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Doctor of Philosophy

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Course Overview

Plan better neighbourhoods and communities of all kinds for our next generation. A career in urban design and town planning enables you to plan, design and shape good places for people to live, work, learn and play. This is not just a planning degree.

In this program you will:

  • Manage urban growth and plan for sustainable development, infrastructure and services

  • Choose a specialisation such as environmental management or geospatial analysis

  • Get hands-on experience through practical projects each year and learn how to use data for better urban design and town planning decision-making

  • Put theory into practice, make connections in the industry and impress potential employers

  • Undertake a five-week industry placement in local government, state government, planning consultancies, non-government or environmental organisations

  • Graduate with a degree qualification that is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia and recognised Australia wide

General Eligibility

To be eligible for admission to a doctoral degree, an applicant must hold:

(a) a Bachelor Honours degree (AQF Level 8) with a significant research component with a minimum of Class IIA from a recognised higher education institution; or

(b) a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) with a significant research component equivalent to Honours degree research component from a recognised higher education institution; or

(c) a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) from a recognised higher education institution, and shall have achieved by subsequent work and study a standard equivalent to at least Class IIA Honours as may be approved by the Research Degrees Committee, or the Chairperson acting on behalf of the Committee; or

(d) a record of research or professional qualifications deemed by the Research Degrees Committee, or the Chairperson acting on behalf of the Committee, to be of a standard equivalent to at least Bachelors Honours degree Class IIA and providing a suitable background for the doctoral research the candidate is proposing to undertake.

In addition to this, applicants undertaking a PhD in creative arts are required to:

(e) provide a portfolio containing evidence of the applicant’s own original work which is assessed by the Head of School, as providing evidence of very high levels of creativity, knowledge and skill in one or more creative areas.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each component).

Programme Information
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Course Category

Humanities and Social Sciences

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Campus Name

Sunshine Coast, Gympie, Moreton Bay

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Course Level

Postgraduate Research (PhD /DBA)

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Duration

Full-Time, 4 years

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Available Intake

February, July

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IELTS Score

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Tuition Fees Range

29000,

29000, (INT)

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