- Gain entry to the planning profession
- Study at your own pace with distance education
- Focus on a specialist planning area
Program summary
Program title: Master of Regional and Urban Planning
Award abbreviation: MRegUrbPlan
Degree type: coursework
Study mode: on campus (intensive); online
Duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Fee type 2012: postgraduate coursework places
Total courses: 16
USC program code: AR705
CRICOS code: Not available to international students on a Student Visa.
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.
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.
# Provisionally accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia.
Enquiries
Faculty of Arts and Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259
Program Leader
Associate Professor Johanna Rosier
Tel: +61 7 5459 4877
Email: jrosier@usc.edu.au
Admission requirements
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.
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).
- Option 1: ^
- 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: (4)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENP701 Microbiology | |||
ENP702 Biochemistry | |||
ENP703 Molecular Biology | |||
SCS701 Microbiology |
PLUS select 5 courses from:
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
CMN574 Biotechnology: Research to Product | |||
ENP704 Organic Chemistry | |||
ENP704 Inorganic Chemistry | |||
ENP705 Biochemistry | |||
ENP707 Physical Chemistry | |||
ENP708 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology | |||
FUT700 Plant Diversity and Ecology | |||
GEO700 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology |
PLUS select one of the two following options:
Option 1
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENP710 Coastal and Marine Ecology |
PLUS 3 courses from one of the following specialist areas:
Climate Change Adaption (Integrated Coastal Zone Management)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENS701 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data | |||
ENS708 Calculus II and Linear Algebra | |||
ENS724 Discrete Mathematics |
Climate Change Adaption (Climate Change Adaption)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENS708 Applied Mathematics | |||
ENS712 Contemporary Planning Theory | |||
ENS713 Environmental and Planning Law |
OR:
Option 2
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENP709 Planning Practice |
PLUS 3 courses from one of the following specialist areas:
Climate Change Adaption (Integrated Coastal Zone Management)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENS701 Engaging Effectively with Aboriginal People | |||
ENS708 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review | |||
ENS724 Urban Design Studio |
Climate Change Adaption (Climate Change Adaption)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENS708 Urban Design Studio | |||
ENS712 Water Allocation and Planning | |||
ENS713 Regional Infrastructure Planning |
PLUS select two 700 level elective courses