All applicants should hold at least a university diploma or a diploma of higher education equivalent to a (academic) bachelor degree.
Depending on the diploma you obtained previously, you may have to do a link or preparatory programme at the start of your master programme.
This can be combined with the master programme.
- if you have an academic bachelor degree, you will have to do a preparatory programme
- if you have a professional bachelor degree, you will have to do a link programme (available for Dutch-speaking students only) 

UHasselt

De opleiding bestaat ook in het Nederlands: Mobiliteitswetenschappen

A master's degree in transportation sciences at Hasselt University offers a wide range of career paths in the public, private and academic sectors, with a focus on transportation, road safety, public space and behaviour. Below you will find an overview of typical positions and sectors graduates end up in:

1. Policy and planning positions (public sector)

Graduates end up in/with:

• local and regional authorities (e.g. cities, municipalities, provinces)


• Flemish administrations, such as the Department of Mobility and Public Works (MOW), De Lijn, or the Agency of Roads and Traffic (AWV)…


• Federal and European institutions such as SNCB, FPS Mobility and Transport, Infrabel, the European Commission, DG MOVE …

Positions:

• Mobiliteity coordinator


• Policy officer mobility and spatial planning


• Traffic planner


• Sustainable mobility consultant

2. Consultancy and study agencies

Graduates are often attracted by:

• Mobility consultancy agencies


• Spatial planning offices


• Traffic and transport study firms

Positions:

• Mobility consultant


• Traffic analyst


• Mobility data analyst


• Transport planning project manager

3. Business and logistics

Mobility experts are sought-after in:

• large companies with complex personnel trajectories


• logistics or transport companies


• organisations with a focus on sustainability or smart cities

Positions:

• Corporate transport coordinator


• Sustainable transportation expert


• Fleet manager


• Smart mobility consultant

4. Research and academia

Graduates with an interest in data analysis can:

• start a PhD at UHasselt or other universities


• work as a researcher within universities or knowledge institutions such as IMOB-UHasselt, VITO or Vias

Domains:

• Road safety


• Behavioural change in mobility


• Data analysis and modelling


• Smart mobility and technology

5. NGO’s and civil society

Some graduates choose to work in:

• environmental and mobility organisations such as Mobiel 21, Bond Beter Leefmilieu, Network Sustainable Mobility


• citizens' initiatives or non-profit organisations focusing on road safety or sustainable mobility

In short, a master's degree in transportation sciences leads to professions in which you analyse, plan, advise or research mobility, with an impact on road safety, sustainability and liveability. Thanks to the multidisciplinary approach (psychology, technology, policy, data, communication), the job prospects are broad and stable.

Here is an overview of possible professions from Education Chooser's occupational database.
There could always be other possibilities.
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