Graduate Diploma in Transport

About the course

The Graduate Diploma in Transport provides an interdisciplinary grounding in transport systems, combining transport engineering, urban planning and business management. You’ll build capability to identify, analyse and design transport systems using critical, systems-based thinking. The course draws on the University’s transport and logistics expertise and can be taken full-time in one year (part-time available). This is a Graduate Diploma in civil/transport engineering-related study.

Career outcome

Graduates can progress in the transport sector through intermediate-level roles supporting planning, operations, policy and transport system analysis. The qualification develops higher-level specialisation useful for career advancement and can provide a pathway to further postgraduate study, including the Master of Transport. Typical employment settings include transport agencies, consultancies, infrastructure operators and related government or private organisations. This is Graduate Diploma preparation for transport-focused civil engineering practice.

Entry requirements

An Australian bachelor's degree or higher in a cognate discipline.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)