Overview

Town and Regional Planning from University of Pretoria includes an academic article for publication and an examination in the field of the dissertation and/or sections thereof as required by the Head of Department/supervisor.

Careers

While the majority of town and regional planners act as private consultants to the public and the private sector they are also employed by all three spheres of government research agencies such as the CSIR and the HSRC non-governmental organisations community-based organisations major financial institutions and property development groups.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Dissertation: Town and regional planning

Integrated development planning

Metropolitan and urban area-based interventions

Regional interventions

Sustainable settlement planning and design

Urban design

An overview of planning theory and practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pretoria, South Africa

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 19 other Masters in Urban Planning in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning or another relevant programme accredited by (1) the professional council or organisation in the country in which it is offered - the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) in the case of South Africa - or (2) an international planning organisation or institute such as the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
Honours-level degree in a field relevant to planning (such as architecture, civil engineering, construction, economics, geography, sociology, public management, law or development studies), that is deemed acceptable by the departmental Postgraduate Committee
Evidence of practical experience
Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

47110 ZAR / year

≈ 47110 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

23555 ZAR / year

≈ 23555 ZAR / year

Additional Details

Non-South African citizens (excluding students who are citizens of SADC countries) will be charged double the tuition fee of South African students.

Living costs

Pretoria

South Africa

8592 - 10309 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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