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Master of Sustainable Environments and Planning

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Sustainable Environments and Planning program focuses on Environmental Management as well as Urban Design & Planning. The Environmental Management component provides an in-depth examination of environmental management, including field work.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Course Code
SD-93016, 079538B
Study Mode
In person

About this course

The Master of Sustainable Environments and Planning program focuses on Environmental Management as well as Urban Design & Planning. The Environmental Management component provides an in-depth examination of environmental management, including field work. The content is globally focused, providing qualifications that are in demand worldwide. Students may apply for a postgraduate industry internship in the final semester of the program. This includes the option of being involved in a client based environmental management capstone project or research dissertation. The Urban Design and Planning curriculum equips graduates with the theoretical and practical skills required to undertake the design, appraisal and management of urban and regional developments. With this qualification, professionals from a built environment background will be able to undertake urban planning and development at a professional level.

Study locations

Main Campus

Career pathways

This degree will provide you with access to a wide range of career pathways in the natural and built environments. Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and practical experience required to be sustainability professionals in business, industry, government, consulting firms and non government organisations.

Graduates can progress into a wide range of careers in mining and energy, fisheries and agriculture, tourism, property, community infrastructure, city and regional planning, development assessment, transportation, strategic or social planning or urban design.

Graduates of this program will be equipped with a comprehensive knowledge of sustainable environments, and will be able to seek work anywhere in Australia or around the world.

Graduates of this degree are internationally recognised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The Master of Sustainable Environments and Planning is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA).

Course structure

View the Master of Sustainable Environments and Planning - Program Structure and Sequencing

The structure of the Master of Sustainable Environments and Planning comprises both theoretical and practical subjects. This program is designed in close consultation with prominent industry professional boards to ensure the integrity and contemporary relevance of the degree.

This program enables you to exit after four (4) subjects with a graduate certificate, after eight (8) subjects with a graduate diploma or complete 12 subjects for a master's degree.

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Environments and Planning (4)

You must complete four (4) of the following subjects:

  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Management and Climate Change
  • Environmental Science Fieldwork
  • Planning and Assessment Processes
  • Planning Theory and Ethics
  • Project Planning and Scheduling
  • Regional Planning Policy and Practice
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Urban Design and Place Making
  • Economics of Sustainable Development
Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Environments and Planning (8)

If you have obtained a cognate undergraduate degree and seek accreditation by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) you must complete the following eight (8) subjects:

  • Economics of Sustainable Development
  • Environmental Management and Climate Change
  • Planning Theory and Ethics
  • Project Planning and Scheduling
  • Regional Planning Policy and Practice
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Elective Subjects (x2) from the Faculty

If you are not seeking accreditation from PIA you may complete eight (8) subjects from the following:

  • Economics of Sustainable Development
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Management and Climate Change
  • Environmental Science Fieldwork
  • Planning and Assessment Processes
  • Planning Theory and Ethics
  • Project Planning and Scheduling
  • Regional Planning Policy and Practice
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Urban Design and Place Making
  • Elective Subjects (x2) from the Faculty
Master of Sustainable Environments and Planning (12)

To complete a Master of Sustainable Environments and Planning, you must complete all of the following subjects:

  • Economics of Sustainable Development
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Management and Climate Change
  • Environmental Science Fieldwork
  • Planning Theory and Ethics
  • Planning and Assessment Processes
  • Regional Planning Policy and Practice
  • Research Project
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Urban Design and Place Making
Electives (2)

Students choose any two electives from the FSD list of postgraduate subjects.

Credit for prior study or work

Subject credits may be awarded for previous studies. To apply for credits, you will need to submit academic transcripts including detailed subject outlines/course descriptions for each relevant subject and/or certified copies of testamurs to the Office of Future Students. Please refer to how to apply for credit for more information

How to apply

In order to apply for study at Bond University, you will need to complete the Online Application Form. To find out more about the application process please refer to How to Apply.

Graduate outcomes

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