Master of Urban and Regional Planning
The sustainable management of our cities and regions is one of the most pressing issues in the 21st century. Urban and regional planners are at the forefront of this challenge, working in government and the private sector to guide urban and regional change and to manage the social, environmental, and economic impacts of development. Specialist planners work in fields such as urban design, heritage conservation, and housing policy. The faculty’s urban and regional planning program provides the required knowledge and skills for professional planning practice within Australia. The program aims to introduce students to contemporary planning theories and debates while instilling professional expertise in key areas of planning practice. The program is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA, formerly RAPI). Master’s graduates are eligible, subject to professional experience requirements, for corporate membership of the PIA.
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Certificate, Diploma and Master of Urban and Regional Planning |
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| All Master degree candidates are required to complete either a Report or Dissertation. | |||
All streams |
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Core units |
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| PLAN9063 Strategic Planning and Design |
6 | N PLAN9027 |
Semester 1 |
| PLAN9068 History and Theory in Urban Planning |
6 | N PLAN9031 |
Semester 1 |
| PLAN9045 Economics for Planners |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PLAN9062 Planning Law |
6 | C PLAN9061 N PLAN9021 |
Semester 2 |
| PLAN9064 Land Use and Infrastructure Planning |
6 | N PLAN9028 |
Semester 2 |
| PLAN9061 Planning Principles, Systems & Practice |
6 | N PLAN9020, PLAN9044 Enrolment numbers limited by teaching resources. If your attempt to enrol online is unsuccessful please contact the Faculty of Architecture Student Administration Centre. Permission required in Semester One unless enrolled in Urban and Regional Planning. |
Semester 1 Semester 2a |
| PLAN9018 Planning Report |
12 | P 48 credit points N ARCH9031, ARCH9060, ARCH9045, ARCH9046, PLAN9010, PLAN9011 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Submit an Independent Study approval form, signed by Program Director, with your request to enrol. This unit is for masters of Urban and regional Planning student only. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PLAN9010 Planning Dissertation 1 |
12 | P WAM of at least 75 and 48 credit points being the core requirements for the MURP. N PLAN9018, ARCH9031, ARCH9045, ARCH9046, ARCH9060 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Submit an Independent Study approval form, signed by Program Director, with your request to enrol. This unit is for masters of Urban and regional Planning student only. It MUST be taken in conjunction with PLAN9011 Planning Dissertation 2, either in the same or following semester. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PLAN9011 Planning Dissertation 2 |
12 | P WAM of at least 75 and 48 credit points being the core requirements for the MURP C PLAN9010 This unit is for Masters of Urban & Regional Planning students only. It MUST be taken in conjunction with PLAN9010 Planning Dissertation 1, either in the same or preceding semester. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Please note that the following unit of study will not be offered in 2012: | |||
| PLAN9069 Urban Design and Development Control |
6 | N PLAN9051 |
Semester 1 |
Elective units |
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| PLAN9065 Resource and Environmental Management |
6 | Semester 1b |
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| PLAN9049 International Urban Development Planning |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| PLAN9071 Housing & Urban and Regional Development |
6 | N ARCH9057 |
S1 Late Int |
| PLAN9074 Public & Community Finance for Planners |
6 | Int Sept |
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| PLAN9073 GIS Based Planning Policy and Analysis |
6 | Int November |
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| PLAN9048 Environmental Design and Planning |
6 | Int October |
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| PLAN9072 Housing Policy and Assistance |
6 | N ARCH9056 |
Semester 2a |
| Please note that the following unit of study will not be available in 2012: | |||
| PLAN9067 Metropolitan Planning |
6 | P 36 credit points |
S1 Late Int |
Faculty of Science Electives |
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| Candidates enrolled in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning and the Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning may also choose from the following electives offered by the Faculty of Science: | |||
| ENVI5801 Social Science of Environment |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| ENVI5903 Sustainable Development |
6 | Semester 2a |
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Heritage Conservation Stream |
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Optional units |
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| ARCH9028 Conservation Methods and Practices |
12 | Semester 1 |
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| ARCH9074 History and Theory of Conservation |
6 | N ARCH9003 |
Semester 2 |
| ARCH9075 New Design in Old Settings |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ARCH9082 Conservation of Traditional Materials |
6 |
This unit of study is offered in even numbered years only. |
Semester 2 |
| ARCH9083 Conservation of Modern Materials |
6 |
This unit of study is offered in odd numbered years only. |
Semester 2 |
Course rules
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course Resolutions
1 Course codes
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Code |
Course and stream title |
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CG004 |
Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning |
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CF034 |
Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning |
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CC034 |
Master of Urban and Regional Planning |
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CC034 |
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (Heritage Conservation) |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
Providing candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of any of the courses in this sequence. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.
5 Streams
(1)
The Master of Urban and Regional Planning is available in the following stream - Heritage Conservation.
6 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(2)
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification.
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification with a credit average mark across all units; or
(5)
In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent.
7 Requirements for award
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning, a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning, a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Urban and Regional Planning, a candidate must complete 72 credit points including:
(6)
Core units completed in excess of the minimum requirements may count as optional or elective units of study.
(7)
Optional units completed in excess of the minimum requirements may count as elective units of study.
8 Course transfer
0.
A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.
9 Transitional provisions
(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.