Start Date
February
July

Campus
City East

Duration
4 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IBPG

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 66.75 (for 2014)
Selection Rank (Guaranteed): 75.00 (for 2015)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

The program is designed to provide an initial education in the field of regional, urban and environmental planning. It is intended to prepare students for a career in government or private enterprise employment, and for further professional studies and research.

Content & Structure

The Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning requires the completion of courses totalling 144 units. Students who choose a major will graduate with the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Environmental Planning) or Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Social and Community Planning).

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Understanding Cities and Regions ARCH 1014 4.5
Principles of Geospatial Science GEOE 1018 4.5
Introduction to Planning ARCH 1012 4.5
Environment: A Human Perspective ENVT 1013 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Infrastructure Workshop ARCH 1015 4.5
Planning Heritage Workshop ARCH 1016 4.5
Land Use Planning ARCH 1011 4.5
Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective POLI 2019 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Social and Community Planning ARCH 2043 4.5
Analytic Methods for Planning ARCH 2040 4.5
Urban Design Workshop ARCH 2014 4.5
Undergraduate Elective 1 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Urban and Regional Development ARCH 2055 4.5
Planning Policy ARCH 2042 4.5
Planning Information Management ARCH 2041 4.5
Development and Design Studio ARCH 2046 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Planning Law ARCH 3042 4.5
Social Planning Techniques ARCH 3018 4.5
Regional Planning Workshop ARCH 3020 4.5
Policy and Development Assessment Workshop N ARCH 3056 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Planning Field Placement A ARCH 3044 9
Planning Field Placement B ARCH 3045 9
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Planning and Professional Ethics ARCH 3016 4.5
Planning Project 1 ARCH 4022 4.5
Comparative Planning ARCH 4026 4.5
Planning Elective 1/Major 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Planning Project 2N ARCH 4050 9
Planning Elective 2/Major 4.5
Planning Elective 3/Major 4.5
FOURTH YEAR WITH HONOURS
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Planning and Professional Ethics ARCH 3016 4.5
Planning Research Study (Honours) 1 ARCH 4024 4.5
Comparative Planning ARCH 4026 4.5
Planning Elective 1/Major
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Planning Research Study (Hons) 2NE ARCH 4049 13.5
Planning Elective 2/Major 4.5

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