Urban Planning and Design - F6004
Professional entry master degree
Our Master of Urban Planning and Design gives you the technical capabilities and creative capacity to address the big challenges facing our cities. Complex urban problems require planning professionals who are versatile and multifaceted: they need to be persuasive collaborators, articulate mediators and strategic organisers. Whether you’re keen to upskill or change careers, as a Monash Urban Planning and Design graduate you will be ready to work towards a sustainable and people-centered future. Our degree is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia.
The degree seeks applicants from a diverse range of disciplines: architecture and design, economics, engineering, environmental science, geography, international development, and landscape architecture.
You’ll build on what you already know to make a strong platform for the next stage in your career with urban planning and design.
Employers now require planners who can bring fresh perspectives to solving urban problems, and readily adapt to new roles in the workplace.
This course clearly puts you ahead of the competition by training you to integrate design with traditional policy-based knowledge.
There are many directions your career might take and you can be employed in challenging positions in a range of organisations.
You may work in local government as a statutory planner working on local development proposals or resolving community disputes. You could work in state agencies to manage environmentally sensitive areas or providing transport and other infrastructure or with Australian or international firms that specialise in community planning to delivering affordable housing. Other graduates work in not-for-profit organisations in underdeveloped or overdeveloped places far and wide, where you’ll confront diverse climatic and cultural issues.
Regardless of where you would like to apply your skills and knowledge, our Master of Urban Planning and Design will prepare you to be a planning professional capable of resolving some of the world's most complex urban issues.
At a glance
Course Details
Location |
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Duration |
2 years full-time / 4 years part-time |
Start date |
First semester (February) |
Qualification |
Master of Urban Planning and Design |
Entry Requirements
You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.
Minimum Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
Qualifications
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with at least a high credit average (65%), or equivalent qualification and experience approved by the faculty.
Interview - by phone with academic staff from the program, provided they meet the academic entry requirements.
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
The knowledge and skills required for professional recognition as a planner with the Planning Institute of Australia will be integrated throughout the course structure, which comprises four project studio units, four stand alone complementary depth study units, two applied professional practice units and two open elective units. To learn more about these units, visit the Course Handbook and scroll to the “Requirements” section.
Making the application
Future students
Current Monash students
You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.
Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer...
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
The average annual student contribution amount for 2024 is:
A$9000
Note: see information on how fees are calculated.
Fee assistance
As a Commonwealth supported student, you may be able to either:
- pay all of your student contribution upfront, or
- defer payment through the HECS HELP loan scheme.
Full fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2024 are:
A$40,200
Fee assistance
As a full fee-paying student, you may be eligible to apply for the optional FEE-HELP to assist you to pay all or part of your tuition fees.
Fee information specific to this course
A limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places are available to eligible applicants.
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other costs and fees
For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.