Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours)

Course Details

Join the ranks of successful urban planners when you undertake the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning the only degree of its kind in Victoria. Urban and regional planning is more than just creating physical environments; its a way of sustainably changing and shaping the world. In this degree, you will focus on sustainability and its place in urban planning policy, equipping you with the knowledge and skills you need to pursue a career as a policy and planning leader. Not only will your studies cover urban planning in Melbourne and its regional surrounds, you will also be introduced to planning practices across the world. You are encouraged to complement this knowledge with a semester abroad at one of RMITs sister universities, and get to know urban and regional planning in a global context. This degree emphasises the benefits of practical learning. By participating in industry-relevant, real-life projects, you will be introduced to leading practitioners in the field, learn best practice methodologies, and graduate job-ready with industry connections, and a degree that is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA). Professionally, planners collate, analyse and present information that will help shape strategies and plans for the future. This degree will help you to effectively communicate with stakeholders in a way that will help to create successful, socially responsible planning outcomes.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Course structure: 384 credit points

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include urban planner, statutory planner, town planner, social planner, environmental planner, subdivisions planner, civil urban planner, urban designer, transport planner, environmental manager, strategic planner, heritage planner, policy maker and advisor.