Master of Urban Design

Students can choose from three pathways to complete the course: Coursework Only with a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Focus Area, Coursework Only with a Landscape Design Focus Area, or a combined Coursework and Dissertation pathway. The dissertation pathway involves devoting the final two semesters to an exegesis and/or major design project.

Yes, the Master of Urban Design is available both on-campus and online, and can be studied full-time or part-time. UWA's postgraduate courses are designed to help you balance work and studies, with units taught after hours and the option to learn via intensive units.

The course is delivered by the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC), an independent, non-profit research centre within UWA's School of Design. Students are taught by award-winning practitioners and scholars with extensive local and international experience, such as Dr Julian Bolleter, who has worked in Sydney, Dubai, Boston and London.

Students at the School of Design have access to studio spaces, a Design Hub with senior student mentors, digital fabrication equipment including plastic extrusion 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC milling machines, multiple computer labs with 24-hour access, a printmaking studio with etching presses and spray booths, multimedia production facilities, and the Cullity Gallery where students can exhibit their work.

Yes, the Master of Urban Design is part of an articulated sequence that includes the Graduate Certificate in Urban Design and the Graduate Diploma in Urban Design. Students who have completed these related postgraduate courses can receive advanced standing, allowing them to complete the Master's degree in between 1 and 2 years depending on prior learning.