24 monthsProgramme duration
50,032 AUDTuition Fee/year
31 May, 2026Application Deadline
Feb, JulStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Graduate confident and well prepared for work, with skills gained through a program designed in consultation with industry to provide you with the ideal balance of theoretical content and practical experience.
The Master of Urban Planning is designed for recent graduates in any field, and for established planning professionals.
For your 2 years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) studies, you'll select from more than 20 courses, providing you with advanced knowledge of strategic structural and statutory approaches to improve built and natural environments. You'll address current problems facing cities and discuss the needs and capabilities for the future.
Courses cover the legislative frameworks controlling land use, and address key issues in resource management and environmental planning. You'll also examine the role of communities in planning processes, and explore the design dimension of urban planning.
You can develop your problem-solving skills during the Planning Practicum course, and undertake 200 hours of workplace experience in a planning organisation in Australia or overseas.
Or, take the Understanding Development Complexities course to explore poverty alleviation, governance structures and the “politics of aid” on a 2-week field trip to the Asia-Pacific region.
See the work of our planning academics and students via the UQ Urban Planning Blog.
UQ graduates are sought after by employers for their ability to make environmentally, socially and economically sustainable decisions, and can expect to find employment in a variety of roles in both public and private sectors.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Graduate confident and well prepared for work, with skills gained through a program designed in consultation with industry to provide you with the ideal balance of theoretical content and practical experience.
The Master of Urban Planning is designed for recent graduates in any field, and for established planning professionals.
For your 2 years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) studies, you'll select from more than 20 courses, providing you with advanced knowledge of strategic structural and statutory approaches to improve built and natural environments. You'll address current problems facing cities and discuss the needs and capabilities for the future.
Courses cover the legislative frameworks controlling land use, and address key issues in resource management and environmental planning. You'll also examine the role of communities in planning processes, and explore the design dimension of urban planning.
You can develop your problem-solving skills during the Planning Practicum course, and undertake 200 hours of workplace experience in a planning organisation in Australia or overseas.
Or, take the Understanding Development Complexities course to explore poverty alleviation, governance structures and the “politics of aid” on a 2-week field trip to the Asia-Pacific region.
See the work of our planning academics and students via the UQ Urban Planning Blog.
UQ graduates are sought after by employers for their ability to make environmentally, socially and economically sustainable decisions, and can expect to find employment in a variety of roles in both public and private sectors.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- a bachelor's degree or above in any discipline, except qualifications accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia.
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