Urban and Regional Planning (32 units)

University of Queensland

About

Urban and regional planning is about improving the quality of cities and regions.

Professional planners assist communities, companies and governments to integrate the environmental, economic and social aspects of development from small sites up to whole regions.

Planning deals with strategic work (long-range planning) as well as structural and statutory components in relation to built and natural environments and the legislative framework controlling land use.

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

The Master of Urban and Regional Planning was the first masters level program in Queensland to be recognised by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA).

It produces professionally competent graduates, familiar with the concepts, ideas and techniques of planning.

Courses typically emphasise the acquisition of skills through small scale exercises or practical project work but fits these within a wider intellectual framework of design and public policy.

Opportunities are available for a research investigation through an advanced research project.

Structure

Courses

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

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

Entry requirements

To complete the Master of Urban and Regional Planning

To fulfil the requirements of the Master of Urban and Regional 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.

Early exit points

Based upon course selection, students may be able to exit this award with the:

  • Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning (#8)
  • Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (#16)

Institution