Program Overview
This Graduate Diploma in Urban Design provides a multifaceted grounding in urbanism and design, with a focus on sustainability, quantification, and implementation. Through a multidisciplinary approach, students develop skills in spatial thinking, visual communication, and urban planning. The program prepares graduates for careers in urban design, development organizations, and local governments, where they can contribute to the design and management of sustainable urban environments.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This program will develop your skills and knowledge in urban design and urbanism with a strong emphasis on sustainability, quantification and implementation. Gain a multidisciplinary outlook with emphasis on communication and collaboration that emulates real-world practice. You will be trained to refine and focus your skills in spatial thinking and visual communication. The Graduate Diploma will provide you with a foundation for the more intensive theoretical and practical work undertaken in the Master of Urban Design. The University of Sydney is one of the world's top 20 universities . We've attracted world-renowned teachers and researchers, so you'll be learning the latest practices from leaders in the field. Opportunities for industry internships and international travel will further broaden your thinking as a design professional. You'll have opportunities to attend workshops run by international scholars and display your work in our Tin Sheds Gallery.
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