Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

Urban and regional planners develop strategies and design communities in which we all live, work and play. Planning helps balance community, environmental and economic needs, while recognising cultural significance in order to improve our quality of life and create sustainable and vital communities. This course provides  the necessary knowledge and skills to critically analyse and solve complex problems — skills that help you adapt as a professional in a changing world.

You will get a broad, thorough understanding of design and planning in urban and regional contexts, across a range of major areas: land use; social and economic issues Transport; professionalism and ethics; environmental and planning law.

The skills you’ll learn are valued and transferable across many professional contexts, in both the public and private sectors. With these skills you will be boosting your fitness for your future career, while also working towards a more liveable, more sustainable world and helping communities work and thrive.