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The sustainability of tomorrow's communities depends on how they are planned today
Rapid urbanisation, a changing climate, and a carbon-constrained economy, are key challenges that our communities will face in the future. Professional urban, regional and environmental planners are playing an increasing role in ensuring we live in more sustainable and vibrant communities.
Learn how to manage environmental issues and human activities in urban and regional planning practices. You'll develop specialist knowledge and skills in purpose-built studios and engage with leaders in the field. You'll learn specialist knowledge and skills in the areas of land use and environmental planning, biophysical, socio-economic and cultural sciences, statutory planning in the Queensland context, and professional and ethical planning practice.
Double degrees
Enhance your career prospects, save time and money, and stand out in the job market with a Griffith double degree. With over 60 double degree options, graduates gain dual qualifications and distinctive skills merging related fields for specialisation or diverse areas to broaden career options.
Double degrees
Enhance your career prospects, save time and money, and stand out in the job market with a Griffith double degree. With over 60 double degree options, graduates gain dual qualifications and distinctive skills merging related fields for specialisation or diverse areas to broaden career options.
Study urban and environmental planning at Griffith
Industry experience as part of your degree
Our degree has a strong focus on applied studio teaching and gives you the skills employers want. You’ll have the opportunity to undertake an extended industry placement, allowing you to put those skills into practice and make valuable industry contacts before you graduate.
Focus on sustainability
We are planning for people, communities and future cities with our interdisciplinary focus on the importance of balancing environment issues with urban and regional development.
Internationally recognised qualifications
Griffith University has been offering leading edge planning programs, accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and recognised internationally for almost thirty years so you can take advantage of career opportunities in Australia and overseas.
Our new Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours) program is currently under review for accreditation by PIA.
Flexible and in demand career opportunities
Our urban and environmental planning degree will prepare you for a number of career paths, including urban and regional planning, transport planning, social planning, property development, natural resource management, consultancy, and policy development. There is currently very high demand for urban and environmental planners from all three levels of government, the private sector and Non-Governmental Organisations.
Study your way
You can create your course timetable to fit in with your job or your travel plans, just ask us how. With the flexibility of studying part-time or full-time, and over two or three trimesters each year, you have choices.
Jasmine Divall
Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning/Bachelor of Science
Jasmine Divall decided to follow in her sister's footsteps after seeing how she loved attending Griffith University. With a passion for solving environmental issues and sustainable urban development she enrolled in a Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning / Bachelor of Science double degree. 'I love having the opportunity to solve real problems and work on projects that can contribute to building better environments,' Jasmine said. 'I also enjoy studying a range of subjects in my double degree which has allowed me to realise my true values and passions.'
More scholarships than ever before!
From 2024 Griffith will be offering over 1000 scholarships helping students to cover living and education expenses.
Scholarships are free to apply and offer support for academic achievement, relocation, First Peoples, sports achievement and others. One application form, all scholarships considered.
Career outcomes
Our graduates are highly successful and follow a number of career paths, from urban planning in cities through to strategic planning for metropolitan regions; from planning for natural resource management to transport and social planning. You may find work in development companies implementing proposals for new housing estates, tourism complexes, transport networks, shopping centres and other commercial projects. You'll also find opportunities with all levels of government, including state and local government agencies, as well as business and industry groups, community organisations and private consulting firms.
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Life at Griffith
You can gain more than just a degree at Griffith. With plenty of opportunities to balance life and study, you can make memories and mates to last a lifetime.
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Key dates
Monday 3 March — Saturday 14 June
Trimester 1 - 2025
Our first teaching trimester starts on 3 March.
Monday 14 July — Saturday 25 October
Trimester 2 - 2025
Our second teaching trimester starts on 14 July.
Monday 3 November — Saturday 21 February
Trimester 3 - 2025
Our third teaching trimester starts on 3 November.