Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

Urban and regional planners develop strategies and design communities in which we all live, work and play. Planning helps balance community, environmental and economic needs, while recognising cultural significance in order to improve our quality of life and create sustainable and vital communities. Our Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning provides you with the necessary knowledge and skills to critically analyse and solve complex problems — skills that help you adapt as a professional in a changing world.

Why study the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning with UNE?
Our course offers a balance of theory and practice — we focus on you being able to integrate your academic knowledge into the real world. You will gain the knowledge and skills that planners need to solve a wide range of important social and environmental issues. These skills are valued and transferable across many professional contexts in both the public and private sectors, boosting your fitness for your future career, while also working towards a more liveable, more sustainable world and helping communities work and thrive.

Our Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning is fully accredited with the Planning Institute of Australia.

Each year, more planners graduate from UNE than any other Australian university. We have been the leading innovator of flexible study for over 60 years because we are committed to helping busy adults: you can study from anywhere.

What makes our course different?
Our Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning is structured to provide you with a wide breadth of knowledge and skills that balance theory with real-world contexts. When you study this course, you will also get to:

• Develop a broad, thorough understanding of design and planning in urban and regional contexts, across a range of major areas: land use; social and economic issues; transport; professionalism and ethics; and environmental and planning law.
• Learn to think critically to analyse competing priorities, to solve complex problems, to strategise, and to communicate effectively as a planning professional with a wide range of audiences.
• Gain practical experience and work on planning projects, informed by on-the-job practice, as part of your assessment.
• Complete your course in four years (full-time) or up to ten years (part-time).
• Choose to study full-time or part-time, either on campus in Armidale, or fully online with the flexibility to suit your lifestyle.

By choosing UNE, you will be studying with an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning. Year after year, students award us the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.