Europe
• Expert staff – teaching informed by world class research
• Range of modules and dissertation supervision (not available
elsewhere)
• Diverse cohort (UK, part-time, international) but small enough
for staff to know everyone individually
• Excellent student experience
European Trip, Student Union Transport Society,
International Night, Bike Ride and sporting events,
wide range of students’ own events

6. Why ITS?
Invested £4m in facilities ready for 2016/17

7. ITS Research Groups
Economics
& Appraisal
Demand &
valuation
Costs &
efficiency
Regulation,
pricing &
incentives
Appraisal &
evaluation
Human
Factors &
Safety
Human-in-the-
loop-
simulation
User
behaviour
Software
development
Spatial
Modelling &
Dynamics
Advanced
spatial
modelling
tools
Traffic flow
theory
Methodologies
for dynamic
modelling
Social &
Political
Sciences
Social
research
methods
Impact
assessment
GIS and
spatial
analysis
Policy studies
Choice
Modelling
Choice and
behavioural
modelling
Stated
Preference
design
New forms of
behavioural
data
Software
development

8. ITS Research Themes
Connected
Transport
Automated
vehicles
Big data Virtuocity
Inclusive
Transport
Healthy
lifestyles
Low income
countries
Liveable and
safe
communities
Productive
Transport
Rail Centre
Economic
productivity
and WEB
Resilient
Transport
Energy Resilience

9. …which feed our teaching
• Major research council project on reducing the
environmental impacts from freight led to a new “Green
Logistics” module
• “Choice Modelling and Stated Preference” module informed
by various real research studies on consumer choices and
preferences
• Research on emissions from new cars in real-world
conditions informs air quality analysis in “Transport and
Urban Pollution” module
• Dissertations – research and/or industry led studies
• “Transport Integrated Project” (TIP)

10. Taught by people who make a
difference…
Our research has direct impact on policy and practice, providing
you with state-of-art techniques and examples
• Intelligent Speed Adaptation Field Trials
• Technologies to support Eco-Driving
• Advising the Office of Rail Regulator on Track Access Charges
• Informing the rail industry passenger demand forecasting
handbook
• Assessing the impacts of concessionary fares on health
• Identifying why local air quality standards are not being met
• Researching the travel behaviour legacy of the Olympics
• …..

11. In ways which employers
want
• Working in teams across disciplines
• Subject specialists capable of understanding where they fit
• Emphasis on problem solving as problems change
• National and global approaches

12. Why ITS? - Prospects
• 97% of the 2015 Masters graduates were employed or in
further training within 6 months of completing their course
(Higher Education Statistics Agency HESA Destination of Leavers from Higher
Education (DHLE) survey respondent data)
• Competition for jobs is now much more intense – an ITS Masters will help
you stand out from the crowd
• Employer organisations visit ITS each spring seeking out our graduates
• Those with an ITS Masters are well respected in the job market
• Our Industrial Advisory Board tell us so (Network Rail, Arup, Mott Macdonald, AECOM...)
• “I think having a Masters from ITS helped me a get an interview in the first place!” (Quote
from MSc student)

13. Why ITS? - Prospects
• Major UK and Global Consultancies
• Transport Operators
• Government Transport Departments
• The Transport Arm of Development Banks
• Academic Departments
ITS Alumni go on to succeed in...
Consultant,
African Bank
of
Development
Managing Director
Crossrail 2
Senior Transport
Planner,
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Head of the Transport
Area, Pontificia
Universidad Catolica
del Peru
Transport Planner,
Highways Department,
Thailand

14. Elena Chiari – MSc (Eng) Transport Planning and Engineering 2012
Now: Senior Consultant – Steer Davies Gleave, Bogota Office
“If you are interested in receiving quality education from renowned
professionals while also learning about their application in real life
scenarios through case studies, projects, techniques and schemes first
hand, then I truly recommend you attend ITS.”
Recent Alumni
Syed Rahman – MSc (Eng)Transport Planning, 2013 &
MA Transport Economics, 2014
Now: Deputy Chief Operations Manager, Indian Railways
“If you are looking for a career in transport, ITS is one of the best
places in the world to study. The teachings at ITS help you take
on difficult challenges from day one. The modules are very well
designed and taught by great minds in the field.”

