Master of Urban Design (Urban Design & Planning)

Admission Requirements | Core Units of Study | Electives | Professional Development Courses | Student Work

This Master of Urban Design program develops specialist knowledge and skills in both urban design and planning. It compresses the essentials of two graduate streams into two years (four semesters) of full time study. This 96 credit point degree combining expertise in urban design, and urban and regional planning and policy is unique, and may hold special appeal to international students. (For more details regarding the two areas, please see information on the Master of Urban Design, and Master of Urban and Regional Planning programs.)

Program Coordinators: Barrie Shelton & Martin Payne

Admission Requirements

To apply, you should hold a professional degree in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning or a closely related design area and submit a folio of your with your application. Your portfolio should show several examples of design and design-related work completed as part of your university studies and/or samples of work from professional or equivalent experience (preferably both). Further, your particular role in producing each item of submitted work should be made clear. The portfolio must be on paper only, consist of approximately 10 A4 or A3 sheets, and include drawings and other relevant items of illustration such as photographs of models, with supporting explanation.

Total credit points required
Master 72
Core 78, Options 0, Electives 18

Semester 1 core subjects
Urban Design Studio A & B 12
Urban Design – Ideas & Methods 6

Semester 2 core subjects
Urban Design Studio A & B 12
Urban Morphology 6

The Master of Urban Design with the combined specialisation of Urban Design and Planning combines two existing graduate streams into a cross disciplinary study over 96 credit points, or two years of full time study. The Faculty has strength in both Urban Design and in Urban Planning. The option of completing either the 72 credit point Master of Urban Design or 72 credit point Master of Urban and Regional Planning still exists. A 96 credit point degree combining advanced architectural and urban design abilities and knowledge over a period of two years will hold special appeal to international students.

Core Units of Study

Full time, 2 years: 96 Credit Points
Core 78, Options 0, Electives 18


Urban Design Studio A & B
ARCH 9001(A), ARCH 9002(B), 12 credit points, semester 1 & 2, classes: weekly
See Urban Design

Urban Design – Ideas & Methods
ARCH 9062, 6 credit points, semester 1, classes: weekly
See Urban Design

Urban Morphology
ARCH 9063, 6 credit points, semester 2, classes: weekly
See Urban Design

Urban Environment
PLAN 9065, 6 credit points, semester 1, classes: weekly
See Urban Design

Foundations of Environmental Planning
PLAN 9063, 6 credit points, semester 1, classes: weekly
See Urban & Regional Planning

History and Theory in Urban Planning
PLAN 9031, 4 credit points, semester 1, classes: weekly
See Urban & Regional Planning

Urban Design & Development Control
PLAN 9051, 4 credit points, semester 1, classes: weekly
See Urban & Regional Planning

Planning Procedures
PLAN 9061, 6 credit points, semester 1 & 2, classes: intensive
See Urban & Regional Planning

Planning Law
PLAN 9062, 6 credit points, semester 1 & 2, classes: weekly
See Urban & Regional Planning

Land Use and Infrastructure Planning
PLAN 9064, 6 credit points, semester 2, classes: intensive
See Urban & Regional Planning

Electives

Electives
Students are encouraged to choose electives from any graduate program. Students must refer to the web for timetables.

Students commencing in July semester should note that some units have prerequisite units offered in March semester. This may affect enrolment choice. Students should consult the student admissions coordinator Niki Flame
() to ensure their length of candidature will not be affected.

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Student Work

As a part of the veloCITY graduate student exhibition, Michelle Seamons, Robert Nagel and Ben Holmes created the Urban Planning Cube. Elaborating on works that investigate urban planning in specific regions of Australia. The visitor is invited to participate in the constructivist vision of this project. Aeriel photographs from Google Earth are the basis for a playful discourse in planning a new environment.