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MSc Intelligent Transport Engineering

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year full-time, up to 2 years full-time with professional placement - multiple intakes

Masters Degree Description

Learn the critical skills to produce robust and safe Advanced Driver Automation Systems (ADAS) for autonomous vehicle applications. Topics such as vehicle dynamics and human-machine interactions are covered.

Our Intelligent Transport Engineering MSc course is for you if you come from a mechanical, automotive, or similar engineering background.

Course content aims to equip you with the necessary technical skills to engineer the autonomous vehicles of tomorrow. You will explore key topics such as:

Connected Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) dynamics
Optimisation techniques
Powertrain electrification.

Start dates:

  • March 2026
  • May 2026
  • July 2026
  • September 2026

Entry Requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above in electronic engineering, mechanical engineering or other relevant discipline, or international equivalent.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

A range of financial support is available for postgraduate study including loans, flexible payment options, discounts and scholarships.

Student Destinations

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

Select and apply appropriate systematic analysis methods to critically evaluate and solve complex autonomous vehicle engineering problems
Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimise the application of existing and emerging autonomous vehicle technology.
Critically assess the use of autonomous vehicles to address and mitigate societal challenges, improving environmental and social welfare.
Identify autonomous vehicle engineering research activities in a way that contributes to sustainable development.
Demonstrate the application of legal and ethical requirements associated with autonomous vehicles in an industrial and/or societal context.
Determine and implement appropriate testing and validation strategies to ensure responsible development practices.
Apply the necessary study and research skills to support the analytical, critical and reflective requirements of written, oral and group assessments.
Contribute to a multicultural team demonstrating international competency with the necessary planning, reviewing, adaptability, drive and leadership to achieve the required objectives and work schedules.
Efficiently communicate research, concepts, solutions and recommendations, and demonstrate a professional approach to written and oral presentations.
Critically evaluate the principles of developing and proposing a strategy for leading strategic change.

Module Details

CAV Cybersecurity, Verification and Validation - 30 credits
CAV Safety and Human Factors - 30 credits
CAV Dynamics and Optimisation - 30 credits
Powertrain Electrification and Thermal Management - 30 credits
Master's with professional placement
Individual Project - 60 credits

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