Master of Planning

Planning improves our regions and urban areas by integrating the social, ecological and economic within decision-making.

The Master of Planning course equips you with knowledge and practical skills to plan for sustainable futures.If you're looking to progress to the next stage in your career, or you want contribute to tackling local, regional and global challenges, this accredited course will take you there.Our home state of Tasmania provides a unique learning environment.

Urban areas, agricultural landscapes, extensive tracts of natural lands, and internationally significant cultural heritage are in close proximity and all easily accessible, providing opportunities for globally relevant case studies.High student/teacher ratios maximise your opportunities for academic interaction and support, and you will benefit from the expertise of our staff and our close ties with the planning profession.The Master of Planning is professionally accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia, who have also produced a great video to help answer the question:

"what is planning?"

You will undertake eight units in Schedule A, two of which are research stream units. Most students take the structured, class-based research stream (units KGA703 and KGA704). However, if you wish to complete an independent research project, have a coursework average of 65% or above, and have the agreement of a supervisor, you can undertake KGA742 and KGA743 in place of the class-based research units.

There is flexibility in the program, particularly for students who already have work experience and would prefer to replace the Professional Placement unit with another unit – chosen from Schedule B.

In completing the coursework units of the Master of Planning, the course aims to give students opportunities to:

1. acquire advanced knowledge required by planning professionals;

2. acquire advanced technical and communication skills required by planning professionals;

3. develop capacity in reviewing, analysing, synthesising, evaluating and applying knowledge;

4. develop capacity in identifying and assessing potential solutions to complex planning problems;

5. develop capacity to participate effectively in employment or further study in the field of planning at local, state, national or international levels;

6. show initiative and judgement in professional practice and scholarship;

7. develop an understanding of environmental and social responsibility, justice and cultural diversity;

8. develop capacity in communicating clear and coherent expositions of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences; and

9. develop capacity to take responsibility and accountability for their own learning and practice, in collaboration with others.

In completing the research component of the Master of Planning, students will have opportunities to:

1. develop skills in identifying, acquiring and analysing diverse resources that include published material, websites, databases and other media;

2.obtain practical research training by designing and undertaking a specialized project;

3. develop written skills to a levelappropriate for preparation of professional reports, and in the case of the research thesis, preparation of a paper suitable for submission to a refereed journal;

4. develop oral communication skills to a level appropriate for the delivery of a presentation at a national conference; and

5. be prepared for professional working careers, and in the case of the research thesis, higher degrees by research.

The course also addresses a set of competency outcomes specified by the accrediting body (Planning Institute of Australia).