Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours)/Bachelor of Science
234771
Built Environment and Design, Sciences
With this double degree, you'll be prepared for a career in sciences or urban planning. Gain practical experience, industry insights, and complete a research project, focusing on real-world solutions to complex planning challenges.
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$9200 (1st year contribution)
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Start Date
Mar 2026
Jul 2026
Duration

5 years Full time or 10 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

Be at the forefront of finding urban solutions for population growth, climate change and more. This program gives you a unique opportunity to prepare for a career as an environmental scientist or as an urban planner. Upon graduating, you will be equipped to play an important role in bringing social and natural sciences together to find solutions for complex planning issues and problems. With a strong focus on practical, hands-on teaching, you’ll learn state-of-the-art drawing studios and work on real industry projects. You’ll be taught by academics who have a strong footing in the industry and have the opportunity to network and connect with industry professionals throughout your degree. In your final year, you will complete an independent research project under the supervision of an academic staff member. The Honours program is a critical element for students seeking a direct pathway into research, academia and employment in many consulting and government organisations that prioritise the employment of honours graduates. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours)/Bachelor of Science at GU.

Griffith University

Majors

For available majors, please refer to the separate entries for Griffith University’s Bachelor of Science.

Fee notes

This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Additional entry requirements

Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit Guaranteed Admission at GU.

Assumed knowledge

Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C); General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C).

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

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

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, 2025

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

Notes

Contact the institution for information.

Career opportunities

Urban/town planner; strategic planner; regional planner; environmental planner; land development designer; traffic and transport planner; environment consultant; environmental scientist; geographer; wildlife biologist; marine biologist.

Membership

The Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours) is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia; Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (depending on B Science major).

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