Master of Urban Development & Design (Extension)

UNSW Sydney

Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00098G

The Master of Urban Development and Design (Extension) is design studio based, multi-disciplinary and includes a compulsory field trip and workshop in a major international city. The program offers advanced study in the growth and change of urban form. It connects with fellow universities, city agencies and professionals to integrate latest urban development practice with creative design responses to the challenge of making the 21st-century city. An intense combination of coursework and design research is explored in studios, theory seminars, case studies and field projects.

Structure

The Master of Urban Development and Design (Extension) is a 2 year program taught over (3 semesters plus a summer semester). It consists of 11 courses and a research project. (96 Units Of Credit/UOC).

Subjects

  • Urban Design Studio
  • History and Theory of Urban Development and Design
  • Case Studies in Urban Development and Design
  • Planning and Urban Development
  • Urban Landscape and Heritage
  • Communication in Urban Design.

Standard entry requirements

A four year undergraduate degree with a Credit average or above (WAM 65+ or equivalent) in a relevant field such as design and non-design based disciplines in the built environment, design and engineering: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture, Design, Planning, Property Development, Construction, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Transport Engineering. OR A three year undergraduate degree in Architecture with a Credit average or above (WAM 65+ or equivalent). OR A completed Graduate Certificate in the Built Environment (7131) with a Credit average or above (WAM 65+ or equivalent).

Recognition

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for membership of the Urban Design Chapter of the Planning Institute of Australia.

Further information

work in city agencies work in the development industry head your own professional practice in urban design. proceed to doctoral studies at a major international university and a career in academia.

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