15. Recent Alumni
Catherine Wallace – MSc Sustainability (Transport) 2014
Now: (acting) Executive Director Major Transport Projects
Department of Transport (Western Australia)
“The Masters program at ITS has helped me develop a much better
understanding of transport planning, as well as deepening my
understanding of transport policy and economics. My studies at ITS have
added new pieces to the jigsaw puzzle, helping me to see the bigger
picture.”
Pablo Alvarez– MSc (Eng)Transport Planning and Engineering 2013
Now: Transport Consultant, AECOM, UK
“The atmosphere on the campus is great for a European or international
students. There are dozens of different nationalities so you won’t learn
just about the modules you take, but also from other cultures and
people’s experiences. Secondly, this Masters course will give you a very
good background to start your career in transport or to continue and
improve your current career.”

16. A community for life

17. Why ITS?
– don’t take my word for It
“…a first class learning experience in a very stimulating
environment. The quality of teaching, resources and
support was the best that I have experienced…”
“A course that really challenges you in a place that has a
genuinely friendly and welcoming atmosphere. A year I will
look back on with a sense of pride and achievement.”
“World class tuition assured. Your knowledge will be
deepened and your skills will be sharpened”.
“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, it will change your life – a degree at
ITS”.
“It’s a centre of excellence”
“Outstanding reputation and job prospects”
“It is the best transport department in the UK”

18. Masters Open Day
April 2017
Tony Whiteing
ITS Director of Student Education
(MA Transport Economics 1976/77)
Institute for Transport Studies
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT

19. ITS Taught Masters Programmes
MSc Transport Economics
MSc(Eng) Transport Planning and Engineering
MSc Transport Planning
MSc Transport Planning and the Environment
MSc Sustainability in Transport
MSc Mathematical Modelling for Transport NEW!
PGDip qualifications are associated with all the above.
We also run a Certificate in Transport Studies and a
programme of Short Courses

20. Masters Programme Structure
120 credits, plus the Dissertation (60 credits);
Compulsory Modules * Semester 1 - all
* 1,2 or 3 in semester 2
Optional Modules * remainder of semester 2
Dissertation
Transferable skills
PG Dip is just the taught modules from a Masters
PG Cert is any four taught modules

21. Latest ITS MSc Developments
The refurbished ITS Building !
A new approach to developing and embedding cross-
disciplinary skills and awareness, via new modules
introduced in 2016;
Semester 1 : Shaping Future Transport Systems
Sets out a range of cross-disciplinary skills tailored to
the needs of students on each individual programme
Semester 2 : Transport Integrated Project
A project-based module in which multi-disciplinary
teams are tasked to develop a broadly-based solution
to a transport problem

22. The Learning Environment
• Lectures/Seminars
• Coursework
• Group projects
• Computer based learning
• Practical exercises
• Field trips
• VLE (Virtual Learning Environment)
• Professional Institution meetings

23. Modes of Attendance and Fees
• Full time
• Part time – various modes of attendance
• Full time* £7,000 UK/EU, £17,750 International
• Part time* £3,500/year UK/EU
• Pro-rata for PGDip, PGCert

24. Communication & Feedback
• Email
• VLE
• Noticeboards
• Lecturers
• Programme leaders
• Director of Student Education
• Class reps – Student & Staff Forum meetings
• Feedback forms
• Programme Survey

25. Career Opportunities
• High demand for Masters graduates in transport
• Main career paths:
– Consultancies
– Local government
– Central government
– Transport operators
– PhD

26. Recognition by Professional bodies
• Institution of Civil Engineers
• Institution of Highways and Transportation
• Transport Planning Society
• Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

27. Institute for Transport Studies
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
Masters Open Day 2017
Dr Chandra Balijepalli
Admissions Tutor and Programme Leader for MSc (Eng)
Transport Planning and Engineering

28. Taught Masters Programmes
• MSc Transport Economics
• MSc Transport Planning
• MSc (Eng) Transport Planning and Engineering
• MSc Transport Planning and the Environment
• MSc Mathematical Modelling for Transport
• MSc Sustainability in Transport
PGDip qualifications are associated with all the above
We also run a Certificate in Transport Studies and a
programme of Short Courses

29. MSc Transport Economics
Programme Leader: Dr Phill Wheat
Focus on enabling students with a background in
economics to develop further their understanding
of those aspects of economic methodology
relevant to the analysis of the transport sector
Recognise transport is a derived demand and
therefore how it contributes to wider economic
and societal challenges
Gain a broad understanding of the transport
sector and learn how to apply economic methods
to the resolution of practical transport problems,
in order to equip yourself with the relevant skills
for a career in transport economics [and other
applied micro economics subjects!]

