Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours) BUrbPlan(Hons)

at University of Auckland

Programme structure

In your first year, you’ll learn about the broad influences on urban planning and the structure of cities. We’ll also introduce the policy and legislation that dictate outcomes. Through studio courses, you’ll develop your creative and design capabilities and become familiar with land use principles. 

In your second and third years, you’ll take one General Education course per year to supplement your urban planning studies with a subject of your choice. You'll also explore sustainable urban development, Māori and Pacific planning priorities, urban design concepts, and the legal and economic aspects of urban planning. Studio courses give you the chance to apply what you’ve learned to real world cities.

Being based in Auckland, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and interact with leading industry professionals in New Zealand’s largest urban environment.

In your final year, you’ll have the freedom to explore an urban issue of interest to you within your honours dissertation (maximum 10,000 words).

You need to have one of the following:

• 12 years of schooling and an overall average of 75 percent in the All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSC), Indian School Certificate (ISC), Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal State Board Examinations with a minimum of 70 percent in English.
• 12 years of schooling and an overall average of 80 percent in all other Higher Secondary State Board Examinations with a minimum of 75 percent in English.

• Qualification

AISSC and ISCAll-India Senior School Certificate (AISSC), Indian School Certificate (ISC)

Score required - 80

• Qualification

Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal State Board ExaminationsKarnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal State Board Examinations

Score required - 80

• Qualification

All other Higher Secondary State Board ExaminationsAll other Higher Secondary State Board Examinations

Score required - 82

• Qualification

IELTS AcademicInternational English Language Testing System

Score required - 6.0

2022 fees

Domestic students
NZ$7,017.60 – $10,831.20

International students
NZ$39,790

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $8.16 per point, estimated at $979.20 for full-time study (120 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

Where could this programme take you?

The three common avenues for employment in urban planning are local government, central government and private practice. BUrbPlan(Hons) graduates generally start out assisting in all aspects of planning, and later choose to specialise in one domain, such as transport, consents, environmental planning or design.

Jobs related to this programme

• Central, regional and local government bodies
• Community groups
• Iwi authorities
• Non-governmental organisations
• Private practice
• Urban design