Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Local Environmental Infrastructure
Cradle to Grave: Population Geography
Integrated Planning Practice 1
Economic Change and Urban Development
Architecture and Urban Design
Principles of Development Control
Planning Theory and Practice
Environmental Planning and Administration
Applied Research Methods
Regional Development: Processes and Policies
Transport and Land Use Planning
Foundations in Cultural Heritage Management
Benefit-Cost Analysis
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Land Assessment for Sustainable Use
Environmental Impact Assessment
Water in the Environment
Global Climate Change and the Future
Environmental Change in Australia
Disaster Resilience
Catchment to Coast
Urban Living
Population, Health and Environment
Rural Planning and Resource Management
Understanding Research
Environmental Biogeography
Introduction to Architectural Design
Community Planning and Participation
Place-making for People and the Environment
Planning Policy for Hazards
Special Reading Unit in Planning
Integrated Planning Practice 2
Spatial Analysis and Modelling
Heritage Conservation
Public History
The Ethics of Environmentalism
Pollution Management
The City and Social Change
Australian Social and Public Policy
Dissertation
18 credit point dissertation unit with direct one-to-one supervision of an academic staff member
Common Questions
Yes, the course is accredited with the Planning Institute of Australia and graduates are eligible for membership of the Institute's Urban and Regional Planning Chapter.
The course can be completed in 1, 1.5, or 2 years full-time depending on your admission rule and advanced standing, or up to 6 years part-time. UNE's trimester system means the course can be completed in a faster timeframe than comparable Australian planning degrees.
Yes. If you are admitted under Rule B, you will be granted 24 credit points of Block Advanced Standing automatically. If admitted under Rule C, you will be granted 48 credit points of Block Advanced Standing. If admitted under Rule A, you can apply for up to 48 credit points of Individual Unit Advanced Standing, which may include up to 6 credit points based on professional experience.
Yes. If admitted under Rule A or Rule B, you can shape your degree by choosing coursework alone, or combining coursework with an 18 credit point dissertation component (HASS518) to increase your skill as a researcher. During your dissertation you will have direct one-to-one supervision of an academic staff member.
The course has three intake dates: Trimester 1 in February 2026, Trimester 2 in June 2026, and Trimester 3 in October 2026. You can study online or on campus at Armidale. The Sydney Campus does not offer this course.
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