The Melbourne School of Design now offers students of the Master of Urban Planning the opportunity to undertake a vocational placement. This experience will help...
Read moreThe Melbourne School of Design now offers students of the Master of Urban Planning the opportunity to undertake a vocational placement. This experience will help students gain a first-hand understanding of urban planning in practice.
The placement is offered as an elective and students are expected to initiate their own placements with a relevant organisation, working for 120 hours in total.
Many Master of Urban Planning graduates enter the public sector and work in government departments and agencies, or for local councils and regions.
The private...
Read moreMany Master of Urban Planning graduates enter the public sector and work in government departments and agencies, or for local councils and regions.
The private sector and civil society, within Australia and internationally, offers an increasing range of employment opportunities, including urban planning and design, environmental and transport planning consultancies, property development companies, and housing and community advocacy. There are also opportunities in tertiary education and research.
Urban planners work with teams of related professionals such as architects, landscape architects, engineers, environmental scientists, economists, property valuers, real estate developers, lawyers and sociologists.
The Master of Urban Planning is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and undergoes a regular review process to ensure the qualit...
Read moreThe Master of Urban Planning is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and undergoes a regular review process to ensure the quality and relevance of the program.
Completing an accredited degree means you enter the workforce with a stamp of quality on your CV. In a competitive market, an accredited degree is an assurance of quality to employers and an advantage for you. For us, it means we continually strive to improve the quality of the degree in order to retain accreditation. So, you know you are getting the most up-to-date and innovative educational experience.
Positives: It is a great field with a lot of flexibility for critical thinking and adaptation to different interests. It is current and there are constant possibilities for engagement with contemporary issues and politics.
Negatives: The subjects are well coordinated on paper but in practice/detail, the lecturers do little...
Read morePositives: It is a great field with a lot of flexibility for critical thinking and adaptation to different interests. It is current and there are constant possibilities for engagement with contemporary issues and politics.
Negatives: The subjects are well coordinated on paper but in practice/detail, the lecturers do little real coordination of curriculum. Additionally, it needs a more coherent critical position to remain relevant to contemporary political economy issues.
My advice to future students is: Be prepared to figure a lot of things out on your own, and read widely.
Positives: This course enables me to prepare myself to become a sought-after planner. The core subjects and electives cover the current issue of urban planning
Negatives: A lot of things need to be covered
My advice to future students is: Read more articles about urban planning to make sure that you are familiar with ur...
Read morePositives: This course enables me to prepare myself to become a sought-after planner. The core subjects and electives cover the current issue of urban planning
Negatives: A lot of things need to be covered
My advice to future students is: Read more articles about urban planning to make sure that you are familiar with urban terms