Graduate Diploma
The UTS Online Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning is designed for professionals who want to develop their knowledge and practical skills to become effective planners with an integrated approach to creating sustainable urban environments. Students proactively explore and engage with the various elements of urban planning, including the environment, legislation, and social sustainability. The course provides a practical approach to urban planning across an array of subject areas. Students learn the foundation on how to apply sustainable planning practices and urban design principles and develop the analytic skills to create integrated planning solutions. Delivered fully online, this course enables students to work full-time while gaining a holistic understanding of the environmental, policy and economic considerations that ensure good planning outcomes.
The Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning is for those with a background in a non-planning field, enabling professionals to change careers due to the multidisciplinary nature of the learning. It is also for those built environment professionals who aim to strengthen their current skills through engaging with up-to-date and ground-breaking planning approaches. Graduates are in public sector positions, including working for state and local government, and in private consulting and property development firms. Completing a Master of Urban Planning could lead to roles such as:
Students must complete 48 credit points of core subjects.