Regional and Town Planning

University of Queensland

About

Regional and town planning assists communities, companies and governments to integrate the environmental, economic and social aspects of development from site, up to regional scales.

It covers land-use planning, urban design, transport and infrastructure planning, use and extension of information technology, heritage and conservation, resource management, environmental monitoring, planning law and practice, commercial and industrial development, and policy making and implementation.

Planning deals with strategic work (long-range planning) as well as structural and statutory components.

The latter include the current development of the built and natural environments and the legislative framework controlling land use.

Accordingly, planning is closely allied with commerce, economics, government, sociology and the ecology disciplines.

Structure

The program emphasises the application of planning theory and the development of design skills through project work. This project work varies in complexity from simple, small-scale projects to comprehensive development schemes, often in "real-life" situations in conjunction with local authorities and community organisations. The degree features a core of planning courses backed by planning specialisations. A few examples of core courses are: environment and society; planning theory; environmental planning; planning practice; real estate development planning; and environmental impact. For more information on what you can study, please visit the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning Study Planner.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Honours

Honours is a modified program of study in year 4, with entry based on grade point average.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours)
  • Graduate Certificate in Regional Development

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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