MSc in Urban Transport - Nadia's Story
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TEXT: We asked students what they thought of the MSc in Urban Transport programme at the University of Glasgow.
Here's what Nadia had to say...
Why did you decide to take the course?
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NADIA: Urban transportation has always been a very close subject that I have dealt with. I had done my degree in civil engineering, then I did my masters in urban planning and this is actually my second masters in urban transportation.
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TEXT: What parts of the Masters programme have you enjoyed most?
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NADIA: Diving into urban planning problems and then going into more into the actual urban related problems. With regards to transportation, for me this course has given me a lot of insight into the new problems that are there all over the world and not only restricted to any space, any place. So, yes, that's what I really enjoyed about this course.
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TEXT: How has doing the MSc helped your career?
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NADIA: For me, as I've done urban planning problems, I've done engineering problems but when I did this course I delved into more research. To look at viewpoints from all other research papers, from all other people's perspectives. So this has helped me to develop my career in a better form, what I want to actually pursue better, especially in regards to new innovative methods of urban transportation etc.
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TEXT: Would you recommend doing an MSc in Urban Transport at the University of Glasgow?
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NADIA: It's not a theoretical subject, it is not very technical. It's got an overview of everything, so that's another thing that I would highly recommend this course for. Because it's multi-faceted. So, it also gives you a lot of information about how we do a lot of research into the new urban-related problems and new urban-related issues all over the world. So yes, as I said, it has been a wonderful experience and I would highly, highly recommend this course to you.
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TEXT: If you're interested in an MSc in Urban Transport, you can find out more about the course at www.ubdc.ac.uk/msc-urban-transport
www.ubdc.ac.uk
@UrbanBigData
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MSc in Urban Transport - Richard's Story
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TEXT: We asked graduates of the MSc in Urban Transport at the University of Glasgow what they thought of the programme and how it has helped them with their career.
Here's what Richard had to say...
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RICHARD: I'm Richard Hoda, I graduated from the MSc Urban Transport programme in December 2019.
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TEXT: What did you learn during the course?
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RICHARD: During this programme I developed critical analysis skills. I learned how to use statistical software and how to perform statistical analysis. Also, I enhanced my GIS programme skills.
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TEXT: What are you doing now?
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RICHARD: Currently, I work for a traffic data collection company - Streetwise Services as Traffic Survey Administrator.
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TEXT: How has doing the MSc helped your career?
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RICHARD: At Streetwise Services on a daily basis I use critical analysis skills to perform my daily tasks. On a weekly basis, I use GIS software and in future I'll use data analysis when performing data processing.
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TEXT: Would you recommend doing an MSc in Urban Transport at the University of Glasgow?
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RICHARD: Firstly, I would recommend this course because of the amazing teachers we had. They were very supportive throughout the course and they helped us with every enquiry we had. Secondly, it's a great add-on for social science students. We learnt the basics of statistics, economics and many more. Thirdly, even if you don't want to necessarily work in the transport industry, the skills which we obtain during the course are applicable elsewhere.
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TEXT: If you're interested in an MSc in Urban Transport, you can find out more about the course at www.ubdc.ac.uk/msc-urban-transport
www.ubdc.ac.uk
@UrbanBigData
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MSc in Urban Transport - Sophie's Story
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TEXT: We asked graduates of the MSc in Urban Transport at the University of Glasgow what they thought of the programme and how it has helped them with their career.
Here's what Sophie had to say...
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SOPHIE: Hi I'm Sophie Mackenzie and I graduated last year - 2019. I graduated at the University of Glasgow with an MSC in Urban Transport.
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TEXT: What did you learn during the course?
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SOPHIE: The key skills that I learned in this programme were statistical analysis, learning how to read and interpret transport models, project management principles and many more. I was able to develop further skills that I gained in my undergraduate such as critical analysis and researching.
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TEXT: What are you doing now?
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SOPHIE: I'm working at Transport Scotland as part of their grad scheme as a transport planner.
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TEXT: How has doing the MSc helped your career?
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SOPHIE: As a transport planner, I feel that all the skills that I learned in Urban Transport are relevant for my workplace. At Transport Scotland I'm using critical analysis every day in order to complete tasks. The importance of the knowledge of GIS software, statistical analysis and learning how to read and interpret transport models have been really useful for my career.
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TEXT: Would you recommend doing an MSc in Urban Transport at the University of Glasgow?
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SOPHIE: I would recommend this course to future students if you're looking to pursue a career in the transport sector, particularly in transport planning as the skills are really suited to that profession. The lecturers are really encouraging, supportive and enthusiastic about their course, which really made a difference for me. I feel that the skill set was really suited to transport planning and I wouldn't be in the job without this course, so I would definitely recommend it.
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TEXT: If you're interested in an MSc in Urban Transport, you can find out more about the course at www.ubdc.ac.uk/msc-urban-transport
www.ubdc.ac.uk
@UrbanBigData
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