Honours in Town and Regional Planning

Accreditation: SACPLAN-accredited (combination with Masters Coursework)

Requires: Relevant Bachelor’s degree (e.g. Town & Regional Planning, Bachelor of Housing, or related built-environment field), minimum 65% final-year average

  • Entry point for graduates of a related bachelor’s degree
  • Core planning theory, law and studio modules
  • Foundational research report

Qualification: Relevant Bachelor’s degree, e.g. Town & Regional Planning, Bachelor of Housing, Geography, or a related built-environment field

Minimum mark: 65% average in the final year of the undergraduate degree

Additional: Foundational modules in planning law, GIS, or urban theory are an advantage where the undergraduate degree did not cover them

Documents: Certified academic transcript, certified degree certificate, CV, motivation letter

Programme Structure

Honours: Semester One

CodeModuleCredits
TNPL701Theory for Planners16C
TNPL702Development and Planning of Cities16C
TNPL703Urban Spatial Analysis and Policy16C
TNPL7RMResearch Methods for Planners16C

Honours: Semester Two

CodeModuleCredits
TNPL704Regional Development16C
TNPL705Layout and Subdivision for Planners32C
TNPL7RPPlanning Research Project32C

Honours total credits: 144C