Urban and Regional Planning University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Overview

In a context of increased technological change, rapid urbanisation, social transformation, and a changing natural environment, planning is about efficient and effective space management and creating places with meaning and quality.

The Urban and Regional Planning at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg programme covers a range of fields, including geography, economics, sociology, and mathematics.

Core planning subjects range from the design of urban spaces and principles of place-making in a culturally diverse context, to policies for the planning and management of entire spatial regions. The classes involve mostly small group teaching, and expose you to real-life issues during practical field trips.

Planners often work in local, provincial, or national government, as well as in large companies with property portfolios, like insurance firms, and in communities, NGOs, and independent consultancies.

Postgraduate study

If you achieve the minimum requirements at the end of the three-year BSc(URP) programme, you may register for the professional BSc(URP) Honours programme, which enables you to register with the South African Council of Planners (SACPLAN) after you have gained necessary practical experience.

Career Opportunities

• Urban designer
• Spatial planner
• Strategic planner
• Statutory planner
• Transport planner
• Economic development planner
• Environmental planner
• Land use planner
• Academic, lecturer or professor in urban and regional planning