CRICOS Code: 085662C

This progam applies to students who commenced in 2020 or later.

Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.

For Commencement Year 2015 - 2019 please refer to 1732.1 - Bachelor of Planning (Pathway to Master of Urban Management and Planning)

For Commencement Year 2014 - please refer to 1678.2 - Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Master of Urban Management and Planning)

The Bachelor of Planning (pathway to Master of Urban Management and Planning) degree is a four year program in urban and regional planning. This degree equips students with the range of specialist and generic skills that graduates need for the workforce or for proceeding to advanced study. The Geography and Urban Studies major and Master of Urban Management and Planning components cover the history, theory and method of Geography and Planning, as well as preparation for professional practice as a Town Planner. Key themes include metropolitan governance, urban finance and sustainability, in the complex, culturally diverse and ever-changing social environment of 21st Century cities. The Bachelor component offers flexibility to choose subjects offered elsewhere in the social sciences.

• Director of Academic Program - Dr Emma Power

Study Mode

Three years full-time or six years part time.

Program Advice

Dr Alanna Kamp

Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.

Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |

Location

Location

Campus	Attendance	Mode	Advice
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road	Full Time	Internal	Dr Alanna Kemp
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road	Part Time	Internal	Dr Alanna Kamp
Penrith Campus	Full Time	Internal	Dr Alanna Kamp
Penrith Campus	Part Time	Internal	Dr Alanna Kamp

Accreditation

This program, when completed in conjunction with the Master of Urban Management and Planning, is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA).

Admission

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.  

International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Program Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the subjects listed in the recommended sequence below.

Students are also required to complete two of the pool subjects listed below.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
BEHV 1021	The Individual in Society	10
CULT 1017	Understanding Society	10
HUMN 1008	Cities: Introduction to Urban Studies	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
HUMN 1041	People, Place and Social Difference	10
HUMN 1060	Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies	10
HUMN 1015	Development and Sustainability	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Autumn session
HUMN 2066	Investigating and Communicating Social Problems	10
HUMN 2018	Cultural and Social Geographies	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
CULT 2005	Ethics in the Social Sciences	10
HUMN 2053	The Economics of Cities and Regions	10
ENVL 2001	Analysis of Spatial Data	10
Select one pool subject		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
CULT 3001	Applied Social Research	10
ENVL 3005	Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems	10
ENVL 3006	Transport, Access and Equity	10
Select one pool subject		10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
HUMN 3050	Housing Markets and Policy	10
HUMN 3041	Geographies of Migration	10
CULT 3016	Indigenous Cultures: A Global Perspective	10
ARCH 3006	Urban Design	10
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Full-time mid-year intake

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Spring session		Credit Points
HUMN 1041	People, Place and Social Difference	10
HUMN 1060	Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies	10
HUMN 1015	Development and Sustainability	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
BEHV 1021	The Individual in Society	10
CULT 1017	Understanding Society	10
HUMN 1008	Cities: Introduction to Urban Studies	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Spring session
CULT 2005	Ethics in the Social Sciences	10
HUMN 2053	The Economics of Cities and Regions	10
ENVL 2001	Analysis of Spatial Data	10
Select one pool subject		10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
HUMN 2066	Investigating and Communicating Social Problems	10
HUMN 2018	Cultural and Social Geographies	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Spring session
HUMN 3050	Housing Markets and Policy	10
HUMN 3041	Geographies of Migration	10
CULT 3016	Indigenous Cultures: A Global Perspective	10
ARCH 3006	Urban Design	10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
CULT 3001	Applied Social Research	10
ENVL 3005	Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems	10
ENVL 3006	Transport, Access and Equity	10
Select one pool subject		10
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Pool Subjects

Students are also required to complete two of the following pool subjects.

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
Select two of the following:		20
CULT 3014	Heritage Interpretation
HUMN 2032	Issues in World Development: Rich World, Poor World
HUMN 3077	Sustainable Futures
BUSM 3073	Tourism Policy and Planning
Total Credit Points		20

Equivalent Core Subjects

CULT 1020 Working with Communities, replaced by HUMN 1060 Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies

HUMN 2049 Social Research Methods, replaced by HUMN 2066 Investigating and Communicating Social Problems

Minor elective spaces

Elective subjects may be used toward obtaining an additional approved minor (40 credit points).  Western Sydney University offers minors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Global Sustainability Minor 
Indigenous Australian Studies Minor

Western Sydney University also offers the following innovative transdisciplinary Challenge Minors which we encourage those students who have elective space to consider.

Equitable Technologies
Urban Evolution
Migration and Global Change  
Personal Innovation    
Innovating, Creating and Problem Solving 
Eco-Socially Conscious Design and Manufacturing
Water for Life 
Climate Justice
Creative and Visual Communication
Global Workplaces
Innovating For Humans 
Creative Living for Cultural Wellbeing  
Ideate.Strategise.Innovate.
Humanising Data

For more information, visit the Challenge Minor website.  

Search for majors and minors

Students can apply for an elective minor via Western Now.

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