Course details

Summary

The Master of Engineering in Transportation was established in cooperation with the University of Auckland and with support from the transport industry in New Zealand.

It covers three main areas, with options for specialising in one or all:

• transportation planning
• traffic engineering
• pavement engineering.

Many courses are taught in block mode and by distance, allowing practicing engineers to complete their degree while remaining in full-time employment.

The Master of Engineering in Transportation (MET) requires a combination of coursework and research. It may be completed by either:

120-180 points of coursework, including 60 points of a research project report, selected from the approved courses list, or

120 points of ENTR 690 MET Thesis, and coursework (excluding ENTR 680 Project) to a maximum of 60 points from the approved courses list.

Further study

A Doctor of Philosophy in Transportation Engineering is also available.

Career opportunities

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.

Entry criteria

Normally the minimum requirement is a three-year bachelor's degree from a New Zealand university, or a qualification or combination of qualifications considered to be equivalent. If you gained your qualifications overseas, these will need to be assessed to make sure they are of an equivalent standard.

Other English language requirements: TOEFL PBT with a minimum score of 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5; CCEL EAP Level 2 with a minimum B+ grade; CAE or CPE score of 176 with a minimum of 169 in reading, writing, listening and speaking; Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE with an overall score of 64 and no PTE communicative skills score below 58.