Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours)
Have you ever stopped to think about how new suburbs are planned, where the next railway station will pop up or how to balance urban growth and the environment? In all these processes, an Urban and Regional Planner has been involved. You can explore town planning with USQ’s Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours).
As the only university in Queensland that offers an online planning qualification, your studies will cover both the Queensland and New South Wales planning legislation and equip you to be an Urban and Regional Planner and designer of the future for cities, transport hubs and industrial infrastructure.
You will develop skills in:
- community consultation
- using land and human resources sustainably
- planning legislation and processes
- economics
- transport planning
- urban design
- plan-making, and
- project management.
Whether you want to study online or on-campus, you will gain practical experience through a number of residential schools at USQ Toowoomba. In addition, you can choose a research project in your fourth year to investigate a specific urban and regional planning area, which also can provide a pathway for further study and research.
Campus Information
Toowoomba
Toowoomba is Australia's second most populous inland city and is located a short 90 minutes from Brisbane, two hours from the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. With a population of approximately 160 000, Toowoomba is a thriving regional center offering a diverse economy and the best of urban and regional environments.
Intakes
- Jan
- May
Application Processing Time in Days: 25
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The University of Southern Queensland has forged a reputation as a strong performer in the Australian higher education sector, providing education worldwide through an extensive online presence and from three physical locations in Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich. For three years in a row, we've been ranked No. 1 in Australia for graduate starting salary and almost 80% of our students gain full-time employment on completing their degree. We are focused on developing industry-relevant programs and work-ready graduates and driving economic and social development.
We are a regional university at the heart of our community and aim to bridge the gap in attainment rates between regional and remote students and metropolitan students; drive productivity for the regions; and undertake research with impact in key areas of focus, including space and defence, health, agriculture and regional development. Our community and industry relationships enrich the experiences of our students and provide the workforce of the future for our regions, which are on a strong growth trajectory.
Through our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we recently received the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Athena Swan Bronze Award - an initiative which will drive positive and lasting change in progressing gender equity. Women have historically been, and continue to be, significantly under-represented at the University in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medical (STEMM) disciplines of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mathematics and Information Technology.
PSW Opportunity
- 2 Years of PSW
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
India
Qualification
- High School Certificate (HSC)
Grade
- with an average of 60% in 4 academic subjects from CBSE, CISCE, Maharashtra and other boards
Nepal
Qualification
Higher Secondary Certificate
- 65%
Proficiency Certificate
- 73%
Sri Lanka
Qualification
- Sri Lankan GCE A levels
Grade
- Passing in 3 Academic subjects with 3 'S' passes
- Course Code: 098374D
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
144000 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A
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