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University of New England (UNE)

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Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning

  • Graduate Diploma

The Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning offers a thorough grounding in urban and regional planning both to graduates wishing to enter the profession and to practising professionals wishing to upgrade their knowledge.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1.5 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Course Code
GradDipUrbRegPlan, 000437D
Study Mode
In person, Online

About this course

The Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning offers a thorough grounding in urban and regional planning both to graduates wishing to enter the profession and to practising professionals wishing to upgrade their knowledge.

The course is fully accredited with the Planning Institute of Australia and graduates are eligible for membership of the Institute's Urban and Regional Planning Chapter. Graduates who have successfully completed the award at an appropriate standard are eligible for advanced standing entry to the Master of Urban and Regional Planning.

Entry requirements

A candidate shall hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in any discipline.

This course is not open to graduates of the UNE Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning.

Study locations

Armidale

Online

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate an advanced, systematic and coherent body of knowledge in urban and regional planning, including deep understanding of the discipline's underlying principles and concepts;
  2. demonstrate highly developed cognitive, critical and technical skills to analyse and evaluate complex land-use and built-environment problems in a range of social, economic and environmental contexts;
  3. demonstrate knowledge and skills to exercise the high level judgement and responsibility required of a highly skilled professional planner in the governance of diverse urban and regional contexts; and
  4. demonstrate initiative in planning and evaluating approaches to complex planning problems, capacity to work in leadership roles, and ability to communicate complex and theoretical information to a variety of audiences.

Career pathways

Examples include positions in local and state government, private consulting firms, development companies, state and federal government departments involved with urban affairs, environmental management, transport, community development, heritage conservation, regional prosperity and related fields.

How to apply

All domestic students apply through the link below

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International students apply direct to UNE through UNE International

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