Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning
University of New England (UNE)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00003G
Planning integrates environmental, economic and social aspects of development with the competing needs of communities, companies and governments. This complex and dynamic field requires planning professionals to maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills to keep up with a rapidly-changing environment. Whether you are looking to upskill or enter the planning profession, UNEs postgraduate Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning offers a strong foundation of core units for understanding the complexities of urban and regional planning, and your choice of three from a long list of special areas. This course is fully accredited with the Planning Institute of Australia.
Structure
72 credit points
Subjects
- Local Environmental Infrastructure (ENGT237)
- Urban Living (GEPL316)
- Cradle to Grave: Population Geography (GEPL322)
- Economic Change and Urban Development (GEPL401)
- Architecture and Urban Design (GEPL402)
- Regional Development: Processes and Policies (GEPL445)
- Transport and Land Use Planning (GEPL450)
- Principles of Development Control (GEPL520)
- Planning Theory and Practice (GEPL528)
- Professional Archaeology and Heritage Management (ARPA320)
- Benefit-Cost Analysis (ECON326)
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (ECON329)
- Land Assessment for Sustainable Use (EM311)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EM312)
- Introduction to GIS and Spatial Thinking (GISC334)
- Water in the Environment (GEPL306)
- Global Climate Change and the Future (GEPL307)
- Environmental Change in Australia (GEPL308)
- Natural Hazards (GEPL309)
- Catchment to Coast (GEPL311)
- Population, Health and Environment (GEPL321)
- Rural Planning and Resource Management (GEPL324)
- Understanding Research (GEPL338)
- Environmental Biogeography (GEPL341)
- Introduction to Architectural Design (GEPL359)
- Community Planning and Participation (GEPL361)
- Place-making for People and the Environment (GEPL370)
- Planning Policy for Hazards (GEPL390)
- Special Reading Unit in Planning (GEPL454)
- Integrated Planning Practice 1 (GEPL491)
- Integrated Planning Practice 2 (GEPL492)
- Environmental Planning and Administration (GEPL535)
- Heritage Conservation (HIST335)
- Public History (HIST556)
- The Ethics of Environmentalism (PHIL366)
- Pollution Management (RSNR301)
- The City and Social Change (SOCY300)
- Australian Social and Public Policy (SOCY313)
Standard entry requirements
You can apply for this course if you have completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent) in any discipline.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Online Campus | International: $30,912 | No |
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| UNE Armidale (main campus) | International: $30,912 | No |
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