Diploma in Town Planning
Why study the Diploma in Town Planning at UNE?
The Diploma will suit people who have undertaken little or no previous tertiary study but who are working in the planning system in a clerical/administrative capacity or as unqualified planning assistants. This is an introductory course for local government employees who might wish to develop their skills and career prospects. It does not in itself lead to membership of the Planning Institute of Australia -- although for anyone who might wish to go on to further study, units passed toward the Diploma can be credited towards a full professional qualification. The course can be taken from anywhere in the country. It is offered only off campus mode. Tuition is mostly based on printed material supplemented by online interaction. There is no compulsory on-campus attendance, although some of the units in the program have optional residential schools which provide an opportunity for face to face contact. The Diploma will normally take people two years to complete, at a rate of two units per semester. But it is possible to proceed more slowly than that. The program consists of eight units. It includes four compulsory first-year units, followed by four elective units.
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DURATION
1 Year Full-time2 Years Part-time
FEES
CSP (quotas apply) or Full Fee2008 STUDY OPTIONS
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| Official Abbreviation | DipTownPlan |
| Course Type | Undergraduate |
| Commencement | Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
| Study Mode | Off Campus |
| Course Duration |
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| Fees | CSP (quotas apply) or Full Fee |
| Total Credit Points | 48 |
| How to apply | All students apply directly to UNE using the undergraduate admission form. This course is only available off-campus (distance education). For more information, click here |
| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
| Entry Requirements | Normal admission requirements apply. |
| Advanced Standing | A candidate may be granted advanced standing for units passed at this or another institution that have a reasonable degree of correspondence to units listed. Not more than 12 credit points of advanced standing may be granted under this rule. |
| Academic Colours |
mace (BCC73) |
| Further Information | 
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1. Admission to Candidature
A candidate for the diploma shall have undergraduate admission status to the University.
2. Course Requirements
2.1. To qualify for the diploma, a candidate must pass units to the value of 48 credit points including GEPL 111, 112, 121, 122 and four units chosen from ENVE 237; GEPL 301, 316, 320, 324, 359.
2.2. With the permission of the course coordinator, another unit relevant to urban and regional planning may be substituted for one of the units listed in Rule 2.1.
3. Conditions of Candidature
3.1. The course is offered on an external part-time basis only.
3.2. Candidates shall complete course requirements in not more than eight semesters.
3.3. Where a candidate has been granted advanced standing towards the diploma, the school may reduce proportionately the period of candidature.
4. Advanced Standing
A candidate may be granted advanced standing for units passed at this or another institution that have a reasonable degree of correspondence to units listed in Rule 2.1 above. Not more than 12 credit points of advanced standing may be granted under this rule.