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Master ofUrban and Regional Planning

Program and course requirements

Complete 32 units comprising:

  • 20 units for all MURP Core Courses, and
  • Either:
  • 12 units for MURP Research Courses and Program Elective Courses, or
  • 12 units from MURP Program Elective Courses

Complete 20 units for ALL of the following:

ENVM71002 units
Foundations of Sustainable Development
ENVM71232 units
Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
ENVM71242 units
International Regulatory Frameworks for Climate Change & Environmental Management
ENVM72052 units
Climate Change & Environmental Management
ENVM72062 units
Environmental Impact Assessment
PLAN71162 units
Transport Planning
PLAN71202 units
Citymaking: Theory & Practice
PLAN71212 units
Community Participation in Planning
PLAN71222 units
Urban Design Theory & Practice
PLAN71262 units
Plan Making
PLAN76122 units
Global South Cities: Development Planning Theory & Practice

MURP Research Courses and Program Elective Courses

Complete 12 units comprising:

MURP Research Project Courses

Complete 8 to 10 units from the following:

ENVM71104 units
Research Project
ENVM71154 units
Research Project
ENVM71164 units
Research Project
ENVM71174 units
Research Project
ENVM71184 units
Research Project
ENVM71256 units
Research Project
ENVM71266 units
Research Project
ENVM71276 units
Research Project
ENVM71286 units
Research Project
ENVM71296 units
Research Project
GEOS70012 units
Research Design
PLAN71132 units
Applied Research Methods

To enrol in courses MURP Research Project Courses, a student must have—

(a) completed at least 8 units from Core Courses with a GPA of 6 or higher, or

(b) gained permission of the Associate Dean (Academic)

MURP Program Elective Courses

Complete 2 to 4 units from the following:

ENVM72022 units
Conservation Planning & Management
GEOG70002 units
Applied Demography
GEOG70022 units
Global Population Issues
GEOM70022 units
Spatial Analysis & Modelling
GEOM70052 units
Geographical Information Systems
GEOS71062 units
Environmental Hazards
PLAN71304 units
Planning Industry Placement
PLAN72002 units
International Field Course: Understanding Development Complexities
PLAN72022 units
Property Development
PLAN76152 units
The Global Metropolis

or other courses approved by the Associate Dean (Academic).

Complete exactly 12 units from the following:

ENVM72022 units
Conservation Planning & Management
GEOG70002 units
Applied Demography
GEOG70022 units
Global Population Issues
GEOM70022 units
Spatial Analysis & Modelling
GEOM70052 units
Geographical Information Systems
GEOS71062 units
Environmental Hazards
PLAN71304 units
Planning Industry Placement
PLAN72002 units
International Field Course: Understanding Development Complexities
PLAN72022 units
Property Development
PLAN76152 units
The Global Metropolis

or other courses approved by the Associate Dean (Academic).

Additional Rules

1. Recognition of prior learning

This program is subject to the following credit limits in conjunction with Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure:

  • The maximum credit that may be granted for previous study is 8 units.