Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Sydney equips students with foundational knowledge and skills for professional planning practice. Taught by world-renowned faculty, the curriculum offers flexibility to complement core studies with electives across the university. Graduates are prepared for careers in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, where they can guide urban and regional change and manage its social, environmental, and economic impacts.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This program will provide you with a foundational understanding of the ways cities and sites are constructed: physically, socially and environmentally, in addition to the knowledge and skills required for professional planning practice.

Outline:

The Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning provides the foundational knowledge and skills for professional planning practice. The program introduces students to key planning theories and debates whilst instilling the necessary professional knowledge and skills required to underpin professional planning practice. Areas of study include history and theory in urban planning, planning procedures and planning law. The teaching curriculum covers both Australian and international contexts.

Careers:

Urban and regional planners work in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors to guide urban and regional change and to manage the social, environmental, and economic impacts of development.

Other:

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.