Overview

The Urban Planning and Urban Design program at University of Melbourne aims to provide you with:

an understanding of Australian and international policy and planning affecting human settlement;
skills to design towns and cities for contemporary challenges such as mass urbanisation, urban informality and changing climate demands;
the ability to adapt and respond through planning and design to the global changes impacting our cities including climate change, deepening inequality, concerns for community health and safety, and the emergence of city-regions.

By combining the Master of Urban Planning and Master of Urban Design as a double degree, our students complete two professionally accredited graduate programs in a reduced timeframe. This gives them a true competitive advantage and broader career options. Dual accreditation also offers a distinctive signal to employers and industry and enhances our existing graduate reputation for strong leadership and strategic thinking skills, embedded in our expertise in providing a world-class built environment education influencing Melbourne and cities globally for over 150 years.

Career outcomes

Many graduates with urban planning and design qualifications enter the public sector and work in government departments and agencies, or for local councils and regions.

The private and public sectors in Australia and internationally employ our graduates in an increasing range of areas, including

urban planning and design,
environmental and transport planning consultancy,
property development
housing and community advocacy.
There are also opportunities in tertiary education and research

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Development and Planning
Transport
Social Planning
Environment
Property
Bushfire Planning
Analytic Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

81

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

300 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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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

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81

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64

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 105519G

For students coming from an Urban Design, Landscape Architecture or Architecture undergraduate degree:

A three-year undergraduate degree in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture or Architecture with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 65% (University of Melbourne equivalent); and
A Design Portfolio; and
A Personal Statement of up to 500 words outlining relevant prior study and work experience, and motivation to undertake the program; and
Satisfy the University of Melbourne's English Language Requirement.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

56992 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

45984 AUD / year

≈ 45984 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for this course

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / 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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