The Master of Planning is a two-year program that is designed to provide advanced coursework leading to a professionally accredited qualification.

The program brings together expertise from social sciences and design studies and provides the practical skills and knowledge required for professional practice in planning. It has a strong foundation in ecological, social and economic sustainability and enables specialisations in each of these areas through elective courses and research projects. 

It will also emphasise skills in communication and collaboration with local communities and professional groups. The program provides an introduction to elementary design skills and fosters an appreciation of design sensibilities.

The program employs a combination of lectures, tutorials, intensive workshops and studio activity. Graduates should find employment in government and private practice.

In the Master of Planning program, assessment is based on project work rather than on examinations. Details of all assessment tasks and the weighting of each are contained in the course guide for each course. Some courses contain assessment hurdles. These are components that must be passed to pass the course overall. All assessment practices within the Master of Planning are based on and conform to the University’s assessment policy. Other information concerning assessment, including policies related to submission of work and how to apply for supplementary examinations and assignments, can be found on the School’s website and in the Student Handbook.

Urban  and Regional Planning, Environmental Planning.

• Knowledge and practical skills required for professional practice in planning (as per Planning Institute of Australia's Accreditation Policy).
• Knowledge of international, urban and regional planning practice.
  
• Jnowledge of strategic planning processed including analysing, evaluating, and synthesising information from a range of sources in a systematic and timely fashion.
  
• The potential to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions to current and future urban and regional problems.
• Skills in the use of empirical, negotiated and collaborative approaches to the development of urban and regional strategies.
• Skills in the written and oral presentation of ideas and information relevant to urban and regional planning/
• Skills in the use of contemporary information collection, compilation and analysis techniques relevant to urban and regional planning.
• Skills in community engagement.
• Life-long learning abilities and intellectual curiosity in the domain of society-environment relations.
• Understanding of professional and ethical conduct in urban and regional planning. 
• An awareness of the diverse economic and socio-cultural issues around the world and their implications for urban and regional issues.

The Master of Planning has accreditation with the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA).

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Postgraduate Course work Program Rules 

• School of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences