City Planning (Honours)

The Bachelor of City Planning (Hons) provides academic education and applied learning leading to professional, accredited qualifications in planning.

The Program is of four years full-time duration with embedded Honours.

The degree comprises core courses that develop and strengthen disciplinary foundations and help develop advanced and specific knowledge and skills;

… For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of City Planning (Hons) provides academic education and applied learning leading to professional, accredited qualifications in planning.

The Program is of four years full-time duration with embedded Honours.

The degree comprises core courses that develop and strengthen disciplinary foundations and help develop advanced and specific knowledge and skills;

elective options including Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning courses, an integrated learning Practice Year where students develop skills in the workplace as well as classroom;

and a final year involving a Plan Making Studio, research thesis and opportunities to further pursue specialist areas of interest.Planning is a varied and progressive profession which plays a pivotal role in decisions shaping the future of cities and regions.

Planners need to see the whole picture:

we need to be good thinkers, good analysts and good communicators.

We work with stakeholders across the spectrum of interests - from global developers to local communities - to foster feasible, equitable, sustainable and progressive outcomes.

Working at the interface between development and environment, the planner's role involves collecting and analysing information, identifying needs and options, making forecasts, preparing policies, plans and programs for implementation, exercising development control, investigating development proposals, and evaluating results, communicating outcomes and consultation.

Sydney and NSW provide a fantastic laboratory to help understand the crucial role played by planners in addressing complex challenges, systematically placed in its global context through critical analysis and drawing upon best practice.The Bachelor of City Planning (Hons) aims to produce high quality graduates who have acquired UNSW Graduate attributes and are capable, through their skills, knowledge and experience, of undertaking a wide range of tasks required of a qualified planning practitioner.

As well as preparing for the profession, a planning degree provides lifelong analytical, collaborate and communication skills much in demand more widely.Read More

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• BENV10106 UOCCommunication in the Built Environment
• PLAN10016 UOCIntroduction to Planning
• PLAN10026 UOCSustainability and Environment
• PLAN10036 UOCUrban Society, History, Theory
• PLAN10046 UOCCity and Regional Economics
• PLAN10076 UOCDevelopment Processes: Feasibility and Finance

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• BENV40006 UOCResearch Methods in the Built Environment
• PLAN20016 UOCStrategic Planning
• PLAN20026 UOCGeographical Information Systems and Urban Informatics
• PLAN20036 UOCUrban Design
• PLAN20046 UOCEquitable Cities
• PLAN20056 UOCPlanning Law & Administration
• PLAN20066 UOCUrban Management and Development Assessment
• PLAN20076 UOCCity Building: Transport and Infrastructure

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses. Students take each of the following courses twice (Term 1 and Term 2) for a total of 30 UOCkeyboard_arrow_down

• PLAN30013 UOCPractice: Communication, Participation, Engagement
• PLAN30023 UOCPractice: Building, Using Evidence
• PLAN30033 UOCPractice: Professionalism, Ethics, Politics
• PLAN30043 UOCPractice: Development
• PLAN30053 UOCPractice: Governance and Policy

Level 4 Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• PLAN40016 UOCResearch Design
• PLAN400212 UOCPlan Making Studio
• PLAN400318 UOCPlanning Thesis

Interdisciplinary Learning (BEIL) Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• BEIL00016 UOCGraphic Design for the Built Environment
• BEIL00036 UOCBuilt Environment Annual Design Competition
• BEIL00056 UOCPeople, Place and Design
• BEIL00066 UOCBE OutThere Elective
• BEIL00076 UOCSustainable Design Thinking
• BEIL00086 UOCDesign Project Management - Vision to Reality
• BEIL00096 UOCExhibition Design: Transforming Temporary Space
• BEIL00106 UOCCreating Value for Built Environment Clients
• BEIL00116 UOCHealthy Planning
• BEIL00136 UOCArchitectural Photography
• BEIL00146 UOCDigital Making
• BEIL00156 UOCDigital Design Foundations
• BEIL00166 UOCRenewing the Urban Environment
• BEIL00176 UOCBusiness Start Up
• BEIL00186 UOCKirigami Architectural Principles & Creative Paper Engineering
• BEIL60006 UOCMapping Social Justice in the City
• BEIL60016 UOCInternational Planning
• BEIL60026 UOCUrban and Regional Design
• BEIL60036 UOCCinematic Space
• BEIL60056 UOCResearching Art, Architecture and Design
• BEIL60066 UOCHeritage Planning
• BEIL60076 UOCInternational Study Tour
• BEIL60086 UOCInternational Design Studio

Prescribed Planning Electives

Students must take at least 18 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• BENV29386 UOCTransport Planning
• BENV29426 UOCRural Planning
• PLAN21226 UOCHistory, Heritage and the Built Environment
• BENV78116 UOCUrban Renewal
• PLAN71566 UOCHousing Policy and Finance

General Education

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any General Education course

Level 4 Maturity Requirement

Students must have completed 114 UOC before taking any of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any level 4 Planning and Urban Development course

Recommended General Education Courses

Students are strongly encouraged to consider General Elective courses that assist with preparation for their Practice Year. The following courses are recommended: - DIPP1122 Introduction to the Workplace - DIPP1310 Professional Experience 1These can also be taken as standalone General Education courses or as part of a Diploma of Professional … For more content click the Read More button below.Students are strongly encouraged to consider General Elective courses that assist with preparation for their Practice Year. The following courses are recommended: - DIPP1122 Introduction to the Workplace - DIPP1310 Professional Experience 1These can also be taken as standalone General Education courses or as part of a Diploma of Professional Practice.Read More

1.Implement systematic and specialised knowledge and analytical skills to reach appropriate evidence based decisions to inform planning issues and actions

2.Apply critical thinking skills and synthesise complex information in order to address multi-scalar challenges and perspectives shaping space and place Global Citizens

3.Apply concepts and principles of urban planning in practiceGlobal Citizens

4.Examine and evaluate international issues, perspectives and opportunities within their field of studyGlobal Citizens

5.Develop innovative, multidisciplinary and integrative plans to facilitate and influence appropriate social, economic and environmental outcomes

6.Plan and execute a significant piece of independent research relevant to the planning discipline and professionScholars

7.Communicate and work effectively with a range of stakeholders to inform, consult and engage them in planning processes

8.Demonstrate cultural awareness, environmental and social responsibility, and a respect for diversityLeadersGlobal Citizens

9.Practice professional and ethical conduct and personal accountability consistent with the expectations of the planning profession and the community when engaged in planning roles and activitiesProfessionalsLeadersGlobal Citizens