Transport Management

This section outlines the Master's, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Transport Management offered by the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies in the University of Sydney Business School.

For details of the combined Master of Logistics Management and Master of Transport Management program please refer to the Combined degrees section in this handbook.

Course	Master of Transport Management	Graduate Diploma in Transport Management	Graduate Certificate in Transport Management
CRICOS code	074081D	008384C	024656F
Course abbreviation	MTM	GradDipTM	GradCertTM
Credit points required for completion	60	36	24
Duration (minimum)	1.5 years full-time	1 year full-time	0.5 years full-time
	2.5 years part-time	2 years part-time	1 year part-time

The Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies in the University of Sydney Business School is an Australian Key Centre of Excellence and a world class research institute with strong industry links and a key role in developing innovative ideas in transportation policy and professional practice (sydney.edu.au/business/itls). Our programs focus on policy, strategic planning and management; developing specialist skills in: applying concepts, techniques and principles that underlie transport management; understanding the relationships between government agencies and the private sector in the provision, financing, operation and maintenance of transport networks; using contemporary modelling techniques and data collection processes to solve problems in transport management, planning and analysis; and managing the impacts of future trends in transportation.

Course structures

I. Master of Transport Management

To be awarded the Master of Transport Management, students complete ten units of study (60 credit points), comprising:

• three core units of study (18 credit points)
• seven elective units of study (42 credit points).

II. Graduate Diploma in Transport Management

To be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Transport Management, students complete six units of study (36 credit points), comprising:

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

III. Graduate Certificate in Transport Management

To be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Transport Management, students complete four units of study (24 credit points), comprising:

• three core units of study (18 credit points)
• one elective unit of study (six credit points).

Core units of study

• TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems (foundation unit - must be completed in first semester of study)
• TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy (capstone unit - must be completed in final semester of study).

Elective units of study

Students enrolled in the individual Transport Management courses choose their elective units as follows:

• Master's degree: seven elective units (42 credit points)
• Graduate Diploma: three elective units (18 credit points)
• Graduate Certificate: one elective unit (six credit points)

The elective options for these courses are as follows:

• TPTM5001 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Strategy
• TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
• TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
• TPTM6190 Logistics Systems
• TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics
• TPTM6222 Railway Planning and Operations
• TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Management and Control
• TPTM6425 Collecting, Managing and Assessing Data*
• TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
• TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6300 Research Project I (Master’s students only and departmental permission required)
• TPTM6330 Research Project II (Master’s students only and departmental permission required)
• BUSS6500 Industry Placement (Master’s students only and departmental permission required)

* Not offered for 2013.

Progression guides

The following tables show course progression examples for a student enrolled in the Transport Management Master's degree, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate.

I. Master of Transport Management

(i) Completing the Master of Transport Management in one year

Subject to unit of study availability, students may complete the program within one year if four units of study are undertaken in both Semester 1 and Semester 2 with either two units of study undertaken in Summer School or one in Summer School and one in Winter School.

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Master of Transport Management on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study (24 credit points) per semester and one unit of study (six credit points) in both Summer and Winter School.

Year	Session	Units of study
1	1	TPTM6241	TPTM6495	elective	elective
	Winter School	elective
	2	elective	elective	elective	TPTM6450
2	Summer School	elective

Note: Summer and Winter School electives may not always be available. Students may choose to complete a maximum of one unit in Winter School and two units in Summer School.

(ii) Completing the Master of Transport Management in 1.5 years, over three semesters

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Master of Transport Management on a full-time basis undertaking three or four units of study (18 or 24 credit points) per semester.

 

Year	Semester	Units of study
1	1	TPTM6241	TPTM6495	elective
	2	elective	elective	elective	elective
2	1	elective	elective	TPTM6450

II. Graduate Diploma in Transport Management

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Transport Management on a full-time basis undertaking three units of study (18 units of study) per semester, completing in one year.

 

Year	Semester	Units of study
1	1	TPTM6241	TPTM6495	elective
	2	elective	elective	TPTM6450

III. Graduate Certificate in Transport Management

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Transport Management on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study (24 credit points) per semester, completing in six months.

 

Year	Semester	Units of study
1	1	TPTM6241	TPTM6495	elective	TPTM6450

Please note: The information listed in these examples is based on the unit of study offerings for 2013 and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their course in different sequences to those which is listed (including enrolling in units in Summer or Winter School sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their course.