Urban and regional planners are responsible for ensuring that cities, towns and regions have vibrant economies and communities, provide for a high quality of life, and are environmentally sustainable.

To achieve this, planners need a good understanding of the way in which societies, economies and environments operate and interact.

The Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning will develop students knowledge of concepts and methods, in urban and regional planning and their ability to apply research skills to planning issues.

Domestic students may be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place within this course.

Course outline

The Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning (UWA Course Code: 72260) consists of four coursework units. Students may select from a variety of units chosen from:

• PLNG4401 Planning Theory and Practice
• PLNG4402 Planning Law
• PLNG4403 Planning and Governance
• PLNG4404 Statutory Planning
• PLNG4410 Geography and Planning Practicum
• PLNG4411 Urban and Regional Analysis
• ENVT4411 Geographic Information Systems Applications
• SCIE4403 The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science

Further study:

• A Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning may be articulated into a Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning.

Admission requirements

Applicants require a relevant bachelor's degree from this or another recognised university; or a qualification or a level of education and professional experience recognised by the Faculty as equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

English Language Competence

All applicants for UWA coursework programs must demonstrate a minimum level of English Language Competence.

Course enquiries

Science Student Office

The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, WA 6009

Telephone:

+(61 8) 6488 7333

Fax:

+(61 8) 6488 1058

Email:

postgradenquiries-fnas@uwa.edu.au