Master of Urban and Regional Planning (coursework or coursework and dissertation)
Urban and regional planners are responsible for ensuring that cities, towns and regions have vibrant economies and communities, provide for a high quality of life, and are environmentally sustainable. To achieve this, planners need a good understanding of the way in which societies, economies and environments operate and interact. This course develops students' knowledge of concepts and methods, in urban and regional planning and their ability to apply research skills to planning issues.
Course overview
- Course title
- Master of Urban and Regional Planning (coursework or coursework and dissertation)
- Award abbreviation
- MURPln
- Course code
- 72560
- Course type
- master's degree by coursework or by coursework and dissertation
- Status
- current / 2019
- Administered by
- Faculty of Science
- CRICOS code
- 074960F
Course details
- Intake periods
- Beginning of year and mid-year (mid-year intake for part-time study only)
- Attendance type
- full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
- Articulation
- The Master of Urban and Regional Planning has the following exit awards: 72260 Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning (24 points) (24 points), 72360 Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (48 points) (48 points)
- Credit points required
- 96
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Standard course duration
- 1.5 years (duration may vary for mid year commencement) full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising 72 points of taught units and 24 points of admission credit, as recognised and granted by the Faculty
- Maximum course duration
- 2 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising up to 96 points of taught study (see Rule 5 for further information)
- Time limit
- 4 years
- Delivery mode
- internal
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Domestic fee type
- Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr Paul Maginn
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Enquiries and course advice
- 6488 2711
- paul.maginn@uwa.edu.au
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
Course structure
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2019; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2020 or 2021.
Please see the Master of Urban and Regional Planning study plan from the Faculty of Science for further information on the course structure.
Students may be required to take conversion units, up to a value of 24 points, based on an assessment of prior learning by the Faculty.
Take all units (48 points):
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | ENVT4411 | Geographic Information Systems Applications | |
| S2 | PLNG4401 | Planning Theory and Practice |
|
| S1 | PLNG4402 | Planning Law |
|
| S1 | PLNG4404 | Statutory Planning |
|
| S2 | PLNG5403 | Planning and Governance |
|
| S1 | PLNG5405 | Principles of Urban and Regional Economics | |
| S2 | PLNG5411 | Urban and Regional Analysis |
|
| NS | PLNG5512 | Regional Planning |
|
For students in course by coursework and dissertation only, take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | GEOG5011 | Master's Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 1 |
|
| S1, S2 | GEOG5012 | Master's Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 2 | |
| S1, S2 | GEOG5013 | Master's Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 3 |
|
| S1, S2 | GEOG5014 | Master's Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 4 |
Students in course by coursework only, take units to the value of 24 points from Group A and/or Group B, of which 12 points must be at Level 5:
Group A (Environmental and Development Planning)
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS | ENVT4404 | Environmental Planning and Management |
|
| NS | ENVT5502 | Marine and Coastal Planning and Management |
|
| NS | GEOG4001 | Population, Migration and Development |
|
| NS | GEOG5003 | Resource Extraction and Regional Development | |
| NS | GEOG5004 | Place-based and Participatory Development | |
| S1, S2 | PLNG5410 | Geography and Planning Practicum |
|
| N/A | PLNG5510 | Advanced Studies in Geography and Planning |
|
| NS | PLNG5511 | Climate Change Policy and Planning |
|
| S2 | URBD5805 | Contemporary Urbanism | |
| S1 | URBD5807 | The Forces that Shape Cities |
|
Group B (Urban and Regional Analytics)
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS | ENVT4409 | Remote Sensing of the Environment |
|
| NS | ENVT5504 | GIS and the Built Environment |
|
| NS | ENVT5508 | Advanced Spatial Analytics |
|
| S2 | ENVT5511 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Management |
|
| S1, S2 | PLNG5410 | Geography and Planning Practicum |
|
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The http://matrix-prod.its.uwa.edu.au/handbooks2019/postgraduate/student-procedures'>student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials module
2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module).
(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat the module.
English Language competency requirements
3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.
Admission requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6.(1) This course has the following exit awards:
- 72260 Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning (24 points)
- 72360 Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (48 points)
(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Urban and Regional Planning course before completing it, but after completing 24 points at Level 4 or Level 5, which includes the course core units, may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning.
(3) A student who withdraws from the Master of Urban and Regional Planning course before completing it, but after completing 48 points at Level 4 or Level 5, which includes the course core units, may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning.
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points (maximum value) which include conversion units to a value of 24 points.
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
(3) Students who have completed prior tertiary studies in urban and regional planning, or social and human geography, or equivalent, are granted credit for conversion units up to a value of 24 points.
Satisfactory progress
8. A student who does not pass units to a value of at least half the total points value of units for which they are enrolled, or who fails the same unit twice, will not have made satisfactory progress.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10. A student who fails to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded' unless the Faculty decides otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances.
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.
Award with distinction
12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent, which is calculated based on —
(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;
(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;
and
(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.
Additional rules
Research project
13. Students who request approval to undertake a research project in this course must—
(i) have a weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in at least 24 points of Level 3 units in their UWA undergraduate major. These units must be relevant to the Masters Specialisation; or
(ii) have a weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in at least 24 points of Level 3, 4 and 5 units completed within the course; or
(iii) equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; and a supervisor, approved by the Faculty, must have confirmed their willingness and availability to supervise the research project.