Urban and Regional Planning
Master
Overview
About this course
The Master of Urban and Regional Planning is your pathway to the professional world of planning and is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia. It focuses on developing an understanding of the ways that cities and sites are constructed: physically, socially and environmentally.
Who is it for?
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree in human geography, design or similar, seeking a professional education in urban and regional planning. It is also ideal for graduates of the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments or for those working in the field who wish to expand their knowledge and skills.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Master of Urban and Regional Planning is a postgraduate coursework degree that will develop the communication skills, reasoning and analytical processes required to make valuable contributions to the policy, technical and regulatory aspects of urban and regional planning.
You will complete core units in urban and regional planning, along with a capstone unit comprising a planning report or research dissertation. You will also complete elective units that focus on design and current urban issues as needed to meet the requirements of the course.
Costs
Tuition
HK$229,534.60
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to the Master of Urban and Regional Planning requires:
- a bachelor's degree in design, human geography or related field from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification with a credit average mark across all units; or
- completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma with an average mark of at least 70.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
6.5
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
85
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
61
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band