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Courses & research
During your Master’s in Civil Engineering & Management (CEM), you will collect a total of 120 EC within two years. You will follow (elective) courses related to the specialisation in Transport Engineering & Management and you will end your Master’s by writing your master’s thesis.
What your curriculum will look like exactly, depends on the choices you make within this specialisation. At the start of your programme, you will compose a set of courses that match your interests and ambitions. There is plenty of elective space!
Number of EC
Specialisation courses
You need to choose at least ten of the specialisation-related courses.
You can choose three courses of other specialisations within the Master’s in Civil Engineering & Management. Of course, you can also choose more of the specialisation courses listed above.
15 EC
Examples of electives that perfectly fit this specialisation:
You can fill up the rest of your elective space with courses that match your interests and ambitions. There is a wide range of courses you can choose from, both from the Master’s in CEM and other master’s at UT, or at another partner university in the Netherlands or abroad.
Master’s thesis
40 EC
You will finish your Master’s in CEM with your master’s thesis (30 EC). In order to prepare for your thesis, you will follow the courses Academic Research Skills (5 EC) and Preparation master’s thesis (5 EC).
Total EC
120 EC
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MASTER’S THESIS
You will end your Master’s with your master’s thesis. The choice of your graduation subject is largely up to you – and the courses you have chosen. Most students complete their graduation project at an external organisation, either in the Netherlands or abroad. This is a highly recommended option since it is a great opportunity to combine your academic skills with experience in the professional field.
Your master’s thesis could involve investigating questions such as:
What factors explain the use of shared modes (bikes, scooters) in a multimodal transport network and what is the influence of digital skills in the uptake of new app-based forms of mobility?
How can railway maintenance projects be optimised, considering hindrance for parked passenger and freight trains and the workload for track workers?
What factors influence traffic accidents at urban railway crossings and what are the most cost-effective measures to reduce these accidents?
