Single degrees
Bachelor of Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning – Bendigo (ABURE)
The Bachelor of Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning is comprised of two major disciplines: Planning and Environment Studies, and Society, People, Economic and Management Studies. The course includes extensive practical studies for students as well as project management, organisational behaviour and negotiation, mediation and community development. Professional work experience is a requirement in semester one of the third year and semester two of the fourth year, which provides students with the opportunity to develop their skills in the workplace.
Admission requirements
Students should satisfy the normal university entrance requirements, including a study score of at least 20 in Units 3 and 4 of English.
Course structure
The course comprises 480 credit points, of which 120 credit points must be taken at each year level. It may be undertaken full-time over four years or on a part-time basis. Students take the subjects as listed below for each year level.
First year
| Teaching period |
Subject title |
Subject code |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Introduction to Planning and Design |
PLA1IPD |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Introduction to Sociology |
SOC1SAC |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Reading the Australian Landscape |
OED1RAL |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Society People and Place |
GEG1SPP |
| TE-SEM-2 |
Climate and Society |
ENV1CSS |
| TE-SEM-2 |
Globalisation and Development |
HIS1DEV |
| TE-SEM-2 |
Introduction to Statutory Planning |
PLA1ISP |
| TE-SEM-2 |
Sociology and Politics 1B |
SOC1SP2 |
Second year
| Teaching period |
Subject title |
Subject code |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Local and Regional Economic Development |
PLA2RED |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Planning Practice A |
PLA2PPA |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Second–year Elective |
|
| TE-SEM-2 |
Asia Pacific Cities |
SOC2APC |
| TE-SEM-2 |
Landscape and the Human World |
SOC2LL |
| TE-SEM-2 |
Second-year elective |
|
Third year
| Teaching period |
Subject title |
Subject code |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Australian Cities and Regions |
SOC3ACR |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Planning Practice B |
PLA3PPB |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Subject from List A (below) |
|
| TE-SEM-2 |
Climate Futures – Water, Land use and Development |
PLA3CFD |
| TE-SEM-2 |
Rural and Regional Communities |
PLA3RRP |
| TE-SEM-2 |
Subject from List A (below) |
|
Fourth year
| Teaching period |
Subject title |
Subject code |
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Negotiation, Mediation and Community Consultation |
PLA4NMC |
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Principles of Strategic Planning |
PLA4PSP |
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Research Methods for Planners |
PLA4RMP |
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Project Management and Professional Ethics |
PLA4PP |
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Statutory and Environmental Planning |
PLA4SP |
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Subject from List B (below) |
|
List A Subjects
- POL3API Australian Political Institutions
- POL3PI Political Ideologies and Political ideals in Modern Politics
- POL3PIV Politics and Public Policy in Victoria
- POL3POE Politics of the Environment
List B Subjects
- PLA4CM Catchment Management
- PLA4CD Community Development
- PLA4HP Indigenous and Post Colonial Heritage and Planning
- EDU4VSL Visual Spatial Literacies
