La Trobe University

Bachelor of Planning (Honours)

La Trobe University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00115M

La Trobes Bachelor of Planning (Honours) gives you a comprehensive planning and design skillset, ranging from environmental strategies and assessments through to infrastructure and transport planning. Gain the foundations for a successful career developing sustainable and inclusive communities. Discover ways to improve how humans interact with natural environments through areas like policy planning and urban design. Build the expertise required to navigate complex regulatory frameworks at local, state and federal government levels.

Structure

Total of 480 Credit Points

Subjects

  • LTU0AIM Academic Integrity Module
  • ABS0WOM Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy For Higher Education
  • ENV1CSS Climate, Sustainability And Society
  • PLA1ELE Exploring Living Environments
  • PLA1ISP Introducing Plan Making
  • ABS1IAA Introduction To Aboriginal Australia
  • GEG1MAV Mapping, Analysing And Visualising Data
  • GEG1SPP Society, People And Place
  • GEG2ACR Australian Cities And Regions
  • GEG3FWE Food Water And Environment
  • PLA2PES Planning For Environmental Sustainability
  • GEG2PPP Power And Place
  • PLA2RRP Rural And Regional Planning
  • PLA2PPA Urban Design Project
  • GEG3001 Asia-Pacific Cities
  • PLA3001 Community Planning And Placemaking (Social And Cultural Planning)
  • PLA4MOB Mobilities And Transport Planning
  • LAW3PLN Planning Law And Policy
  • GEG3RED Regional Economic Development
  • HUS3EEP Extended Professional Practice
  • PLA4001 Environmental Management And Development
  • PLA4UGP Governance, Public Policy And Legislation
  • PLA4NMC Negotiation, Mediation And Community Consultation
  • PLA5TSD Planning Theory Urban Strategy And Design
  • HUS5ADR Research Skills
  • BUS1BUE Economic Issues And Public Policy
  • POL1PPE Politics, Philosophy And Economics
  • LST2EL Environmental Law
  • ECO2ERE Principles Of Environmental And Resource Economics
  • PLA4PPE Professional Practice, Ethics And Research Project

Standard entry requirements

  • Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (20) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
  • Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (Band 2) - equivalent to VCE 20 - One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3).
  • Non Year 12 - Vocational Education & Training: VET prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
  • Non Year 12 - Higher Education study: HE prerequisites - Course specific requirements - To be eligible for an offer of admission into the Bachelor of Planning (Honours) at La Trobe University, an applicant must:
  • Meet the stated criteria for Year 12 or Non Year 12 admission, OR
  • Successful completion of two of the following four Open Access Pathway subjects:
  • PLA1ELE EXPLORING LIVING ENVIRONMENTS
  • PLA1ISP INTRODUCING PLAN MAKING
  • GEG1SPP SOCIETY, PEOPLE AND PLACE
  • GEG1MAV MAPPING, ANALYSING AND VISUALISING DATA
  • Non Year 12 - Higher Education study: HE prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
  • International: IELTS - (6.0 < 6.0) (UG standard/minimum) - 6.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
  • Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses

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