Master of Urban Planning and Environment
RMIT University
Program Overview
Combining studies in urban planning and built environment with the social, economic, and political environment, the Master of Urban Planning and Environment equips you to shape efficient, practical, healthy, and sustainable cities.
Develop skills in critical analysis and draw from diverse sources to engage in professionally-relevant projects, conduct research, and promote effective policy outcomes. Benefit from practical and experiential learning, working on urban planning problems in the field, and consulting with industry.
This degree is widely supported by industry; the majority of urban planners in Victoria are RMIT alumni, and employers actively seek our urban planning and environment graduates for their unique combination of environmental science and policy skills.
Melbourne, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 35,520
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 79
Year One of Program
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:
- History of Planning
- Sustainability, Governance and Social Change
- Strategic Planning issues
- Urban Economics and Spatial Development
- Spatial Thinking and Urban Design
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:
- Natural Resource Management
- Planning Theory
- Statutory Planning
- Research Strategies - Social Sciences
- Urban Planning and Environment Project
Academic requirements
- You must have successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in any discipline with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 (out of 4.0).
- You may also be considered if you have significant work experience or professional practice.
Prerequisites
- There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
Selection tasks
- Statement and CV: If you are applying on the basis of work experience, you must provide a CV and direct applicant statement detailing your experience.
The annual tuition fee is AU$35,520.
Start a fulfilling career doing something that really matters.
You’ll shape urban environments and impact lives as an urban planner, environmental manager, or policymaker, and you will drive positive changes in resource management, and strategic and social planning.
Upon graduation, you might find work in:
- strategic and statutory planning
- environmental and social planning
- state government planning and policy agencies
- infrastructure providers
- environmental and natural resource agencies
- Commonwealth environmental and infrastructure agencies
- international and local consulting firms
- local government
- conservation, environmental and community sectors
- business and industry.
This is a career-oriented degree, with some students who are already working in the field. Planning practitioners often participate in the degree as guest lecturers.
There will be opportunities to develop professionally through shared knowledge and networks, and you can find related employment after, or even before, graduating.