Urban and Regional Planning - Grow a better world

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"You get to put your planning theory into practice with live projects.
The Bachelor of Planning at ECU covers pretty much every aspect of regional and urban planning that I'm interested in, so it was an easy choice for me. It means that when I graduate, I'll be useful in a whole range of planning careers. The other big draw for me was the hands-on approach. You get to put your planning theory into practice with live projects. With the knowledge and skills I'll be equipped with, I'm confident I'll be very employable when I graduate. As far as the staff go, I found the lecturers to be totally dedicated. They are always going out of their way to help."
– ECU Planning student, Luke Aitken.

What does it take to be a planner?

  • Planners need to be expansive thinkers who can analyse the big picture.
  • Planners need to design communities balancing the built and natural environments, community needs, economic sustainability and cultural & leisure needs.
  • Planners need to be able to shape the communities in which we live.
  • Planners need to be able to forecast social, economic and environmental issues.
  • Planners need to be able to think in terms of spatial relationships and visualize the effects of their plans and designs.

What does it take to be a Good Planner?

  • Good Planners are flexible and are able to reconcile different viewpoints and make constructive policy recommendations.
  • Good Planners manage projects and understand the economics of development.

Job opportunities for planners…

  • Across Australia there is strong demand for planners
  • Average wages for planners range from $50,000 - $70,000 which means an average income of $1,000 per week

Courses

Admission

For more information

Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au

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