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Master of Urban Design

A Master of Urban Design looks at how streets, public spaces, neighbourhoods and city precincts are shaped.

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Illustration of a person working as urban Designer
How long it takes
18 to 24 months
full time
Level
Masters degree (coursework)
University
Leads on to
Urban Designer
$101,900 (estimate) median pay
Taught by
5 providers
NSW, VIC, WA

Is this course right for you?

What the Master of Urban Design asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Urban Designer

    Urban designers shape how towns and cities look and work, planning where buildings, streets and public space go and how people move between them.

    What else you need

    A recognised route into urban design, usually following a degree in architecture, landscape architecture or planning. It does not confer registration as an architect.

    Median pay$101,900 (estimate)

  • Urban Planner

    Urban planners work out how a city or region should grow, then turn that into the zoning rules, strategies and approvals that shape what actually gets built.

    A step towards this job. What else you need

    Median pay$120,400

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 5 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.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Master of Urban Design.

  • Urban design studios
  • Urban theory and history
  • Planning and policy
  • Sustainable and resilient cities
  • Housing, transport and public space

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.