Master of Urban and Regional Planning
The University of Queensland
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00025B
The Master of Urban and Regional Planning is designed for recent graduates in any field, and for established planning professionals. For your two years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) studies, youll select from more than 20 courses, providing you with advanced knowledge of strategic structural and statutory approaches to improve built and natural environments. Youll address current problems facing cities and discuss the needs and capabilities for the future. Courses cover the legislative frameworks controlling land use, address key issues in resource management and environmental planning, examine the role of communities in planning processes, and explore the design dimension of urban planning. You can develop your problem-solving skills during the Planning Practicum course, undertake 200 hours of workplace experience in a planning organisation in Australia or overseas, or take the Understanding Development Complexities course to explore poverty alleviation, governance structures and the “politics of aid” on a 2-week field trip to the Asia-Pacific region.
Structure
32 units
Subjects
- Urban planning
- Regional planning
Standard entry requirements
A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning, or to have successfully completed at least 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Urban and Regional Planning.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| St Lucia | International: $94,400 | No |
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