Master of Planning

Note

Students who do not meet the admission requirements below may begin with the Graduate Certificate and progress to the Master of Planning.

Graduate Certificate in Planning --> Master of Planning

Commonwealth Supported Places

There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available in this course, which are competitive and awarded based on merit. To be considered for a CSP, applicants must:

• Indicate their interest in a CSP on their application.
• Apply on time in line with CSP deadlines (it is recommended applicants apply early as applications are assessed progressively).

Eligible applicants must accept their offer by the lapse date to retain their place. For application deadlines and information, please refer to Postgraduate courses with Commonwealth Supported Places.

This course is designed for professionals in design, planning, and property seeking to advance their careers with a comprehensive understanding of planning and negotiation skills. Choose this course to transform your perspective on planning from a mere approval process to a critical, community-connecting task. It stands out by integrating disciplines such as urban design, economics, and law, ensuring a multidisciplinary approach to urban planning.

You will gain insights into policy, environmental, and demographic factors that influence urban development. The course also offers a combined degree option with property development for a more extensive educational experience. Expect to learn about sustainability, the property development cycle, land markets, and feasibility studies. You will also develop technical skills for forecasting and planning large-scale community projects.

Your learning will be active and applied, with a focus on real-world scenarios. Collaborative teamwork, case studies, and field trips, including international travel opportunities, will form the core of your educational experience.

Whereas planning has often been seen as an approval process, UTS approaches the discipline as a critical task, one that connects communities with governments, institutions and developers.

Through this course, students proactively engage with policy, environmental and demographic frameworks to understand how planning decisions shape the urban environment over the long term. This engagement is multidisciplinary, spanning planning, urban design, property, architecture/landscape architecture, economics, spatial analysis, law and urban ecology.

With UTS, the Master of Planning may also be studied as a combined degree incorporating property development, the UTS Master of Property Development and Planning.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.

Applicants must have one of the following:

• Completed UTS Bachelor of Property Economics

OR

• Completed UTS Graduate Certificate or UTS Graduate Diploma in Planning, Property and Planning, Property Development, or Urban Planning/Urban Design with a minimum GPA of 5/7

OR

• Completed Australian bachelor's or master's degree, or overseas equivalent, in a related field of study

OR

• Completed Australian Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma, or overseas equivalent, in a related field of study with a minimum GPA of 5/7 AND A minimum of 3 years full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant professional experience.

OR

• Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in any field of study AND A minimum of 3 years full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant professional experience.

Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C11270 Graduate Certificate in Planning or C04316 Master of Property Development and Planning.

Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application

For applicants who need to demonstrate work experience:

• Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
  • A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
  • A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
  • A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
  • An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
  • A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)

Related fields of study and areas of relevant professional experience include:

Architecture and Urban Environment (Architecture, Urban Design and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, Interior and Environmental Design, Architecture and Urban Environment, not elsewhere classified, e.g. building conservation, property development), Building Surveying, Building Construction Economics, Valuation, Human Geography, Geomatic Engineering (Surveying, Mapping Science, Geomatic Engineering not elsewhere classified, e.g. Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Land Information Systems (LIS), Photogrammetry, Remote sensing, Spatial Information Systems (SIS)), Environmental Studies (Land, Parks and Wildlife Management, Environmental Studies not elsewhere classified, e.g. environmental impact assessment, environmental science, land conservation, soil conservation), Law, Economics and Econometrics, Real Estate

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.

Applicants must have one of the following:

• Completed UTS Bachelor of Property Economics.

OR

• Completed UTS Graduate Certificate or UTS Graduate Diploma in Planning, Property and Planning, Property Development, or Urban Planning/Urban Design with a minimum GPA of 5/7.

OR

• Completed Australian bachelor's or master's degree, or overseas equivalent, in a related field of study.

OR

• Completed Australian Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma, or overseas equivalent, in a related field of study with a minimum GPA of 5/7 AND A minimum of 3 years full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant professional experience.

OR

• Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in any field of study AND A minimum of 3 years full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant professional experience.

Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C11270 Graduate Certificate in Planning or C04316 Master of Property Development and Planning.

Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application

For applicants who need to demonstrate work experience:

• Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
  • A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
  • A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
  • A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
  • An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
  • A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)

Related fields of study and areas of relevant professional experience include:

Architecture and Urban Environment (Architecture, Urban Design and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, Interior and Environmental Design, Architecture and Urban Environment, not elsewhere classified, e.g. building conservation, property development), Building Surveying, Building Construction Economics, Valuation, Human Geography, Geomatic Engineering (Surveying, Mapping Science, Geomatic Engineering not elsewhere classified, e.g. Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Land Information Systems (LIS), Photogrammetry, Remote sensing, Spatial Information Systems (SIS)), Environmental Studies (Land, Parks and Wildlife Management, Environmental Studies not elsewhere classified, e.g. environmental impact assessment, environmental science, land conservation, soil conservation), Law, Economics and Econometrics, Real Estate

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

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