Master of Planning
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    Master of Planning

    University of Otago
    University of Otago
    New Zealand
    New Zealand, Dunedin
    University Rank:#214
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    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    NZD 48,210 / Year

    Master of Planning

    About

    The Master of Planning (MPlan) degree requires two years of full-time, or the equivalent in part-time, study and entails postgraduate coursework in planning and planning-related subjects. The normal admission requirement is a completed Bachelor's degree in any subject(s) relevant to planning.

    A candidate's academic programme is decided at enrolment.

    The MPlan is a professional qualification, and graduates are employed in local, regional and national government agencies, health boards, industry and planning consultancies in New Zealand and overseas.

    Information for new applicants

    Every applicant shall have been awarded a Bachelor's degree with an average grade of at least B or have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Postgraduate entrance requirements

    Entrance requirements for postgraduate study vary by programme with most requiring a minimum bachelor-level qualification in the same field, and some having additional requirements such as relevant work experience and/or professional registration in New Zealand.

    A postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma can usually be taken at any time after the completion of your bachelor's degree.

    If you hold an honours degree or postgraduate diploma you may be able to eligible for master’s study by thesis only. In some cases if you hold a bachelor’s degree you may apply for a coursework master’s degree or for master’s study by coursework and thesis.

    To study a PhD you usually require the completion of a master’s degree, or a first-class or upper second-class honours degree in the same area of study, or a related discipline, as your intended area of research.

    Check the postgraduate students pages for specific information on the entrance requirements of the programme you are interested in.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS (Academic module) (including IELTS Online) : Overall score of 6.5, no individual band below 6.0

    TOEFL iBT : Overall score of 90 and a writing score of 21 The University of Otago TOEFL institution code is 9483 (Please note we do not accept MyBest TOEFL scores)

    Pearson Test of English ( PTE ) Academic : Overall score of 58 with no communicative skills score below 50

    Duolingo English Test : Overall score of 120 (with no Individual Subscore below 95)

    Career

    Master of Planning graduates are employed by many planning and policy related agencies in the public and private sectors, including district and regional councils and central government departments.

    We frequently have employers and practising planners visiting the School of Geography and we have a range of initiatives in place throughout the two-year programme to assist you in securing full-time planning employment once you have completed your degree.

    Here is a list of some of the planning and policy agencies where our graduates can be found:

    • Christchurch EarthQuake Recovery Authority
    • Ministry for the Environment
    • Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
    • Department of Conservation
    • Treasury
    • Department of Internal Affairs
    • Kai Tahu Ki Otago (KTKO Ltd)
    • Fish and Game, NZ
    • Transpower New Zealand
    • New Zealand Transport Agency
    • Boffa Miskell Ltd
    • GHD Consultants NZ
    • UK and Australia – various consultancies and councils

    Fee Information

    Master of Planning

    University of Otago

    University of Otago

    New Zealand

    New Zealand, Dunedin

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