If you want to get into a career in planning, there are many great tertiary institutions in Australia that can get you there. Planning 4 Success' course guide offers a comprehensive listing of universities and degrees that you can study which will provide you with the right skills and training for the planning industry.
PIA ACCREDITATION
The Planning Institute of Australia aims to promote the study of planning and the improvement of the skills practising planners in Australia. To achieve these aims, PIA has for many years accredited tertiary education courses and recognised Australian qualifications that are considered to provide an adequate foundation of theory, skills, and knowledge to allow graduates to work as planners in the field of urban and regional planning. PIA Accredited courses are highlighted below.
Australian Capital Territory
UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA
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- Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP). Accreditation: to 31 December 2018
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
New South Wales
UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
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- Bachelor of City Planning (Hons). Accredited until 2020
- Bachelor of City Planning (Hons)/Bachelor of Laws. Accredited until 2020
- Master of City Planning. Accredited until 2020
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
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- Master of Urban and Regional Planning. Accreditation until Dec 2020
- Master of Urbanism - Urban and Regional Planning Specialisation. Accreditation until Dec 2018
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY
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- Master of Planning. Accreditation until Dec 2020
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
| PIA ACCREDITED COURSES |
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- Master of Planning (previously known as Master of Environmental Planning). Accreditation: to 31 December 2018
- Bachelor of Planning. Accreditation: to 31 December 2018
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
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- Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning. Accreditation: To 31 December 2019
- Graduate Diploma of Urban & Regional Planning. Accreditation: To 31 December 2019
- Master of Urban & Regional Planning. Accreditation: To 31 December 2019
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
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- Bachelor of Planning (Pathway to Master of Urban Management and Planning) Accreditation: to 31 December 2018
- Master of Urban Management and Planning (MUMP, 1 year) combined with Master of Urban Management and Planning (MUMP, 1 year). Accreditation: to 30 December 2018
- Master of Planning Accreditation. Accreditation: to December 2018
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY
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- Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning (Honours). Interim accreditation until 31 Dec 2019
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
Northern Territory
There are no courses currently
Queensland
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
| PIA ACCREDITED COURSES |
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- Bachelor of Regional & Town Planning. Accreditation approved until 2021
- Master of Urban & Regional Planning. Accreditation approved until 2021
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
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- Bachelor of Urban & Environmental Planning - Nathan and Gold Coast campus. Accreditation: To 31 December 2021
- Bachelor of Urban & Environmental Planning with Honours - Nathan and Gold Coast campus. Accreditation: To 31 December 2021
- Bachelor of Urban & Environmental Planning / Bachelor of Science - Nathan and Gold Coast campus. Accreditation: To 31 December 2021
- Master in Urban and Environmental Planning - Nathan campus. Accreditation: To 31 December 2021
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
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- Bachelor of Urban Development (Urban and Regional Planning). Accredited until Dec 31 2019
- Bachelor of Urban Development (Urban and Regional Planning) major (honours). Accredited until Dec 31 2018.
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY
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- Bachelor of Planning. Accreditation: to 31 December 2019
- Masters of Tropical Urban and Regional Planning. Accreditation: to 31 December 2019
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
UNIVERSITY OF SUNSHINE COAST
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- Bachelor of Urban Design and Town Planning (Honours) (previously known as Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning (Honours)). Accreditation until 2021
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
BOND UNIVERSITY
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- BSEP - Bachelor of Sustainable Environments & Planning + GDSEP - Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Environments & Planning. Accreditation: December 2020
- BSEP– Bachelor of Sustainable Environments & Planning + MSEP – Master of Sustainable Environments & Planning. Accreditation: December 2020
- MSEP – Master of Sustainable Environments & Planning. Accreditation: December 2020
- (Double Degree) MSEP – Master of Sustainable Environments & Planning + MPM – Master of Project Management. Accreditation: December 2020
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
South Australia
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
| PIA ACCREDITED COURSES |
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- Master of Planning. Accreditation: to 30 June 2022
- Master of Planning (Urban Design). Accreditation: to 30 June 2022
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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- Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning IBPG. Until is archived in 2019
- Master of Urban and Regional Planning IMUB. Continuing until December 2020
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
Tasmania
UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA
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- Master of Environmental Planning. Accreditation until 30 June 2021
- Master of Planning. Accreditation until 30 June 2021
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
Victoria
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY (Bendigo Campus)
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- Bachelor of Urban, Rural & Environmental Planning. Accreditation to 30 June 2021
- Masters of Community Planning and Development (Spatial Planning) (previously known and accredited as Masters of Community Planning and Development (Urban & Rural Planning)). Accreditation to 30 June 2021
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
RMIT UNIVERSITY
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- Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning (Honours)(BURP) BH108. Full Accreditation to 31 December 2022
- Master of Urban Planning and Environment (MUPE) MC221, (previously the Master of Social Science (Environment and Planning) MC072). Full Accreditation until 31 December 2022
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
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- Master of Urban Planning. Accreditation: to 31 December 2020
- Master of Urban Design. Accreditation: to 31 December 2020
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
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- Master of Planning (Professional). Accreditation: to 31 December 2018
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
Western Australia
CURTIN UNIVERSITY
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- Bachelor of Arts (Urban & Regional Planning). Accreditation until end of 2020
- Bachelor of Arts (Urban & Regional Planning) (Hons). Accreditation until end of 2020
- Master of Urban & Regional Planning. Accreditation until end of 2020
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Courses not accredited by PIA:
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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- Master of Urban and Regional Planning. Accreditation to Dec 2018
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