Master of Urban and Regional Planning–MURPlan 240 points Qualification regulations

1.(a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MURPlan degree shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline of this University or from a comparable institution accepted for this purpose, with an average grade of at least B; and

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience that provides equivalent preparation.

2. (a) Except as provided in sections 2(c) and 5, the course of study for the MURPlan shall consist of courses worth at least 240 points, as follows:

Part 1: (a) PLAN 411, PLAN 412, PLAN 451, PLAN 455, PLAN 462, SARC 461, SARC 491, GOVT 521; and

 (b) 30 further points at 400- or 500-level from ARCI, BILD, CCSP, DEVE, DSDN, ENSC, ENVI, GEOG, GOVT, INTA, LAND, LAWS, MAOR, PASI, PHYG, SARC, TOUR courses.

Part 2: PLAN 589 or 590.

(b) A candidate may proceed to Part 2 only with the permission of the head of school.

(c) With the head of school's permission, a candidate may replace Part 1(b) with Part 2 with PLAN 591 or 592.

(d) With the permission of the associate dean, a candidate who has completed an appropriate degree with Honours or other graduate study to an appropriate level may be exempted from up to 120 points from Part 1.

3. (a) A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least four trimesters and shall complete the degree within five years. The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

(b) The minimum and maximum periods of enrolment for PLAN 591 and 592 are specified in the Master's Thesis Regulations.

4. (a) A candidate who passed the 120 points in Part 1(a) but does not proceed to Part 2 may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Designed Environments (PGDipDE) in Urban and Regional Planning.

(b) At the discretion of the head of school, a candidate who holds a PGDipDE in Urban and Regional Planning may credit those courses to the MURPlan provided the candidate abandons the Postgraduate Diploma upon being awarded the MURPlan.

6. The MURPlan may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook. The award shall be made on the combined results of courses and the assessment of the research project or research thesis.