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Bachelor of Urban Development (Urban and Regional Planning) - Queensland University of Technology |
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| QTAC code: | | 412352 |
| | Domestic entry: | | February |
| | Past OP cut-off: | | 13 |
| | Past rank cut-off: | | 74 |
| | Assumed knowledge: | | English (4, SA) |
| | Preparatory studies: | | Successful completion of a year of full-time vocational or tertiary study. |
| | OP Guarantee: | | Yes |
| | CRICOS code: | | 056387B |
| | International fees: | | 2009: $11,000 (indicative) per semester
(per semester, subject to annual review) |
| | International entry: | | February |
| | Course duration (full-time): | | 4 years |
| | Total credit points: | | 384 |
| | Standard credit points/full-time semester: | | 48 |
| | Campus: | | Gardens Point |
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Why choose this course?
Urban and Regional Planning at QUT combines a strong tradition of community involvement with design skills to develop your knowledge and capacity to identitfy better futures and the practical skills to achieve them.
Career outcomes
As a graduate of the Bachelor of Urban Development (Urban and Regional Planning) your employment prospects are excellent with an average starting salary of $38,000. You will be employed by consultancy firms , government bodies, land development companies, universities and research organisations.
Practical teaching
With the emphasis on creative design and inclusive community planning, you will undertake practical, community based problem solving projects. You wll also be exposed to live projects with local council planners and community groups.
Industry links
The Queensland division of the Planning Institute of Australia has close links with the School of Urban Development and activley promotes the Queensland Young Planners of which all QUT planning students are automatically members.
Course structure
The course provides integrated learning opportunities with allied disciplines of Spatial Science, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying and Property Economics.
Facilities / technology
You will have first-hand experience of the latest technologies used in the industry by evaluating your projects in QUT's state-of-the-art 3-D Visualisation Laboratory.
Convenience
You will study at QUT's Gardens Point campus in the centre of Brisbane, within easy walking distance to public transport, including buses, trains and ferries.
Who should do this course?
If you are interested in any of the following you may enjoy a career in Urban and Regional Planning:
Social, economic, environmental and cultural issues.
art and design
imagination and creativity.
working with people.
Career Outcomes
Urban and Regional Planners develop plans and policies for the use of land and resources. They aim to fulfil the social, cultural economic and environmental needs of the community. There are numerous employment opportunities can found in state and local government departments, with private sector planning consultants and land development enterprises. Graduates can build careers in urban design, community health and welfare, housing, transport, and strategic land-use planning, and land and resource development.
Overview
This course aims to educate students to become innovative leaders in professional planning, with the capacity and will to create a better world. Graduates will apply perceptive sensibilities and skills to create sustainable natural and human environments. The QUT course emphasises creative design and inclusive community planning. You will have the opportunity to work on live projects with local councils and community groups.
Professional Recognition
This course has received accreditation from the Planning Institute of Australia.
Minors/Majors
You will be able to select two four unit minors or one eight-unit major to enhance your broader appreciation of fields related to urban and regional planning for example: landscape architecture, urban design, surveying, property economics, law and business management.
International Student Entry
International students must maintain an enrolment program that will allow them to complete their course within the specified timeframe of their eCoE (electronic Confirmation of Enrolment).
Course Structure
| Code | Title | | Year 1 - Semester 1 | | BEB100 | Introducing Professional Learning | | UDB101 | Stewardship of Land | | UDB161 | Introduction to Planning and Design | | UDB162 | History of Built Environment | | Year 1- Semester 2 | | BEB200 | Introducing Sustainability | | UDB104 | Urban Development Economics | | UDB163 | Land Use Planning | | UDB164 | Population and Urban Studies | | Year 2 - Semester 1 | | UDB265 | Site Planning | | UDB266 | Planning Processes and Consultations | | | Second Major/Minor unit | | | Second Major/Minor unit | | Year 2 - Semester 2 | | UDB102 | Applied Law | | UDB267 | Development Assessment and Infrastructure | | | Second Major/Minor unit | | | Second Major/Minor unit | | Year 3 - Semester 1 | | UDB368 | Urban Design | | UDB369 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | | | Second Major/Minor unit | | | Second Major/Minor unit | | Year 3 - Semester 2 | | UDB302 | Development Process | | UDB370 | Environmental Planning and Management | | | Second Major/Minor unit | | | Second Major/Minor unit | | Year 4 - Semester 1 | | UDB301 | Research Methods | | UDB471 | Urban Planning Practice | | UDB472 | Community Planning | | UDB473 | Planning Theory and Ethics | | Year 4 - Semester 2 | | BEB801 | Project 1 | | UDB202 | Business Skills | | UDB474 | Regional Planning Practice | | UDB475 | Regional and Metropolitan Policy |
Potential careers
Urban and Regional Planner
Urban Designer
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