Master of Environmental Planning
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Overview
The Master of Environmental Planning is a holistic, interdisciplinary and flexible degree. It develops professional skills and knowledge in matters important to planning practice, while allowing you to pursue your special interests, such as environmental and resources management, sustainable development in urban and non-urban planning contexts, and planning for climate change adaptation.
Key features
- Gives you the opportunity to undertake a placement or internship in a planning company or government agency via the Gateway to the Planning Profession unit
- Offers real-life environmental consultancy projects for real clients through the Environmental Management Practice unit
- Provides education and training in planning with particular emphasis on the interdisciplinary study of the environment
Specialisations offered by the Master of Environmental Planning
Location | North Ryde (Sydney) |
Study mode | Full-time, Part-time |
Attendance mode | Internal |
Minimum course duration | 2 years (full time) |
Commencing | Session 1, Session 2 |
UAC Code
865824 - On-campus
Suitable for
Those working in and wanting to move into the planning area or seeking to gain perspective or an interdisciplinary approach to environmental planning.
Course fee - Domestic fee paying students
$23,341 p.a. 
Student amenities fee
Information on the Student services and amenities fee
Entry requirements
• Australian Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent in relevant field
• Minimum GPA of 2.50 (out of 4.00)
• Minimum English Language Proficiency: IELTS or IELTS equivalent of 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.0 in each band
English proficiency requirements (176 Kb).
You may satisfy the English language requirements if you have completed:
- senior secondary studies equivalent to the NSW HSC
- one year of Australian or comparable tertiary study in a country of qualification
Work experience requirements
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points | 64 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 56 |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Specific requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this master
| 800 level or above | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | GSE800 | Attitudes to the Environment | 4 | ||
| Required | GSE810 | Environmental Economics | 4 | ||
| Required | GSE816 | Local Government Approval Process | 4 | ||
| Required | GSE818 | Environmental Planning | 4 | ||
| Required | GSE830 | Sustainable Urban Regions | 4 | ||
| Required | HGEO808 | Heritage and its Management | 4 | ||
| Required | either | GSE801 | Environmental Law and Policy (4) | ||
| or | LAW861 | Local Government and Planning Law (4) | 4 | ||
| Required | either | HGEO802 | Social Impact Assessment and Cross Cultural Negotiation (4) | ||
| or | HGEO812 | Urban Social Impact Assessment (4) | 4 | ||
| Required | 4cp from | GSE807 | Environmental Measurement and Analysis (4) | ||
| GSE843 | Environmental Decision Making (4) | ||||
| GSE845 | Environmental Impact Assessment (4) | 4 | |||
| Required | 1 specialisation | 28 | |||
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2013 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and thereby enables graduates of the program to take up membership of the PIA and pursue career opportunities in public and private sector positions which may require recognised professional PIA qualifications.
The program is accredited every 5 years. During their 2009 visit PIA noted the strengths of the program from their interviews with students: "flexibility including the use of intensive subjects; helpful staff; teaching style and use of project based and research based methods; small class sizes integrated with students from other areas of study; multi-disciplinary approaches and integration between subjects."
Career Opportunities
Planning is a diversifying profession. Planners focus on strategic planning, policy development and research, environmental impact assessment, and development assessment and control.
Career opportunities include:
- State government: strategic planning; policy development and research; statutory planning; development assessment & control; environmental & social impact assessment
- Local Government: strategic planning; statutory planning;
development assessment & control; environmental impact assessment - Federal Government: policy development & research;
environmental & social impact assessment - Private Sector: specialist and multi-disciplinary environmental management, planning and engineering consultancies; development companies & agencies
- Non Government Organisations: advocacy & lobby groups; peak interest and action groups; research organisations
Employers
- Government, particularly at local and state levels
- Non-government organisations
- In the private sector there are opportunities in specialist and multi-disciplinary environmental management, planning and engineering consultancies.
Profiles
Our Expertise
Dr Marco Amati
Lecturer and Program Director Master of Environmental Planning
Marco lectures in Environmental Planning and Sustainable Urban Regions. He obtained his PhD from the University of Tsukuba in Japan and has worked as a consultant for the European Union and as a lecturer in New Zealand. "Although three quarters of our students are domestic the rest are international. I encourage students to reflect on the multi-disciplinary and international nature of planning practice, pointing out that a career in planning can be highly rewarding and richly varied."
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