Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning Pre-2021
Program requirements
The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 152KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.
You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.
What do the different requirements mean?
- Compulsory - all students must complete this course
- Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
- Required for Major - a course required for this major
- Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
- Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| GEOS1100 Environment & Society | Compulsory |
| PLAN1000 The Planning Challenge | Compulsory |
| PLAN1001 Introduction to Planning | Compulsory |
| Choose 2 units from: ARCH1140 Buildings in History & Culture | Elective |
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| GEOG1000 Human Settlements | Compulsory |
| GEOM1000 Fundamentals of Geographic Information & Technologies | Compulsory |
| PLAN1100 Foundational Ideas for Planning | Compulsory |
| PLAN1101 Teamwork & Negotiation for Planners | Compulsory |
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| GEOM2001 Geographical Information Systems | Compulsory |
| ENVM2008 Cultural Heritage Management | Compulsory |
| PLAN2005 History of the Built Environment | Compulsory |
| PLAN2100 Transport Planning | Compulsory |
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| GEOG2104 Urban Geography | Compulsory |
| PLAN20001 Urban Design Studio | Compulsory |
| PLAN2003 Urban Design | Compulsory |
| ENVM21002 Foundations of Sustainable Development | Compulsory |
- This course will be last offered in Semester 2, 2021.
- From Semester 1, 2021 ENVM3220 replaces ENVM2200. Pre-2021 students should complete ENVM2100 in place of ENVM2200
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| ENVM3103 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning | Compulsory |
| PLAN3005 Community Planning & Participation | Compulsory |
| GEOG3000 Regional Economic Development Planning | Compulsory |
| PLAN32023 Property Development (formerly REDE3200) | 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 alternatives once finalised.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| GEOG3003 The Global Metropolis | Compulsory |
| GEOG3205 Applied Demography | Compulsory |
| PLAN3000 Plan Making | Compulsory |
| PLAN3001 Applied Research Methods | Compulsory |
Please note: Students who have completed 48 units from part A of the BRTP course list (years 1 to 3) and have a GPA of 5.5 may elect to apply to the Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (Honours) program in lieu of continuing with the fourth year of the BRTP program.
BRTP(Hons) enables students to complete an 8-unit research project (PLAN4008) and is recommended for students who intend to go on to further research, or who would like to complete a larger research project.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| ENVM3115 Climate Change & Environmental Management | Compulsory |
| PLAN4001 Advanced Planning Theory | Compulsory |
| PLAN41001 Advanced Planning Practice | Compulsory |
| Choose 2 units of electives from Part B Program List1 | Elective |
- Course currently offered in Semester 1 only. Course will be offered in Semester 2 only from 2024.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Choose 8 units of electives from Part B Program List1 | Elective |
- At least 4 units of Part B electives need to be Level 3 or higher.
If approved to enter the BRTP(Hons):
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| GEOS6001 Research Design | Compulsory |
| ENVM3115 Climate Change & Environmental Management | Compulsory |
| PLAN4001 Planning Theory | Compulsory |
| PLAN41001 Advanced Planning Practice | Compulsory |
- Course currently offered in Semester 1 only. Course will be offered in Semester 2 only from 2024.
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| PLAN4008 Planning Thesis | Compulsory |