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Course Overview
Turn your passion for just and sustainable futures into a meaningful career.
In this professionally accredited course, you’ll learn theoretical, technical and communication skills required by planning professionals. You’ll develop a range of essential planning competencies, from the legal to the strategic. These two sides, legal and big picture, combine in a powerful way to enable planners to envision and action more sustainable futures.
If you are looking to progress to the next stage of your career, or you want to contribute to tackling local, regional and global challenges, this accredited course will take you there. Planning is an ideal study option for a diverse range of interests and backgrounds, including:
Ecologists, environmentalists, and conservationists who may be in operational and front-line roles and want to apply their passion for the environment on a greater scale.
Engineers and similar technical experts who want a change of profession but still want a career that crosses different disciplines and allows them to draw on their existing skills.
Commerce and business students or graduates who want to apply their corporate knowledge and skills in a way that directly benefits people and communities, often through an environmental and sustainability lens.
Planning at the University of Tasmania focuses on contemporary issues and real-world professional development:
Climate challenges
Climate change is the unprecedented crisis of our times. It is emerging as the determining factor in planning for cities and regions. Our staff are recognised international leaders with research interests that extend from climate adaptation to the interaction of climate risk with land-use economics. By studying with us, you will gain knowledge and skills in planning for just climate outcomes.
Where You Can Study
Hobart
French St, Hobart, Tasmania (TAS) 7005
Student Information
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Eligibility
Domestic students:
Candidates for the Master of Planning shall be qualified for entry if they have qualified for:
a bachelor degree in any discipline at the University of Tasmania or
hold other tertiary qualification(s) deemed by the College to be equivalent for this purpose.
COURSE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
This course includes compulsory Work Integrated Learning (professional experience placements). In order to participate in placements, all students must:
International students:
Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects, and meet English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.
English Language Requirements
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
English Language Requirements are: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0)
Course Specific Requirements
Candidates for the Master of Planning shall be qualified for entry if they have qualified for:
admission to a bachelor degree in any discipline at the University of Tasmania or
hold other tertiary qualification(s) deemed by the College to be equivalent for this purpose.
COURSE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
This course includes compulsory Work Integrated Learning (professional experience placements). In order to participate in placements, all students must:
Career & Study Pathways
Planning is a growing profession, with an increase of 82% since 2006. The National Skills Commission Australia is currently forecasting a projected increase of 15.8% by 2034*. Planners in Australia boast a higher representation of individuals in the 25-44 year age bracket compared to all occupations. Additionally, the number of women choosing to become planners has seen a significant rise, with a 113% increase since 2006.
Graduates are in high demand from both local governments and the private sector, providing an opportunity to gain professional part-time work while studying.
As a professional planner, you will be sought after by local and state governments, planning consultancies, and community organisations in Australia and around the world. After graduation, you could embark on a career as a professional planner, manager, or policymaker in areas such as:
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
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AccreditedCourse Content
Critical Planning: Theory, Processes and Applications
This unit provides a theoretical and conceptual foundation for advanced studies in urban and environmental planning. The unit covers the diverse functions and purposes of planning. You will have the opportunity to think critically about the philosophical and historical underpinnings…
Statutory Land Use Planning
This unit will give you an insight into the legal basis of planning in Tasmania. We cater to people wanting to practice as planners and also those wishing to become more informed citizens by better understanding the key legal principles…
Urban Planning and Design
The principles and practices of urban planning and design shape the physical spaces and social lives of our towns and cities. In this unit, you will learn about the historic and theoretical context of urban design and planning, including Aboriginal…
Protected Area Planning and Management Systems
This unit provides students with a practical understanding of key systems for protected area planning and management. Terrestrial, freshwater and marine protected areas are considered. The global context of protected areas is analysed, including issues of definition, scope and governance.…
Reserve System Planning
In this unit you will develop the knowledge and skills needed to undertake planning for protected area systems. We will explore the frameworks, processes and methods used to identify areas for inclusion in national reserve systems. Students will be asked…
Environmental Impact Assessment
This unit introduces legal, administrative, scientific, and social aspects of environmental impact assessment (EIA) using case studies. The unit emphasises the practical aspects of environmental impact assessment in Tasmanian contexts, but environmental impact assessment processes and legislation are similar in…
Fundamentals of Spatial Information
This unit is designed to provide students studying at the graduate level with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of spatial information. This unit will introduce students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and landscape metrics analysis, with a focus on…
Climate Change: Economics, Politics and Planning
Climate change is a determining factor in how we plan for cities and regions, including how we mitigate, and adapt to, large-scale disasters. In this unit, you will gain practical experience in planning for adaptive futures and circumventing maladaptive outcomes.…
Professional Placement
This unit provides students with an 80-hour unpaid professional placement with government, non-government organisation, or the private sector. The placement offers structured work-integrated learning through participation in defined projects or workplace tasks aligned with the course discipline areas of protected…
Professional Research Methods
This unit focuses on designing research to solve real problems, and to communicate your findings. You will learn how to design mixed methods research, scope research problems using existing research literature, consider ethical issues in data collection, generate field data,…
Professional Research Practice
This unit provides postgraduate students with the skills and knowledge to undertake policy-based research - a key transferable employability skill. Practical skills development focuses on undertaking research to inform evidence-based policy positions for a topical real-world issue. Upon completing this…
Research Thesis A
Research and project management skills are core professional competencies. Undertaking a thesis as part of your Masters will equip you with the experience needed to undertake research independently or as part of a team, and the skills to design and…
Research Thesis B
Research and project management skills are core professional competencies. Undertaking a thesis as part of your Masters will equip you with the experience needed to undertake research independently or as part of a team, and the skills to design and…
Common Questions
Yes, the Master of Teaching at the University of Tasmania is available to study completely online, which provides flexibility with scheduling and time-management for students who may have other commitments such as work or family.
Yes, you can study the Master of Teaching part time. For example, Clint Steindl began studying part-time outside of his full-time sporting commitments, using the basketball off-season to pick up extra units.
The page references specialisation in teaching humanities and social sciences as one option within the Master of Teaching, as well as a focus on secondary school teaching.
Yes, the Master of Teaching includes a professional experience component where students get into the classroom and do real-time teaching, which provides the opportunity to learn on the fly.
Career prospects are strong, with employment of secondary school teachers expected to grow by 15.5% between 2019 and 2024, and employment in the broader Australian education and training sector expected to increase by 12.2% over the next five years.
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