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Bachelor of Urban Design and Town Planning (Honours)

University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Course Overview

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

General Eligibility

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.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

Introductory courses (7) 84 units:

  • 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

Developing courses (8) 96 units:

  • 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

Graduate courses (9) 132 units:

  • 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

Minor courses (4) 48 units:

  • Environmental Management

  • Geospatial Analysis

  • Sociology

  • Sustainability

Honors

Complete ten courses (144 units) from the specified list, including the following courses:

  • Planning Theory, Governance and Politics

  • Planning and Environmental Law

  • Public Space Planning and Design - Studio II

  • Strategic Infrastructure Planning

  • Neighbourhood Planning and Design - Studio III

  • Participation and Conflict Resolution

  • Advanced Planning Policy and Practice

  • Community Planning and Design - Studio IV

  • Planning Practicum

  • Social Research

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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