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Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City East

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IGUR

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
- Applicants will normally hold a degree or recognised equivalent qualification.
- Applicants with a completed Graduate Certificate in Building and Planning are also eligible for entry.
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Aim

The Graduate Diploma is designed to povide advanced coursework in the professional field of Urban and Regional Planning. It is nested within the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (IMUB) and provides articulation with a professionally recognised qualification by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA).

Content & Structure

The Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning requires the completion of courses totalling 36 units. Courses are listed in the program schedule below.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Course name FIRST YEAR			Reference
Course name First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)			Reference
Course name Introduction to Regional and Urban Planning	Area and cat no. ARCH 5011	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Research Theory and Practice	Area and cat no. ENGG 4005	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Elective 1		Units 4.5	Reference Note(s): 2
Course name Elective 2			Reference Note(s): 2
Course name Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)			Reference
Course name Social Planning and Community Issues	Area and cat no. ARCH 5022	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Transport and Planning	Area and cat no. ARCH 5014	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Sustainable Urban Design	Area and cat no. ARCH 5013	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Elective 3		Units 4.5	Reference Note(s): 2

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units

Course name Planning and Professional Ethics	Area and cat no. ARCH 3016	Units 4.5
Course name Urban Management and Law	Area and cat no. ARCH 5016	Units 4.5
Course name Comparative Planning	Area and cat no. ARCH 4026	Units 4.5
Course name Planning Study Visit	Area and cat no. ARCH 4037	Units 4.5
Course name Seminar in Sustainability	Area and cat no. ENVT 5007	Units 4.5
Course name Policy and Development Assessment Workshop N	Area and cat no. ARCH 3056	Units 4.5
Course name Planning for Healthy Cities	Area and cat no. ARCH 5043	Units 4.5
Course name Urban Regeneration	Area and cat no. ARCH 5051	Units 4.5

Rules & notes

Notes

1. The Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning is available full-time over one academic year or part-time over two academic years.

2. Students are required to take 1 elective course with a value of 4.5 units. Electives are listed in the Schedule. Not all electives will necessarily be available in any one calendar year and the decision on whether or not to offer a particular elective will depend on student demand. Students may be allowed to substitute electives from other university programs with the approval of the Program Director.

3. Students enrolling in Sustainable Urban Design Workshop ARCH 5030 should normally have completed Sustainable Urban Design ARCH 5013