Core Zone
This zone consists of all the compulsory requirements for the degree.
240 credit points
Qualification
240 credit points
Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
UAC CODE: 300576
Overview
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Selection rank A degree’s selection rank is achieved by combining your ATAR (or equivalent rank) with any adjustment factors you’re eligible for.
A degree’s selection rank is achieved by combining your ATAR (or equivalent rank) with any adjustment factors you’re eligible for.
- 75
Study options
- Part Time
- Full Time
- Combined campus and online
Duration Duration can vary due to your prior learning and work experience. Learn about admission points under Entry Requirements.
Duration can vary due to your prior learning and work experience. Learn about admission points under Entry Requirements.
- Full time: 3 years (or equivalent part time)
Fees Fees shown are approximate only and are generally based on current mean rate for full-time study (eight units per year). Actual rates will be calculated at enrolment time and may differ depending on year of enrolment, amount and type of units chosen.
Fees shown are approximate only and are generally based on current mean rate for full-time study (eight units per year). Actual rates will be calculated at enrolment time and may differ depending on year of enrolment, amount and type of units chosen.
Location and start dates
North Ryde:
- Session 1 (22 February 2027)
Online:
- Session 1 (22 February 2027)
Summary
Key features
- Study the only three-year undergrad planning degree in NSW
Take advantage of the degree’s fully online offering and study from anywhere, while also progressing to your career sooner.
- Expand your career options in planning and beyond
Develop interdisciplinary skills suited to roles in property development, disaster management, heritage conservation and emerging fields.
- Build experience through real-world learning from day one
Gain more than 150 hours of professional experience during projects with industry and community partners, and on field trips across Sydney.
- Expand your professional networks and future pathways
Engage with employers at industry showcases and events, and through integrated guest lectures and mentoring opportunities.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
See career outcomesAbout the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning at Macquarie University
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is home to a passionate community of scholars committed to equipping you with skills for the future via transformative education and world-leading research. Through our interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research, you'll develop capabilities to address local, national and global challenges.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Course structure
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Focused and flexible study
Where you can study
Combined campus and online
Core zone
240 credit points
Your degree’s core zone provides the focus of your preferred area of study and consists of all the units you’ll need to complete to meet your degree’s requirements.
Essential units
230 credit points
Complete each unit below.
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
Capstone unit
10 credit points
Complete the capstone unit below.
A Capstone unit is an essential unit that integrates all the material presented across your degree, which is generally undertaken in your final year.
Guide to University terminology
Use our handy guide to better understand common study terms.
Career outcomes
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Set your career in motion
Professions
- Climate adaptation and resilience planner
- Development assessor
- Environmental and social impact assessor
- Environmental planner
- Heritage planner
- Housing officer
- Infrastructure planner
- Local council officer
- Placemaker or place planner
- Policy analyst
- Public space and place manager
- Social or community planner
- Social or environmental consultant
- Social sustainability manager
- Statutory planner
- Strategic planner
- Sustainability consultant
- Transport and utilities manager
- Urban or regional planner
- Urban policy manager
Employers
- Conservation agencies
- Environmental management and planning organisations
- Environmental protection agencies
- Government agencies and departments
- Infrastructure companies
- Local councils
- NGOs
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Planning and urban development organisations
- Planning consulting firms
- Property developers
- Research institutes
- Residential developers
- Social enterprises
- Sustainable development consulting firms
- Transport, infrastructure and logistics companies
- Urban design studios
- Waste management companies
- Water and resource management companies
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
Professional recognition
The University is working with the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) as part of the process of seeking accreditation for the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning.
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Co-designed degrees
Study a degree co-designed with industry, and graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want.
Career service
Get help preparing a résumé, identifying job opportunities and connecting with employers.
In-built internships
Study a degree with built-in practical experiences, and get an invaluable head start in your career.
Entry requirements
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Simple steps to entry at Macquarie
See if you meet the academic requirements
Check if you qualify for recognition of prior learning
Academic requirements
Selection rank score: 75
The selection rank considers your Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or equivalent rank plus any adjustment factors you’re eligible for.
What is the ATAR?
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a number between 0.00 and 99.95. It indicates your position relative to other students aged 16-20 who have completed the HSC and who meet eligibility criteria for an ATAR. Universities typically admit students based on their selection rank (ATAR plus any applicable adjustments). However, other criteria – such as a personal statement, questionnaire, portfolio of work, audition, interview or test – may also be considered. Visit the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for more information.
What are adjustment factors?
If you’ve completed the HSC, interstate Year 12 examinations or the International Baccalaureate (IB) and included Macquarie in your preferences, you may be eligible to receive adjustments – additional points that can be added to your ATAR or equivalent admissions rank to boost your selection rank. Many of our degrees allow you to combine our adjustment factor schemes, up to a maximum of 10 points. Not all adjustment factor schemes apply to all degrees, so check adjustment factors for more details.
What if I don't have an ATAR?
Not everybody comes to university with an ATAR. That’s why we provide a range of entry schemes and pathway options that assess your suitability on more than just your educational attainment to date. Explore entry pathways.
Entry pathways to Macquarie
At Macquarie, we consider a range of criteria in addition to your selection rank to assess your suitability for study. We offer many different admission pathways, including early entry schemes and alternative routes to a degree. Use our Entry Navigator to discover which options are best for you.
