Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours)
Overview
Gain the knowledge and skills needed to help communities, companies and governments integrate the environmental, economic and social aspects of development from site design to regional scale analysis.
This program is for high-achieving students who have completed the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning, and want to advance their study and undertake a research project.
You'll acquire the necessary skills to plan cities and regional towns, and study key areas of successful development. Topics include land use, transport, infrastructure and urban design, alongside real estate markets, investment, sustainability, community consultation and strategic long-term town planning.
You'll undertake projects that emphasise planning theory and design skills. Work with industry, government and community partners, and become involved on long-range planning and legislative frameworks for real-life developments.
UQ is known for producing high-quality, experienced honours graduates valued by employers for their breadth of knowledge, skills and ability to make environmentally, socially and economically sustainable decisions that establish them as leaders in their fields.
Program highlights
- Study a program fully accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia and achieve a qualification that comes with professional recognition.
- Work on planning projects with industry partners throughout your program to gain hands-on experience putting theory into practice.
- Learn to balance the competing priorities for development with preservation of the natural environment in modern-day regional and town planning.
- Become a career prospect highly regarded by employers for being future focussed and able to think outside the box.
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Overseas study
- Research experience
- Laboratory work
- Fieldwork
- Seminars
- Studios
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Introduction to Planning
- Climate Change and Environmental Management
- Community Planning & Participation
- Advanced Planning Practice
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Town planning and environment director
- City design coordinator
- Strategic planner
- Urban designer
- Consulting arborist
Graduate salary
Architecture & building (undergraduate)
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My lecturers in planning and design really forged my passion for planning at a macro level. The staff are genuinely interested in nurturing you to be the best planner you can be, and provide you with all the tools necessary to start you off.
There’s nothing better than driving around Brisbane and being able to point at the projects that you gained approval for, or seeing projects being built where you drafted the planning document that has facilitated that growth.
One of these best experiences during my time at UQ was taking part in a summer semester course in Vietnam. It was an exciting and enriching learning experience to be able to study at a Vietnamese university and experience the culture while working toward my degree.
My lecturers in planning and design really forged my passion for planning at a macro level. The staff are genuinely interested in nurturing you to be the best planner you can be, and provide you with all the tools necessary to start you off.
There’s nothing better than driving around Brisbane and being able to point at the projects that you gained approval for, or seeing projects being built where you drafted the planning document that has facilitated that growth.
One of these best experiences during my time at UQ was taking part in a summer semester course in Vietnam. It was an exciting and enriching learning experience to be able to study at a Vietnamese university and experience the culture while working toward my degree.
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Entry requirements
Prerequisites
- have a GPA of 5.5 in courses that can be credited towards the BRTP(Hons) program; or
- satisfied the head of school that the person is qualified to undertake honours.
Prerequisites
- have a GPA of 5.5 in courses that can be credited towards the BRTP(Hons) program; or
- satisfied the head of school that the person is qualified to undertake honours.
English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
$9,869
2024
Fee information for 2025 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2024.
$9,869
2025
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
AUD $50,560
2024
Fee information for 2025 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2024.
AUD $50,560
2025
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
HECS-HELP
Domestic places in the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours) are Commonwealth Supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.
Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth Supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.
HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
You can transfer into this honours program at the end of your third year in the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning. Submit a program change request in mySI-net.
Applying online
You can transfer into this honours program at the end of your third year in the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning. Submit a program change request in mySI-net.
Important dates
If you’re studying Year 12 in Australia, go to the QTAC website to check the closing date for this program.
If you’re applying to UQ, the closing date for this program is:
- Closes on the Friday prior to Orientation week.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying – or if you have any questions about university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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