Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning & Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours) Changes
Your Options
1. Continue with your current Program
We recommend that you continue your current study plan, as this will ensure that you remain on track to graduate on time.
No action is required from you and you can continue your study, following the program rules and course list from the year you commenced.
We recommend that you check the pre-2021 Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning study planner, which has been updated with any changes to courses offered in your program.
2. Choose to follow the revised Program Requirements
Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (BRTP)
You may choose to complete the program under the revised program requirements.
Before making a decision, please read the 'BRTP Changes' to understand what has changed for the program and carefully consider the options, to select the one that best suits you.
Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours) (BRTP(Hons))
You may choose to complete the program under the revised program requirements.
Before making a decision, please read the 'BRTP Changes' and the 'BRTP(Hons) Changes' to understand what has changed for the program and carefully consider the options, to select the one that best suits you.
Key Changes
From Semester 1 2021, the Bachelor of Regional & Town Planning has the following changes:
- Core (compulsory) courses required for the program have changed
- Decrease to the amount of late-year (level 3 or higher) courses required
- Electives courses for the program have changed.
Please read the 'BRTP(Hons) Changes' to understand what has changed for the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours). This will advise what will be required for you to transfer to the Honours program, along with other changes made to the program.
Changes to Core Courses
| Course Code and Name | Pre-2021 | 2021 onwards |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG2001 Human Mobility and Migration | Part B elective option | Now listed in BRTP Level 2 core (compulsory) courses. |
| ENVM2200 Resource Management & Environmental Planning | Part A compulsory | From 2021, this course has been replaced with ENVM3220 Conservation Planning & Management. |
| PLAN2000 Urban Design Studio | Part A compulsory | This course will be discontinued and last offered in Semester 2, 2023. |
| PLAN3202 Property Development | Part A compulsory | This course may be discontinued and last offered in Semester 1, 2021. If the course is discontinued the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences will advise students of suitable Level 3 alternatives once finalised. |
| ECON1050 Tools of Economic Analysis | Part A elective option | Removed from course list for the 2021 structure. |
| ECON1310 Quantitative Economic & Business Analysis A | Part A elective option | Removed from course list for the 2021 structure. |
| POLS1301 Introduction to Political Ideas | Part A elective option | Removed from course list for the 2021 structure. |
Decrease to amount of late year courses required
| Prior to 2021 | 2021 onwards |
Minimum of 26 units of late year (level 3 or higher) courses required. If you continue to follow your current program requirements, you'll still be required to complete the minimum 26 units of level 3 or higher courses in order to graduate. | Minimum of 24 units of late year (level 3 or higher) courses required. |
Changes to elective courses
| Course Code and Name | Pre-2021 | 2021 onwards |
|---|---|---|
| ENVM2522 Carbon & Energy Management | Part B elective | Course discontinued - alternate course ENVM1522 Carbon & Energy Management available to study. |
| ENVM3104 International Regulatory Frameworks for Climate Change & Environmental Management | Part B elective | This course has been discontinued and was last offered in 2020. |
| ENVM3200 Coastal Processes & Management | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| ENVM3201 Catchment Processes & Management | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| ENVM3203 Tools for Environmental Assessment & Analysis | Part B elective | Course discontinued - replaced with ENVM2203 Environmental Impact Assessment |
| GEOG2000 Economic Geography: Location & Land Use | Part B elective | Removed from course list.
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| GEOM2000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS) | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| GEOM3001 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS) | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| GEOM3005 Geospatial Processing and Web Mapping | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| GEOS2100 Environmental Systems | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| GEOS2103 Biogeography & Geomorphology | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| REDE2201 Real Estate Investment | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| REDE3100 Investment Method of Valuation | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| REDE3101 Statutory Valuation | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| REDE3102 Advanced Valuation | Part B elective | Please contact the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law for alternative course options. |
| REDE3201 Sustainable Real Estate Management | Part B elective | Removed from course list - course still offered, could be completed as off-list elective |
| ENVM2203 Environmental Impact Assessment | Not on course list | Added to course list - replacing discontinued course ENVM3203. |
Key Changes
From Semester 1 2021, the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours) has the following changes:
- Entry requirements to transfer from BRTP to BRTP(Hons) have changed
- Core (compulsory) research courses required for the program have changed
- Electives courses for the program have changed.
Please read the 'BRTP Changes' to understand what has changed for the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning, including the changes to elective courses for both the BRTP and BRTP(Hons).
Entry Requirements
The entry requirements for the Honours program have changed.
However; if you commenced study in the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning before Semester 1 2021, you are eligible to apply to study the Honours program if you have completed:
- Years 1 to 3 of the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning program; and
- Have a GPA of 5.5.
If you transfer into the Bachelor of Regional & Town Planning (Honours) and have not yet completed PLAN3001 – Applied Research Methods, you will be eligible to follow the pre-2021 program rules and course list.
Changes to courses
Refer to the 'BRTP Changes' for changes to elective courses for both the BRTP and BRTP(Hons).
The below courses form Part H of the pre-2021 course list.
| Course Code and Name | Pre-2021 | 2021 onwards |
|---|---|---|
| PLAN3001 Applied Research Methods | Part B Compulsory Course for BRTP Part H Compulsory course for BRTP(Hons) | Now listed in BRTP Level 3 core (compulsory) courses. For students commencing Semester 1 2021 in the BRTP, this course must be completed, in order for students to transfer to BRTP(Hons). Please review the information about entry requirement changes above. |
| PLAN4001 Citymaking: Theory & Practice | Part B Compulsory Course for BRTP Part H Compulsory course for BRTP(Hons) | Now listed in BRTP Level 4 core (compulsory) courses. |
| PLAN4100 Advanced Planning Practice | Part B Compulsory Course for BRTP Part H Compulsory course for BRTP(Hons) | Now listed in BRTP Level 4 core (compulsory) courses. |
| PLAN4008 Thesis | Part H Compulsory course for BRTP(Hons) | No change - compulsory research course for the BRTP(Hons). |
| GEOS6001 Research Design | Part H Compulsory course for BRTP(Hons) | No change - compulsory research course for the BRTP(Hons). |
Class of Honours
The class of honours is calculated on the basis of the weighted GPA of the final results obtained by a student in the first attempt at all courses that contribute to the program. For details of how the changes to the program may affect this for you, contact the Faculty of Science Student Enquiries office.
Next Steps
What you need to do
You can continue with and complete your study under your current program requirements or choose to follow the revised program requirements.
No action is required by you to complete the revised program requirements.
Transfer to the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours)
If you are currently studying the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning, you may like to consider transferring into the Honours program. In order to transfer to the Bachelor of Regional & Town Planning (Honours), you will need to submit a program change request through mySi-net.
Requesting assistance
The School of Architecture Design & Planning Enquiries office are available to help you with any questions you may have and can assist with booking an academic advising appointment.