C11270v2 Graduate Certificate in Planning
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Planning (GradCertPlan)CRICOS code: 096458E
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Planning offers an entry pathway to the Master of Planning (C04007) for students who have professional experience in planning but do not have an appropriate undergraduate qualification, or have a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
The degree enables professionals to change careers due to the multidisciplinary nature of the learning.
Career options
Graduates are employed in strategic planning on major developments and projects, master planning with financial analysis, and the increasingly important area of sub-regional planning.
Course intended learning outcomes
| C.1 | Work effectively in teams of people with diverse professional and personal backgrounds |
| C.2 | Communicate with people with a wide variety of cultural, social, economic, and political perspectives using verbal, written, and visual media |
| I.1 | Develop creative solutions to complex problems based on research and evaluation |
| I.2 | Apply urban design principles to develop creative solutions for urban problems |
| P.1 | Investigate strategically about the future of cities and regions and identify the drivers of change |
| P.2 | Articulate how and why the role of planning has evolved in response to new social, cultural, economic, and political forces |
| P.3 | Apply a wide array of analytic tools (which may include spreadsheets, geographic information software, three dimensional simulations, or negotiation tools) to determine constraints and opportunities |
| P.4 | Prepare and critique plans based on a broad understanding of urban and regional and environmental dynamics, and analyse alternatives |
| P.5 | Develop and apply the principles of urban design to analyse places |
| P.6 | Determine the legal and policy context within which planning occurs, the nature of land rights and claims of Indigenous peoples in Australian cities, and the role of various levels and agencies of government |
| P.7 | Explore the principles of environmental, economic and social sustainability and apply them to analysing and developing plans |
| R.1 | Develop coherent and logically structured arguments that use evidence appropriately |
| R.2 | Determine risk assessment principles and apply them to simulating future courses of action |
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- a UTS recognised bachelor's degree or equivalent, or
- an advanced diploma in a relevant discipline, such as design, social science, property, planning, valuation, engineering or horticulture.
Applicants who do not satisfy the academic requirements may be considered on the ability to demonstrate equivalency through relevant work experience.
Applicants need to provide:
- a CV clearly articulating relevant work experience, and
- a personal statement (max. 300 words) explaining their reasons to study the Graduate Certificate in Planning.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a one-session, full-time or one-year, part-time basis.
All subjects are offered in intensive blocks.
Course structure
Students must complete 24 credit points made up of three core subjects and one elective subject.
Course completion requirements
| STM91396 Planning Foundation | 24cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Course program
A typical program for students undertaking the course full time is shown below.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 15142 Property Development Process | 6cp | |
| 17700 Planning and Environmental Law | 6cp | |
| 15146 Sustainable Urban Development | 6cp | |
| 15222 Urban Design | 6cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 15142 Property Development Process | 6cp | |
| 17700 Planning and Environmental Law | 6cp | |
| 15146 Sustainable Urban Development | 6cp | |
| 15145 Development Negotiation and Community Engagement | 6cp | |
| Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 15142 Property Development Process | 6cp | |
| 15222 Urban Design | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 17700 Planning and Environmental Law | 6cp | |
| 15146 Sustainable Urban Development | 6cp | |
| Spring commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 15142 Property Development Process | 6cp | |
| 15146 Sustainable Urban Development | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 17700 Planning and Environmental Law | 6cp | |
| 15222 Urban Design | 6cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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