Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning
702002
Built Environment and Design
Assist communities, companies and governments to integrate the environmental, economic and social aspects of development, from site selection to regional considerations. Study land-use planning, urban design, transport and infrast […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$9840 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
The University of Queensland - St Lucia
Duration

4 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

This future-focused program will equip you with the practical skills, theory and hands-on experience needed for a meaningful career in planning and sustainable development. Preparing you for a dynamic professional environment, UQ’s Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning supports you to apply planning theory and develop your design skills by working on real-life planning projects with industry partners, in every year of the program. You’ll gain the practical skills required to plan cities and regional towns and learn to balance urban and infrastructure development with creation of healthy and connected communities and preservation of the natural environment. Study land-use planning, urban design, climate resilience, transport and infrastructure planning, use and extension of information technology, heritage and conservation, and more. You can also focus your planning qualification through your choice of specialised electives. You’ll graduate with a qualification recognised by the Planning Institute of Australia and be prepared for a variety of interesting roles in the public, private and civil society sectors. For more information, visit Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning at UQ.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ’s website.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
80.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

92.75

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

94.20

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

84.30

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

84.30

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

77.05

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

80.00

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

15

Percentage of all students

75.0%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

All students

Number of students

20

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

Urban planner, transport planner, development manager, spatial analyst, urban designer, sustainability consultant, community engagement manager, urban economist, heritage consultant, environmental planner, management consultant, social planner.

Membership

Planning Institute of Australia.

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