Urban planning courses

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Introduction to Urban planning

What do your local park, train station, shopping centre, and recreation facilities have in common? They were all developed with the input of urban planners.

Completing an urban planning degree online through Open Universities Australia will get you workplace-ready and give you the skills to help shape your town or region for the future.

Scroll down to compare your study options with leading universities. Whether you’re here to get qualified for the first time, or looking to steer your career in an entirely new direction, you can count on us for unbiased course, fee and university advice.

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Online urban planning subjects and short courses

La Trobe University

UndergraduateLTU-PLA1ISP

Introducing Plan Making

100% online

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Starts 29 Jul 2024

Curtin University

UndergraduateCUR-GPH330

Rural Geographies

100% online

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Starts 27 May 2024, 25 Nov 2024

University of South Australia

UndergraduateUSA-BUIL4030

Development Regulation

100% online

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Starts 24 Jun 2024

University of Tasmania

PostgraduateTAS-KGA532

Reserve System Planning

100% online

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Starts 03 Jun 2024

Online urban planning degrees

University of Queensland

Theory and practice for sustainable planning

Develop the skills to make environmentally, socially and economically sustainable planning decisions. You’ll learn from some of Australia’s leading planning practitioners. Graduate job-ready for planning roles or keep studying for your masters.

100% online

6 months full time or part time equivalent

La Trobe University

An introduction to planning with a focus on the environment

Make a start on your journey towards a planning career or further studies. You’ll touch on project management and build technical skills. Explore how planning contributes to a sustainable future. Start mapping, designing, and planning great spaces.

100% online

1 year full time or part time equivalent

No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

University of Southern Queensland

UndergraduateUSQ-URP-DEG

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

Plan cities, regional and rural areas in Qld and NSW

This accredited course gets you ready to work on environmental and transport planning, urban renewal projects, and more. You’ll develop planning expertise and professional skills to graduate job-ready. Topics include GIS and community consultation.

Online & on-campus

4 years full time or part time equivalent

Curtin University

PostgraduateCUR-URP-MAS

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

Fully accredited by the national professional body for planners, the Planning Institute of Australia

Become an expert in planning theory, law and practice. Understand land development, ethics of practice and the development of plans that serve the needs of government agencies and communities. Find a career as a planner in the private and public sectors.

100% online

Approx. 1.5 years full time or part time equivalent

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What is an urban planner?

If done well, you’ll hardly notice the influence of an urban planner—but their work shapes the places around us, from public parks to train stations. 

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What does an urban planner really do? Michael breaks down the job, and what it takes to see success in the industry.

Piece together your future city with a Master of Urban and Regional Planning

The typical urban planning student is somebody who isn’t satisfied with the status quo. Are you driven to improve the built environment that surrounds you?

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