
- Degree awarded
- Master of Science
- Duration
- 1 year (full-time), 2 year (part-time)
- Entry requirements
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- A UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent. When assessing your academic record, we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
- A bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Geography, Engineering, Transport and Logistics Economics, and Public Administration is a desired requirement.
- How to apply
Course options
Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
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MSc | Y | Y | N | N |
Course overview
- Takes an integrated and cross-disciplinary approach to critically examine, understand and address the grand challenges cities and their transport systems face today and in the future.
- Study a unique programme that transcends the traditional disciplinary boundaries typically encountered in both academic and professional settings.
- Gain the skills necessary for flexible career options in transport planning, urban planning and development.
- Manchester serves as a living laboratory, showcasing numerous examples of how transport and urban land use planning intersect.
For a detailed overview of this course, including core modules and unique features, you can download our Course Guide (PDF).
Open days
Find out what it's like to study at Manchester by visiting us on one of our open days .
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £12,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £25,000 -
MSc (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £6,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £12,500
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Additional expenses
An overseas field visit is an optional part of the course.
Please note there is a student contribution towards the cost of the trip depending on the location.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students.
In addition, the Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course.
For more information on scholarships and bursaries, see our Fees and funding webpages or research the University's postgraduate funding database .
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Environment, Education and Development
- Contact name
- Postgraduate Admissions Team
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 275-2814
- planning.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
- School/Faculty
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See: The School .
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