Year 12 applicants
If you’re in Year 12 or you’ve just completed the HSC, interstate Year 12 examinations or the International Baccalaureate (IB), you apply to Macquarie via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Your eligibility for an offer is determined by your selection rank or our Subject Advantage Entry Scheme. You might also be eligible for the Macquarie Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme, the Schools Recommendation Scheme or the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Entry Pathway
I have work and life experience
If you’re a non-Year 12 applicant and you don’t hold any formal education qualifications, but you do have informal learning and work experience, you may submit a portfolio for entry into one of our pathway programs, which allow you to articulate into a Macquarie degree after successfully completion.
I have TAFE, college or university qualifications
Macquarie recognises completed TAFE, college and university qualifications. If you’ve completed a recognised qualification, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Additional information and requirements
Assumed knowledge
Recommended studies
Inherent requirements
To be eligible to graduate from your degree, you must satisfy the inherent requirements – essential activities, capacities and academic requisites – of your degree.
View inherent requirementsStudent snapshot
View student profiles for each of our degrees and learn how other students have been admitted. Information on the ATAR and selection rank, as well as other criteria and general offer information, is available.
Student profilesRecognition of prior learning (RPL)
If you’ve completed prior study at diploma level or higher, you may be eligible for credit towards your degree.
Your prior learning may consist of:
- formal learning (post-secondary study)
- informal and non-formal learning (work and life experience).
English language requirements
When applying to study at Macquarie University, you’re required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.
You may satisfy the English language requirements if you’ve completed:
- senior secondary studies equivalent to the New South Wales HSC
- at least one year of full-time Australian or comparable tertiary study in a country of qualification.
The required standard of English for this degree is:
| IELTS band | Minimum score required |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6.5 |
| Reading | 6 |
| Writing | 6 |
| Listening | 6 |
| Speaking | 6 |
Note:
Satisfying the admission criteria does not guarantee you a place in this degree.
Fees and scholarships
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Fees
This fee information is intended as an indicative guide only; actual rates will be calculated at the time of enrolment. To obtain a more accurate approximation, look up the cost of your unit or course by using our Fee calculator.
Fees are generally based on current mean rate for full-time study (eight units per year). For courses longer than one year in duration, you'll pay the fee that is current for the year that you enrol. Fees may increase each year.
Find out moreEstimated cost
The cost of your studies may vary based on:- year of enrolment
- amount and type of units chosen
- government support received
- approved credit for prior learning or work experience.
Student amenities fee
You’re required to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) to Macquarie University in compliance with the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Act 2011 (Cth). The fee contributes to services, support and facilities of a non-academic nature.
Learn about SSAFScholarships
Macquarie University offers a variety of scholarships that recognise a range of factors, including academic or athletic achievement, leadership experience and volunteer work, or financial need and hardship. Additional scholarships may be available for selected areas of study.
Scholarships available for eligible undergraduate students, studying the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
Financial
Aboriginal
Academic
Birrung (Star) Scholarship
The Birrung (Star) Scholarship aims to alleviate the financial burden of being a student and support the successful completion of an Undergraduate degree.
Applications close: Application form for 2027 will be available soon.
Award value: $10,000 one-off for one-off award
Find out moreLeadership
Faculty of Science and Engineering FIRST Australia Scholarship
Applications close: Friday, 13 November 2026, 11:59PM
Award value: $5,000 per year for up to 4 years
Find out moreAboriginal
Financial
Rural
Indigenous Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship
Supporting Indigenous students relocating to study
Applications close: Nov Round: 13 November 2026; Dec Round: 10 December 2026; Jan Round: 8 January 2027
Award value: $6,000 per year for up to 4 years
Find out moreAboriginal
Financial
Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
Supporting Indigenous students
Applications close: Nov Round: 13 November 2026; Dec Round: 10 December 2026; Jan Round: 8 January 2027
Award value: $3,000 per year for up to 4 years
Find out moreHow to apply
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Course details
Course title:
Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
UAC code:
300576
Starting year:
2027
Application instructions
Australian or New Zealand citizens, permanent residents of Australia, or holders of Australian permanent resident humanitarian visas who are applying for undergraduate study at Macquarie must apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
To be considered for this course, you must search (based upon the UAC Code provided above) and include it as one of your course preferences.
What you'll need to apply
When submitting your application, it's important you provide:
- your personal details (including a personal email address - don't use a school address as it will expire).
- your name as listed on your official ID, otherwise you'll have problems when you enrol.
- details of your studies and qualifications, including completed secondary studies and complete or incomplete certificate, diploma, and degree studies.
- evidence of English language proficiency (if required).
Steps to apply
Decide on your course
Explore your entry options and check the requirements
Gather your documentation
Submit your application
Help with your application
For help with your application, or if you have any questions, contact our team.
Future Students
T: +61 (2) 9850 6767
E: futurestudents@mq.edu.au
Important dates
| Session/Year | Location | Applications open | Applications close | Session commences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | North Ryde | 8 April 2026 | 28 January 2027 | 22 February 2027 |
| Session 1 | Online | 8 April 2026 | 28 January 2027 | 22 February 2027 |
Applications for entry pathways
To best help you follow your passion at Macquarie, we’ve created a simple entry program navigator that allows you to compare all of our entry programs and find out which ones suit you the best.
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