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Master of Regional and Urban Planning

Help your community plan for a sustainable future.

The Master of Regional and Urban Planning # provides a postgraduate pathway to enter the planning profession and work as a planner. It focuses on the planning challenges of regional Australia, especially regions subject to high growth with associated environmental and community issues.

UniSC program code
AR705
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
2 years full time, 4 years part time
Study mode
on campus (intensive); online
Fee type 2014
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
16

The Master of Regional and Urban Planning # provides a postgraduate pathway to enter the planning profession and work as a planner. It focuses on the planning challenges of regional Australia, especially regions subject to high growth with associated environmental and community issues.

The program delivers both planning knowledge and skills and you focus on a specialist planning area. With a strong emphasis on reflective learning, you draw on your formal and informal experiences in planning-related organisations and activities. You develop a specialist area of knowledge and are encouraged to think about major planning issues from a multi-disciplinary perspective.

Courses are delivered in one of two modes. In some courses you need to attend short intensive blocks, which are supported by books of readings and on-line resources. In others you study online and receive study materials, use online resources and complete all assessment using the discussion board or written assessment in the form of reports, essays and urban place exercises.

You complete courses in contemporary planning theory, environmental and planning law, planning practice, and engaging effectively with Aboriginal people. You select a further five courses from research design: methodology of literature review, urban design, water allocation and planning, participation and conflict resolution, applied futures studies and Indigenous peoples and sustainability.

You then complete three courses from a specialist area, such as integrated coastal zone management; or climate change adaptation plus a planning thesis, or a planning research project. The thesis component is only available if you meet the academic standard (GPA 5.5) and wish to complete a thesis. Otherwise you must complete the research project and two electives.

To enter the Master of Regional and Urban Planning you will normally be required to hold a Bachelor degree from a recognised University. You will need to be able to access a computer which enables you to use blackboard and participate in on-line learning sessions.

Graduates can expect to find career opportunities as a planner in a regional council or planning consultancy, or as a policy analyst in the Department of Environment and Resource Management or other government departments.

# This program has interim accreditation with the Planning Institute of Australia.

Program structure

Program structure

Program requirements
  • Students are required to successfully complete:
    • four required courses and a further five courses from the list of courses offered
    • select either:
      • Option 1: ^
        Complete a thesis (48 units) plus three electives (36 units); or
      • Option 2:
        Complete a research project (24 units) plus three electives (36 units) from a specialist area of study plus an additional two electives (24 units).
  • Refer to related policies, rules, plans and procedures.
  • Not available to international students on a Student Visa.
  • Refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.

^ Students must have achieved a minimum GPA of 5.5 across the required courses ENP701 , ENP702 , ENP703 and SCS701 to undertake Option 1.

Required courses: (9)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENP701
ENP702
ENP703
SCS701

PLUS select 5 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN574
ENP704
ENP705
ENP707
ENP708
FUT700
GEO700

 

PLUS select 1 of the following Options:

Option 1
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENP710

PLUS select 3 courses from one of the following specialist areas:

Climate Change Adaption (Integrated Coastal Zone Management)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS701
ENS708
ENS724
Climate Change Adaption (Climate Change Adaption)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS708
ENS712
ENS713

 

Option 2
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENP709

PLUS select 3 courses from one of the following specialist areas:

Climate Change Adaption (Integrated Coastal Zone Management)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS701
ENS708
ENS724
Climate Change Adaption (Climate Change Adaption)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS708
ENS712
ENS713

PLUS select 2 advanced level (700 coded) elective courses

Admission requirements