Transport Policy and Finance - Professional course

Program Overview

This professional course explores transport policy-making, considering social, environmental, and technological changes. It covers topics such as stakeholder engagement, transport issues in social policy, and funding options. The course is delivered through lectures and workshops, and assessment involves a presentation and a project report. It can be taken as a stand-alone CPD course or as part of a postgraduate qualification in Transport Engineering and Planning.

Program Outline

Outline:

Content:

This professional course focuses on developing your understanding of transport policy-making, considering social, environmental, and technological changes. You will explore:

• The nature of transport policies at various governance levels
• Stakeholder engagement in developing transport policies
• How transport issues intersect with social policy
• The needs of different sectors, transport modes, and populations
• Options for funding and financing transport sector investments

Structure:

The course is delivered through lectures and workshops spread across six one-day sessions scheduled over fourteen weeks. Each session involves approximately 6 hours of direct contact time. The entire course is expected to take 150 hours to complete, including:

• 36 hours of directed contact learning
• 36 hours of independent study

Assessment:

The course assessment involves:

• A presentation
• A project report
In previous years, the project involved developing and communicating a transport strategy for a chosen context.

Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

Careers:

This course can be used to build credits toward a postgraduate qualification in Transport Engineering and Planning. Completing the course assessment enables you to obtain a PG Diploma or Masters in Transport Engineering and Planning.

Other:

• The course can be taken as a stand-alone CPD (Continuing Professional Development) course or as part of a postgraduate qualification.
• If you wish to complete the assessment, you need a first degree at 2.2 level or above or equivalent industrial experience.
• The course is planned to run again in 2024.
• Course dates, fees, and online booking forms will be published in the summer of 2024.

Cohort October 2023 UK participants£792

International participants£1,333

• Fees displayed are based on 2023/24 entry and are an indication only.