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Bachelor of Urban Planning
This degree teaches how towns and cities are planned.
- How long it takes
- 4 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 64.15
- Lowest offered at Griffith University, 2026
- How you can study
- On campus
- Includes a work placement
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- QLD
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Urban Planning asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how towns and cities work
- curiosity about land use and local communities
- good communication skills for talking with people
- a practical, organised approach to solving problems
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Griffith University (opens in a new tab)
Griffith University
Brisbane South (Nathan), Gold Coast, QLD
4.3from 1,317 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 64.15 lowest
- (67.9 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Fee
- $10,000 a year
- (Government-supported place)
What students like
- Lecturers and tutors are supportive and approachable
What to weigh up
- Tutors can be slow to reply to emails
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Website for The University of Queensland (opens in a new tab)
The University of Queensland
St Lucia, QLD
4.5from 1,654 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 78.5 lowest
- (80 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
- Fee
- $9,840 a year
- (Government-supported place)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Urban Planning.
- Land use and urban planning
- Transport planning
- Environmental management
- Spatial analysis
- Planning studio projects
- Industry placement
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?