Bachelor of Planning (Honours)
La Trobe University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00115M
Shape a better world. Global warming and growing populations continue to impact both natural and urban environments. There's a growing demand for planners who can design spaces and places that promote community wellbeing and reduce our carbon footprint. La Trobe's 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. Explore how global warming, urbanisation and land use impact food, water and environmental security.
Structure
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Planning (Honours), students must complete a total 480 credit points consisting of: 390 core credit-points 30 core-choice credit points 60 elective credit points
Subjects
- First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
- Climate, Sustainability and Society
- Economic Issues and Public Policy
- Exploring Living Environments
- Introducing Plan Making
- Introduction to Aboriginal Australia
- Mapping, Analysing and Visualising Data
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics
- Society, People and Place
- Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education
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
Recognition
The Bachelor of Planning (Honours) is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA). Graduates of the Bachelor of Planning (Honours) are eligible for membership with the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA). Professional membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.
