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Bachelor of Urban Design and Town Planning (Honours)

Design the cities and places of the future

Urban designers and town planners create precincts and spaces that bring people together, and connect communities to the places around them. Set yourself apart with a specialist degree in urban design – the only undergraduate degree of its kind accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia.

Previously the Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning (Honours).

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
095999F
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
4 years
Semester tuition fee 2018
A$11,000
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$88,000
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 011091
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 16 Rank - 64
UniSC program code
AR406
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English
Fee type 2018
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Total courses
30
Total units
384

Urban designers and town planners create precincts and spaces that bring people together, and connect communities to the places around them. Set yourself apart with a specialist degree in urban design – the only undergraduate degree of its kind accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia.

  • Learn how to manage urban growth and plan for sustainable development
  • Study how town planning relates to politics, economics and the law
  • Explore how to design safe, healthy and vibrant urban places
  • Understand the impacts of a changing climate on the places we live, work and play
  • Focus on the planning needs and challenges of diverse communities and regions
  • Get practical experience through at least 160 hours of supervised professional work
Scholarships

USC offers scholarships specifically for planning students, including the Vantage Holdings and UDIA Regional and Urban Planning Bursary. Find out more about USC scholarships and how to apply.

Career opportunities

Urban planning, town planning, urban design, regional planning, policy development, property development, planning consultancy, environmental management, community development, development assessment, heritage protection, infrastructure planning

Membership

Graduates may apply to join the Planning Institute of Australia after two years of professional practice.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Urban Design and Town Planning (Honours) is fully accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia.

Program structure

Introductory courses (7)

COR109 Company Accounting
ENP101 Management Accounting
ENP103 Taxation Law and Practice
GEO100 Contemporary Accounting Issues
INT140 Auditing and Professional Practice
PED120 Business Law
SCS130 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment

Advanced courses (17)

ENP211 Business, Governance and Society
ENP236 Digital Logic and Computer Programming
ENP245 Electrical Circuits and Systems
ENP255 Analogue and Digital Electrical Systems
ENP311 Communications Engineering (Hardware and protocols)
ENP336 Communication and Thought
ENP355 Urban Planning & Design Principles and Practice
ENP365 Spatial Governance, Planning and Politics
ENP411 Changing Planet Earth
ENP455 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics(24 units)
ENP460 Property Economics(24 units)
ENP470A Introduction to Indigenous Australia(0 units)
ENP470B Planning and Environmental Law(24 units)
ENS253 Regions, Change and Sustainability
ENS300 Landscapes, Place and People
HIS200 Urbanism and Urban Design
SCS225 Planning Theory

Major/Minor courses plus Electives (6) (72 units)
Option 1

Select 4 courses towards your minor study area:

PLUS select 2 elective courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

The remaining elective* courses may be chosen from either (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

*The number of elective courses may vary depending on the minor chosen.

Option 2

Select 6 courses towards your major study area:

The remaining elective* courses may be chosen from either (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

*The number of elective courses may vary depending on the major chosen.

Honours

The Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning (Honours) may be awarded with Honours. The class of honours to be awarded is dependent upon:

  • The student receiving at least 60% in ENP470 Strategic Infrastructure Planning Planning Project course.
  • The percentage results achieved by study in ten courses (144 Units) as specified below; and
    • ENP211 Neighbourhood Planning and Design Studio
    • ENP255 Participation and Conflict Resolution
    • ENP311 Advanced Planning Policy and Practice
    • ENP336 Community Planning Studio
    • ENP355 Planning Practicum
    • ENP365 Planning Project A
    • ENP411 Planning Project B
    • ENP455 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
    • ENP460 Environmental and Resource Economics
    • SCS225 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
  • Where the student has achieved a credit or higher from this calculation, the following classes of honours may be awarded:
Class of Honours Required Grade Point Average # Corresponding Grade
Class 1 6.5–7.0 High Distinction 85% and above
Class 2 (Division 1) 6.0+ Distinction 75% - 84.99%
Class 2 (Division 2) 5.0+ Credit 65% - 74.99%

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 384

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
  • You must select and register your compulsory major(s)/minor(s) as soon as possible
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
  • Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
  • Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
  • You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
  • Apply for your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)