Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours)
University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00244B
As the only university in Queensland that offers an online planning qualification, the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours) will cover both the Queensland and New South Wales planning legislation, and equip students to be a planner and designer of the future for cities, transport hubs and industrial infrastructure. Students gain practical experience through residential schools at USQ Toowoomba, and choose a research project in their fourth year to investigate a specific urban and regional planning area. Graduates can work as an urban and regional planner specialising in commercial and retail developments, urban renewal projects, transport planning, regional and residential planning, or environmental protection.
Structure
32 units comprising of academic and practice courses
Subjects
- Urban and Regional Planning
Standard entry requirements
- Have achieved a minimum ATAR 65.60, Overall Position (OP) 14, tertiary entrance rank 70 or equivalent qualification
- Subject Pre-requisite: English (4,SA)
- English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2
- Assumed knowledge expectations: Mathematics A
Recognition
The Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours) is provisionally accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia, and graduates may seek Graduate registration with the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA).
Study pathways
Students can take credit from previous studies in the Associate Degree of Spatial Science (Urban and Regional Planning) and go on to complete the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours).
