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Plan better neighbourhoods and communities of all kinds for our next generation. A career in urban design and town planning enables you to plan, design and shape good places for people to live, work, learn and play. This is not just a planning degree.
In this program you will:
Manage urban growth and plan for sustainable development, infrastructure and services
Choose a specialisation such as environmental management or geospatial analysis
Get hands-on experience through practical projects each year and learn how to use data for better urban design and town planning decision-making
Put theory into practice, make connections in the industry and impress potential employers
Undertake a five-week industry placement in local government, state government, planning consultancies, non-government or environmental organisations
Graduate with a degree qualification that is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia and recognised Australia wide
For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.
Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
Introduction to Urban Design & Town Planning - Studio I
Planning Theory, Governance and Politics
Urban Economics and System Analytics
The Changing Planet
Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
Introduction to Indigenous Australia
Foundations of Sustainability
Planning and Environmental Law
Landscapes, Place and People
Public Space Planning and Design - Studio II
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Geographic Information Science and Technology
Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
Social Research
Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Strategic Infrastructure Planning
Neighbourhood Planning and Design - Studio III
Participation and Conflict Resolution
Environmental Economics
Advanced Planning Policy and Practice
Community Planning and Design - Studio IV
Planning Practicum
Planning Project A
Planning Project B
Environmental Management
Geospatial Analysis
Sociology
Sustainability
Complete ten courses (144 units) from the specified list, including the following courses:
The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).
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