Please Note. Students who commenced their degree prior to 2010 should refer to the course structure, available major subject areas and resolutions in the faculty handbook for the year they commenced. Archived downloadable faculty handbooks can be accessed on the Handbooks website.

Course Rules

To be awarded the Master of Transport Management, students must successfully complete a total of eight units of study (48 credit points), comprising:

• Three core units of study (18 credit points)
• Five elective units of study (30 credit points)

Core Units of Study

• TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems (foundation unit)
• TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy (Capstone unit)

Elective Units of Study

• TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Management (formerly titled 'Transport and Logistics Economics' in 2009)
• TPTM6155 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
• TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
• TPTM6190 Logistics Systems
• TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics
• TPTM6210 Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop SCM
• TPTM6222 Railway Planning and Operations (new unit for 2010)
• TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
• TPTM6330 Research Project
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Management and Control
• TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects (new unit for 2010)
• TPTM6425 Survey Design and Management
• TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
• TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistic Systems

Please Note: The information set out here is for students commencing their Master of Transport Management degree in 2010. Continuing students should follow the degree structure outline in the Faculty Handbook for the year they commenced their degree.

Enrolment Guide

It is strongly recommended that students to enrol in the core transport units as early as possible in order to ensure their place in these units. TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems is the foundation unit for all Transport Management programs and together with TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics, which is a prerequisite or corequisite for many core and elective options within this program, should be completed in the first period of study. TPTM6450 Transport Policy is the capstone unit for all Transport Management programs and should be completed in the last period of study.

The following table shows an example degree progression for a student enrolled in the Master of Transport Management on a full-time basis, completing the degree in one year (over two semesters).

Please Note: The information listed in this program of study example is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that listed above. You are advised to plan their degree based upon your individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if you need any assistance in planning your progression in your degree.

Entry Requirements

For entry into this degree, students must have completed a bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, graduate certificate or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum credit (65 per cent) average.

For details of the English language requirements for entry into this course, please refer to the webpage titled 'English Language Requirements for International Students' under the Admissions information on the University's website.

Duration of Course

Full-time: A typical full-time student will undertake four units of study per semester, completing the eight units in two semesters (one year).

Part-time: Students undertake one or two units per semester, typically completing the program in two to four years.

Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies

For further information on all courses offered by the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies please visit their website: www.itls.usyd.edu.au