Do you want to take a more active role in shaping how cities grow? Are you ready to build on your existing experience and step into more complex planning work? The two-year, accredited UNSW Master of City Planning deepens your analytical, policy and communication skills. It prepares you to work across government, industry and communities to investigate and resolve urban and regional planning challenges. You’ll graduate with the skills to design sustainable, equitable, healthy and inclusive spaces that improve quality of life and contribute to real-world issues.
As part of UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture , you’ll work alongside students and professionals from across the built environment, gaining exposure to diverse perspectives and approaches. You’ll explore key areas of contemporary planning, from city renewal and city analytics through to housing policy and healthy, sustainable communities.
UNSW's strong industry connections and world-leading research through the City Futures Research Centre position you to enter Australia's planning sector with confidence. The Master of City Planning opens doors to progressive career paths across a range of organisations. Our graduates consistently secure roles that drive urban innovation and determine how communities grow and thrive.
Master diverse planning disciplines
Explore a broad range of urban issues through theory and practice, preparing you for diverse, future-focused careers. Areas of study include:
To gain entry into the Master of City Planning, you’ll need a bachelor’s degree with a credit average or above (Weighted Average Mark 65+).
If you have already completed an Australian planning degree that is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia , opens in a new window , this program is not designed for you. Instead, please consider the Master of Property and Development , opens in a new window , the Master of Landscape Architecture , opens in a new window or the Master of Environmental Management , opens in a new window .
If you have an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline, or you’ve partially completed a relevant postgraduate program, you can apply to have this study recognised via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If your prior study is recognised, credit for certain subjects will be counted towards the Master of City Planning.
What is a cognate discipline?
City and urban planning are interdisciplinary in nature, which is why we recognise the benefits that students from diverse academic backgrounds bring to this program. If you’ve studied any of the following subject areas in your undergraduate degree, you may be eligible for RPL.
RPL for these study areas will be limited to 24 Units of Credit (UOC), which is normally the equivalent of 4 subjects.
Apply for this degree through the UNSW Applicant Portal . We encourage you to submit your completed application as early as possible to ensure it will be processed in time for your preferred term. Some high-demand programs and faculties with limited places may have earlier application deadlines or commencement dates.
Application closing dates vary by program and intake. Please refer to our application closing dates page for current deadlines and program-specific information before submitting your application.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 8 位 | 伦敦大学学院University College London | 2年 | 29500英镑/年 |
| 第 10 位 | 新加坡国立大学National University of Singapore | 2年 | 49050新币/年 |
| 第 15 位 | 宾夕法尼亚大学University of Pennsylvania | - | - |
| 第 20 位 | 加州大学伯克利分校University of California, Berkeley | 2年 | 21181.25美元 |
| 第 22 位 | 墨尔本大学The University of Melbourne | 2年 | 62832澳元/年 |
| 第 30 位 | 麦吉尔大学McGill University | - | - |
| 第 40 位 | 昆士兰大学The University of Queensland | 2年 | 52528澳元/年 |
| 第 67 位 | 奥克兰大学The University of Auckland | - | - |