30. MSc Transport Planning
Programme Leader: Frances Hodgson
Long established and well regarded
programme in Transport Planning at ITS.
Addressing key challenges both in the UK
and around the world of the need to plan
and implement solutions for sustainable
mobility and equitable growth.
On the programme you will gain:
• advanced globally required skills
• specialist transport planning knowledge
• hands-on experience
• research driven and evidence-based
teaching
to use in the planning of creative mobility
solutions

31. MSc(Eng) Transport Planning
and Engineering
Programme Leader: Dr Chandra Balijepalli
• Learn to develop solutions to engineering
problems that fit with the broader aims of
transport planning policy
• Engineering graduates from civil, mechanical,
computing or electronic engineering
background – route to a career in the
expanding field of transport consultancy and
public policy
• Core modules include transport engineering,
modelling, policy and data/analysis. Optionally
system dynamics, public transport, pavement
maintenance, road geometry, network
modelling, safety, traffic management
• Transport Integrated Project & Dissertation
• Accredited by ICE/CIHT/JBM, for CEng
professional qualification

32. MSc Transport Planning and
the Environment
Programme Leader: Dr James Tate
This course takes a detailed look at the
relationships transport has with our environment
and equips you with the knowledge and practical
skills of a modern, environmentally conscious
transport planner.
After understanding the core principles of
transport planning and environmental issues,
students consider how effective interventions and
mitigation policies can be designed and
implemented. The course not only covers theory
but also includes hands on experience collecting
and analysing transport, vehicle emission and air
pollution data.
Learn about ‘big’ transport data and analytical
skills to translate your passion for improving the
air quality of our cities and the wellbeing of your
fellow citizens into a reality.

33. MSc Mathematical Modelling
for Transport
Programme Leader: Dr Richard Connors
Designed in collaboration with employers to
provide the technical experts needed by a
growing sector.
Understand how mathematical models are
formulated and used in different contexts of
transport analyses, and identify their
strengths and weaknesses.
Develop key skills in modelling, analysis,
optimisation, simulation and visualisation.
Gain expertise in data science: how to
manage, interrogate and analyse big data.
Use commercial transportation software and
write your own code.

34. MSc Sustainability in Transport
Programme Leader: Dr Astrid Gühnemann
Co-delivered by the School of Earth and
Environment (SEE) and the Institute for
Transport Studies (ITS)
Focus on the critical role transport plays in
supporting economic and social progress and
address policy solutions for the key
environmental and societal challenges that
increased mobility presents.
Gain an understanding of the principles and
practice of policy formulation and evaluation
for more sustainable futures
Learn sustainable mobility planning methods
and skills.

35. Entry Requirements and How to Apply
Entry Requirements:
• a 2(i) Bachelor degree from a recognised UK university or an alternative
qualification of equivalent / higher standard
(lower degrees may be accepted in combination with relevant practical experience)
• English Language is also required if not your first language (IELTS 6.5 with no skill
below 6.0 is the most commonly accepted qualification)
• We accept a wide range of academic backgrounds, most commonly; civil
engineering, Geography and Economics but also Mathematics, Physics,
Psychology, Sociology, Planning, Architecture, Environment etc…
How to Apply:
• Applications are made online, visit www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters for further
information. Documents required are: Certificate and Transcripts from prior degree
study, CV, Statement of Motivation and contact details for two referees
(preferably academic).

36. If you need help funding your studies,
there are a range of options...
 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund (£10k per
award).
Deadline: 1st June 2017
 Brian Large Bursaries (£7.2k per
award) tbc
Deadline usually early August (tbc)
 Institute for Transport Studies
scholarships (50%)
Deadline 22 June 2017
Funding and Scholarships

37.  ITS Employer funded scholarships
Deadline: 22 June 2017
 University of Leeds Fee Scholarships
Deadline: 5 May 2017
 Leeds Alumni Bursaries (10%)
 UK Government Scheme (£10k loans)
Visit the ITS website for further details or
pick up a leaflet today
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters/fees-scholarships
Funding and Scholarships

38. Any questions?
Join academic and admissions staff as well as current
students for refreshments and a chance to talk in
further detail about the programmes we offer.
Following lunch there will be an opportunity to view
current student posters in the Parkinson building –
with a guided tour led by Dr Jeremy Shires,
Dissertation Co-ordinator.