Master of Planning

The Master of Planning provides a broad based education in Planning covering urbanisation, policy, theory, practice and planning law.
   The urban development process is a central area for study.
This prepares students for negotiation with developers and landowners.
Community consultation is also emphasised as a key skill in achieving successful outcomes in urban planning.
  The program includes some elective choice which allows students to pursue topics of interest chosen from a broad spectrum of courses in architecture, geography and property studies.
Academic Program Rules The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
Master of Planning Example Study Plan Indicative study plan Year level 1 Core Courses GEOG 5093 Introduction to UrbanisationPLANNING 7033 Urban Design PrinciplesGEOG 5094 Engaging Communities: Techniques & Analysis GEOG 5002 Environmental Planning and GovernancePLANNING 7034 Planning Policy & RegulationLAW 7178 Planning Law+ the choice of one 3 unit elective from the list below.
Year level 2 Core Courses ARCH 7045 Development StudioGEOG 5010 Research MethodsPLANNING 7035 Planning Theory & PracticeGEOG 5505 Planning DissertationorARCH 7043 Final Architecture Project+ the choice of one 6 unit elective from the list below.
Electives 9 units of elective courses chosen from:GEOG 5003 Environmental Impact AssessmentGEOG 5004 Environmental Economics and PolicyGEOG 5006 People and Environment in the ASIA Pacific RegionGEOG 5008 Ethics in Environmental Policy and PlanningGEOG 5009 Regional PlanningGEOG 7091 Sustainable Cities: Climate Change and PlanningGEOG 7092 Sustainable Cities: Planning for Climate ChangeARCH 7034 Studio: UrbanismPLANNING 7028 Design CommunicationPROP 7000 Development and ConstructionPROP 7001 Property Research and Marketing Any other postgraduate course deemed appropriate by the Program Coordinator.
Note: Current students should refer to this link for study plans and enrolment details.
Assessment Assessment takes a number of forms including written reports and essays, short in class exercises, oral presentations and simulations of real life planning situations.
Formal examinations are not used for student assessment.
A capstone research dissertation, following an introduction to research methods, allows students to demonstrate their mastery of planning through a significant supervised study of their own choice.