The two-year Master of Planning (MPlan) course is housed within the School of Geography.
The Programme Co-ordinator, a professionally qualified planner, and staff member of the School of Geography, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the programme.
Teaching input is provided by staff from Geography and other departments as well as by external practitioners in relevant fields.
Case studies and hands-on involvement in real planning situations are important elements of the programme involving practicing planning professionals working in regional and local government and private consultancies.
Course content
The two-year MPlan programme has a broad-based curriculum because of the wide-ranging knowledge and skills that planners require to be effective planning professionals.
The structure of the course is designed to give students competence in core planning skills and the opportunity to specialise in areas in which they are particularly interested.
Master of Planning course structure and papers
Our students come from a range of backgrounds
Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds, from recent graduates to those looking for a change in career.
Graduates with an arts or science Geography degree, as well as those from other disciplines are invited to apply. Examples of other disciplines from which our students are drawn include political science, surveying, architecture, history, ecology, zoology, botany, law, Māori studies and commerce.