Urban and Regional Planning

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 21.2 k / Year(s)  
301–350 place StudyQA ranking:3371 Duration:2 years

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This degree will prepare you for a challenging and exciting career in the planning profession. Planners work in a variety of spheres at local, national and international levels, and are involved in a diverse range of professional activities including environmental, social, heritage, transport and community planning, and urban design including the development of sustainable cities.

This program is nested with a graduate diploma qualification allowing you to easily transition from this into the master program upon completion.

Possible career outcomes 
Previous graduates have found work in state and national agencies on projects such as:

  • the planning and design of new towns and suburbs;
  • energy-efficient housing;
  • new public transport services;
  • the protection of heritage buildings and landscapes; and
  • coastal planning.

A number of planning graduates also work on the assessment of development proposals in local and state government planning agencies including the assessment of the environmental impacts of major projects. The private sector is also a significant employer of planning graduates.

The Master of Urban and Regional Planning requires the completion of courses totalling 72 units. Courses are listed in the program schedule below.

Program Structure
Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference
FIRST YEAR        
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)        
Introduction to Regional and Urban Planning ARCH 5011 4.5    
AAD Research Methods VSAR 4003 4.5    
Year 1 - Elective 1   4.5    
Year 1 - Elective 2   4.5    
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)        
Social Planning and Community Issues ARCH 5022 4.5    
Transport and Planning ARCH 5014 4.5    
Sustainable Urban Design ARCH 5013 4.5    
Year 1 - Elective 3   4.5    
SECOND YEAR        
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)        
Contemporary Planning Theory ARCH 5017 4.5    
Transport Policy BUSS 5127 4.5    
Planning Research Project 1N ARCH 5049 4.5    
Sustainable Urban Design Workshop ARCH 5030 4.5    
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)        
Planning Research Project 2N ARCH 5050 4.5    
Environmental Impact Assessment N ARCH 5041 4.5    
Urban Development and Implementation N ARCH 5042 4.5    
Year 2 - Elective 1   4.5  

Applicants should normally hold a degree in any discipline, or should have completed the Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning.

 

 

 

English language entry requirements

In addition, international students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

English language test

  • IELTS total: - 6.5
  • IELTS reading: - 6.0
  • IELTS writing: - 6.0

Each year, more than 2,500 students at the University of South Australia benefit from scholarships and grants worth millions of dollars. We welcome high achieving students from developing countries who are supported by the Australian government program, Australia Awards. We also host around 500 students who are sponsored by their home government, university or employer. 

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