Overview

This Regional and Town Planning (Hons) program offered by University of Queensland is for high-achieving students who have completed the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning, and want to advance their study and undertake a research project.

You'll acquire the necessary skills to plan cities and regional towns, and study key areas of successful development. Topics include land use, transport, infrastructure and urban design, alongside real estate markets, investment, sustainability, community consultation and strategic long-term town planning.

Program highlights

Study a program fully accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia and achieve a qualification that comes with professional recognition.

Work on planning projects with industry partners throughout your program to gain hands-on experience putting theory into practice.

Learn to balance the competing priorities for development with preservation of the natural environment in modern-day regional and town planning.

Become a career prospect highly regarded by employers for being future focussed and able to think outside the box.

Career possibilities

The programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Town planning and environment director

City design coordinator

Strategic planner

Urban designer

Consulting arborist

Accreditation

Planning Institute of Australia

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Human Settlements

Fundamentals of Geographic Information & Technologies

Environment & Society

The Planning Challenge

Foundational Ideas for Planning

Teamwork & Negotiation for Planners

Geographical Information Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-08 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

64 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brisbane, Australia

Disciplines

International Development Urban Planning View 18 other Bachelors in Urban Planning in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 084716B

Completed at least 42 units towards the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning, including PLAN3001, and either:

have a GPA of 5.5 in courses that can be credited towards the BRTP(Hons) program; or

satisfied the head of school that the person is qualified to undertake honours.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

54096 AUD / year

≈ 54096 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10980 AUD / year

≈ 10980 AUD / year

Living costs

Brisbane

Australia

1402 - 2528 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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