Master of Transport Management ()

Course CodeFC020
Course TypePostgraduate
Credit Points Required 48
CRICOS code008371G

Description

This degree is no longer accepting new enrolments. The following information is for students who commenced study in this degree prior to 2012. All new students commencing from 2012 must enrol in FC068 Master of Transport Management.

The Transport Management programs are designed to provide training in the field of transport with particular emphasis on management and planning. Individual units of study focus on topics including transport planning and survey methods, transport economics, geographical information systems, traffic control and systems, and transport policy and the environment.

Please Note. Students who commenced their degree prior to 2011 should refer to the course structure, available major subject areas and resolutions in the faculty handbook for the year they commenced. Archived downloadable faculty handbooks can be accessed on the Handbooks website.

Degree requirements

To be awarded the Master of Transport Management, students complete a total of eight units of study (48 credit points), comprising:

  • three core units of study (18 credit points)
  • five elective units of study (30 credit points)

Core units of study

  • TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems (foundation unit)
  • TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics
  • TPTM6450 Transport Policy (Capstone unit)

Elective Units of Study

  • TPTM5001 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
  • TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Strategy/Transport and Logistics Management
  • TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
  • TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
  • TPTM6190 Logistics Systems
  • TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics
  • TPTM6210 Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop SCM
  • TPTM6222 Railway Planning and Operations
  • TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
  • TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
  • TPTM6300 Research Project I
  • TPTM6330 Research Project II
  • TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
  • TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Management and Control
  • TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects
  • TPTM6425 Collecting, Managing and Assessing Data(formerly titled Survey Design and Management)
  • TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
  • TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistic Systems

Please Note. Not all units may be available each year. For unit of study availability, please refer to the online Unit of study handbook.

Note: The information set out here is for students commencing their Master of Transport Management degree in 2011. Continuing students should follow the degree structure outline in the Faculty Handbook for the year they commenced their degree.

Progression guide

The following table shows an example degree progression for a student enrolled in the Master of Transport Management on a full-time basis, completing the degree in one year (over two semesters).

Year / Semester Unit of study 1 Unit of study 2 Unit of study 3 Unit of study 4 Total credit points
Year 1
Semester 1
TPTM6241 TPTM6495 elective elective 24
Year 1
Semester 2
TPTM6450 elective elective elective 24

Please Note: The information listed in this program of study example is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that listed above. You are advised to plan their degree based upon your individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if you need any assistance in planning your progression in your degree.

Entry requirements

This degree is no longer accepting new enrolments.

Minimum duration of degree

Full-time Part-time
1 year 2 years

Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS)

For further information on all courses offered by the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies please visit the ITLS website.

Entry requirements

For entry into this degree, students must have completed a bachelor's degree, graduate diploma/certificate or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum credit (65 per cent) average.

For details of the English language requirements for entry into this course, please refer to the webpage titled English Language Requirements for International Students under the Admissions information on the University's website.