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Start date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus

Program Code
DGUR

Fees
AUD$ 40,900 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.5]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

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CRICOS Code
000579A

Aim

The Graduate Diploma is designed to provide advanced coursework in the professional field of Urban and Regional Planning. It is nested within the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (DMUR) and provides articulation with a qualification professionally recognised 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.

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Principles of Urban and Regional Planning ARCH 5011 4.5
Planning Governance, Stakeholders, Politics and Policy ARCH 5054 4.5
Transport and Planning ARCH 5014 4.5
Planning for Healthy Cities ARCH 5043 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Sustainable Urban Design ARCH 5013 4.5
Environmental Planning, Climate Change and Sustainability ARCH 5041 4.5
Planning Law ARCH 6014 4.5
Development Assessment ARCH 6013 4.5

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