Why study at Griffith?
Environmental issues and concerns are becoming increasingly important. Environmental planners respond to emerging planning challenges and pressures by evaluating, analysing and creating innovative solutions, and communicating them effectively. This involves working collaboratively with communities and other key stakeholders.
A shortage of planners across Australia, and internationally, means that there is strong demand for Griffith planning graduates. This shortage is set to continue for some time as we learn more about environmental problems and their potential solutions. Griffith environmental planning graduates enjoy an edge in the job market because they can work across social, environmental and economic divides to understand and solve complex environmental problems. Graduates enjoy a strong reputation in both public and private sectors.
Griffith University’s urban and environmental planning programs are award-winning programs and the teachers are leaders in their fields. At Griffith we have one of the largest teams of environmental planning educators in the country. The teachers are active researchers who engage with contemporary planning issues at a variety of scales, both in Australia and overseas.
Of the course, our graduates say:
I learnt a lot from the course. I would not be the person that I am today without doing the course. Overall, the actual content and curriculum of the course was nothing short of excellent. I would recommend the course to anyone that was interested. (Graduate Destinations Survey, B. Environmental graduate student 2006)
The course provided practical understanding and experience in my field of interest. It gave me confidence to walk into straight into a job. Teaching staff and facilities were excellent. (G.Dip Environmental Planning Graduate 2003)
The real life experience that the majority of the lecturers have was the best aspect of the course and their ease of approach and their interactivity (G.Dip Environmental Planning graduate 2003)