Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 2 core courses, 21 required courses, plus either 4 courses towards a minor study area and 2 electives or 3 courses towards a Geography major and 3 electives
• Complete no more than 10 introductory level courses including core courses.
• Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Business or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
• Complete Core courses in your first year of study.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, studios reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
• When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.

Program structure

Core courses

2 required courses: 
COR109 Planning Project
COR111 Planning Project

Introductory courses 

5 required courses: 
ENP101 Communication and Thought
GEO100 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
INT140 Planning Principles and Practice
PED120 Physical Geography and Mapping
SCS130 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?

Advanced courses

16 required courses:
ENP211 Property Economics
ENP236 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
ENP245 Planning and Environmental Law
ENP255 Rural and Regional Sustainability
ENP311 Landscapes, place and people
ENP355 Urbanism and Urban Design
ENP336 Planning Theory
ENP365 Planning Design Studio
ENP411 Regional Infrastructure Planning
ENP455 Participation and Conflict Resolution
ENP460 Professional Planning Practice
ENP470A Community Planning Studio
ENP470B Planning Practicum
ENS253 Planning Project
ENS300 Planning Project
HIS265 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
SCS225 Environmental and Resource Economics

Minor courses

Select 4 courses towards you Minor study area:

• Communication Studies
• Environmental Studies
• Indigenous Studies
• Justice Studies
• Property
• Sociology
• Sustainability

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

OR

Select 3 courses towards a Geography major study area:

2 required courses:
GEO101 Cultural Heritage
GEO201 Social Research
PLUS select 1 course from the following:
GEO210 Introducing Human Geographies
GEO301 Hydrology and Geomorphology
GEO302 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
GEO340 Biogeography
GEO350 Coastal Geomorphology

PLUS select 3 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

TOTAL UNITS 384

Merit Honours

Merit Honours is to be calculated by averaging an individual student’s grades in ENP211 , ENP236 , ENP245 , ENP255 , ENP311 , ENP336 , ENP355 , ENP365 , ENP411 , ENP455 , ENP460 , ENP470A , ENP470B , ENS253 , ENS300 , HIS265 and SCS225 .

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%

The Grade Point Average (GPA) will be calculated in a manner consistent with the University Grades and Grade Point Average (GPA) - Institutional Operating Policy (Section 5.4).

Students who achieve below the level of Class 2 (Division 2) are awarded Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning.

# Students who have received credit for courses completed in other institutions are eligible to be considered for merit honours where they have completed a minimum of 114 units from the following courses: ENP211 , ENP236 , ENP245 , ENP255 , ENP311 , ENP336 , ENP355 , ENP365 , ENP411 , ENP455 , ENP460 , ENP470A , ENP470B , ENS253 , ENS300 , HIS265 and SCS225 .

They will be subject to the same GPA requirements for eligibility in the award of merit honours calculated on all the required advanced Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning units they have completed at USC.

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1

• Two (2) core courses:
  One core course should be studied in your first semester and one in your second semester
• Five (5) required introductory level courses
• One (1) elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Core courses (2)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR109 Foundations of Australian Law B
COR111 Punishment and Corrections

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
GEO100 Communication and Thought
ENP101 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
INT140 Physical Geography and Mapping
PED120 Planning Principles and Practice
SCS130 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?

Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 2

• Six (6) required advanced level courses
• Two (2) courses towards your chosen minor study area; or
• Two (2) courses towards a Geography major study area.

Required courses (6)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
ENP211 Property Economics
ENP236 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
ENP245 Planning and Environmental Law
ENP255 Rural and Regional Sustainability
ENS253 Landscapes, place and people
HIS265 Urbanism and Urban Design

Minor courses (2)

Select 2 courses from your chosen minor study area:

• Communication Studies
• Environmental Studies
• Indigenous Studies
• Justice Studies
• Property
• Sociology
• Sustainability

OR

Major courses (2)

Complete the following 2 courses towards a Geography major study area:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
GEO101 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
GEO201 Cultural Heritage

Year 3

• Six (6) required advanced level courses
  ENP255 should be studied before commencing ENP355
• Two (2) courses towards your chosen minor study area; or
• One (1) course towards a Geography major study area, plus one (1) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Required courses (6)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
ENP311 Introducing Human Geographies
ENP355 Hydrology and Geomorphology
ENP336 Planning Theory
ENP365 Planning Design Studio
ENS300 Regional Infrastructure Planning
SCS225 Participation and Conflict Resolution

Minor courses (2)

Select 2 courses from your chosen minor study area

OR

Major course (1)

Select 1 course from the following list of advanced GEO code courses to constitute a major study area in Geography

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
GEO210 Environmental and Resource Economics
GEO301 Social Research
GEO302 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
GEO340 Biogeography
GEO350 Coastal Geomorphology

PLUS select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 4

• Four (4) required advanced level courses
• One (1) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Required courses (4)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
ENP411 Historical Geographies
ENP455 Animal Geographies
ENP460 Professional Planning Practice
ENP470A Community Planning Studio
ENP470B Planning Practicum

Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

TOTAL UNITS 384