Postgraduate Diploma - Transport Planning

The Transport Planning Postgraduate Diploma at the University of Westminster is a highly practical programme designed to equip practitioners with the technical expertise and critical thinking skills required to shape healthier, safer, and more sustainable transport systems and policies.

Offered on a full-time or part-time basis, the course caters both to professionals already working in the field of transport planning and to those seeking to enter the sector. Graduates who successfully complete the Diploma have the opportunity to progress to the MSc in Transport Planning by undertaking a dissertation project.

Recognising transport as an essential component of daily life and a key factor in addressing climate change, the course places decarbonisation at its core. It encourages students to reflect on current practices, challenge established norms, and explore the rationale behind existing transport policies and the conditions required for change.

Adopting a holistic perspective that integrates social, health, environmental, and economic considerations, the course enables students to conduct advanced analysis and research in transport policy, planning, and management. Participants develop strong data-handling abilities, applying the latest techniques and methods to evaluate real-world transport policies and plans.

One of the programme’s major strengths lies in its breadth and flexibility. Students can tailor their learning to their professional interests by selecting option modules in areas such as air transport and logistics.

The course benefits from the University of Westminster’s research excellence, drawing particularly on expertise within the Active Travel Academy. Teaching is delivered by academics actively engaged in cutting-edge projects on topics such as participatory planning and the health impacts of active travel infrastructure. In addition, guest lecturers from senior roles in policy-making, transport operations, and campaigning organisations provide insight into contemporary practice in London and beyond.