Master of Engineering in Transportation

Masters (Coursework)

Note: The MET is currently not open to new enrolments. The Master of Engineering in Transportation was established in cooperation with Te Whare Wananga o Tamaki Makaurau | University of Auckland and with support from the transport industry in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

4 years full-time

Course Code

MET

Domestic Fees

$13,366 per year / $53,464 total

International Fees

$66,000 per year / $264,000 total

About this course

Note: The MET is currently not open to new enrolments.

The Master of Engineering in Transportation was established in cooperation with Te Whare Wananga o Tamaki Makaurau | University of Auckland and with support from the transport industry in Aotearoa 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 practising engineers to complete their degree while remaining in full-time employment.

UC is ranked 9th in the world for Civil Engineering (Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2020), and in the top 100 universities in the world for Civil and Structural Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021).

Entry requirements

Note: The MET is currently not open to new enrolments.

Students must normally have completed one of the following:

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours with First or Second Class Honours
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering or Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering with a GPA of 5 or more
approved bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification in appropriate subjects from an Aotearoa New Zealand university.

All students applying to enrol in the programme will be approved by the College of Engineering Dean (Academic).

Students wishing to enrol in postgraduate study must have completed both the academic and non-academic requirements of the prerequisite degree. This includes practical work days, work reports, a workshop training course, and a first aid certificate.

Any students without an appropriate transport background must take ENTR 401 Fundamentals of Transport Engineering before taking other ENTR courses.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Engineering in Transportation or use the admission requirements checker.

How to apply

You will need to complete an application form for the MET from Te Rangai Pukaha | College of Engineering website.

Find out more about how to apply for graduate and postgraduate qualifications.

Study locations

Main Campus

Career pathways

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.

Useful information:

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