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Urban Planning

In demand. Hands on. Accredited by industry. Kickstart or formalise your urban planning career.

Learn to create and shape the cities of tomorrow with a world-class urban planning degree.

With the UTS Master of Planning, you’ll emerge ready to design a sustainable and resilient urban future. 

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Become an urban planner  

Whether you’re an established planning professional or you’re looking to take the leap into a whole new career, the UTS Master of Planning will prepare you to leave your mark on the built environment.

At UTS, urban planning is about building connections — with communities, governments developers and other built environment professionals who are integral to the planning process. You’ll study in the heart of Sydney, combining core subjects in planning, sustainable development and urban design — with the acquisition of uniquely human-centred skills like negotiation and community engagement.  

This leading degree has multiple pathways to entry, including via degree qualifications or with work experience in a related field. Accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia and with Commonwealth Supported Places available, the Master of Planning will prepare you to deliver positive outcomes for cities, their inhabitants and the urban environment. 

Why study urban planning at UTS?

  • Designed to meet industry demand

    Skilled urban planning professionals are more in demand than ever, with shortages in almost every state and territory1. With a postgraduate urban planning degree, you’ll be in high demand in an industry that’s set to grow by 2500 jobs by 20262.

  • Recognised by THE PROFESSION 

    The UTS Master of Planning is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia. That means you’ll gain a nationally recognised, internationally relevant qualification that will equip you with the unique skills that industry is looking for. 

  • Planning for a sustainable future 

    Course content will prepare you to plan and design sustainable and resilient cities in a changing world. You’ll explore the impacts of climate change, population growth and growing inequality on the built environment, preparing you for the real-world challenges facing the global planning profession. 

  • Practical, hands-on learning

    UTS is known for its commitment to practice-based learning, and our Master of Planning is no different. You’ll engage with the latest international research; work with industry standard technologies; and immerse yourself in field work with site visits and guest lectures by practising planners and industry experts. 

  • Study your way 

    We know that postgrad students juggle multiple responsibilities, which is why we’ve designed our course content with working professionals in mind. With interactive classes and block mode study, you can schedule your learning to fit into your daily life.  

  • One degree. Two qualifications.

    Looking for a career that spans multiple built environment disciplines? Enrol in the Master of Property Development and Planning and graduate with two master’s qualifications in just two years. 

1. 2023 Skills Priority List
2. Labour Market Insights: Urban and Regional Planners
 

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Master of Planning

12 subjects    
72 credit points 

18 months full-time    
Part-time option available 

On-campus, block mode study 

Course structure

  • Year 1 – AUTUMN SESSION

    Graduate Certificate in Planning

    • Property Development Process
    • Sustainable Urban Development
    • Planning and Environmental Law
    • Urban Design

  • Year 1 – SPRING SESSION 

    Master of Planning

    • Planning Theory and Decision Making
    • Group Project B: Greenfields Development
    • Development Negotiation and Community Engagement
    • Major Project: Methods or Minor Project Electives

  • Year 2 – Autumn Session

    Master of Planning

    • Group Project A: Urban Renewal
    • Urban Economics and Infrastructure Planning
    • Spatial Analysis in Planning and Property
    • Major Project: Analysis and Outcomes or Minor Project

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UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.