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Master of Planning

  • Upcoming start dates

    Semester 1 - 17 Feb 2025

    Semester 2 - 14 Jul 2025

  • Qualification

    Taught Master's

  • Duration

    2 years full-time

  • Credits

    240

  • Location

    ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø Campus or Online

Communities in both urban and rural contexts are facing a range of environmental, economic and social pressures. These have increased the demand for qualified planning professionals with excellent problem-solving skills.


Study for free

If you're a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, residing in New Zealand at the time of study, you may be eligible for free tuition fees. Part time study options may be available. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more

About this programme

This degree is , which enhances your career prospects in Aotearoa-New Zealand and internationally.

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø¡¯s Master of Planning significantly deepens the skills needed to join an exciting, future-oriented profession working in the fields of urban, regional and environmental planning. You¡¯ll also expand your understanding of the contexts and implications of planning through a M¨¡ori perspective and how an indigenous context influences your approach. There is also the option to specialise in water, energy, landscape, transport, resilience or international development.

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How you¡¯ll grow

  • By building advanced knowledge of urban, rural, regional and environmental planning concepts
  • Through weaving planning theory and practice into application across a wide range of situations with different levels of governance
  • Through developing your ability to engage in debate and research on current planning issues and challenges
  • By becoming a graduate member of the New Zealand Planning institute (NZPI).

Career opportunities

With ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø¡¯s Master of Planning, you¡¯ll be in demand to work for:

  • city, district, and regional councils
  • government departments
  • iwi and M¨¡ori organisations
  • developers and private consultancies
  • NGOs, and
  • academic institutions.

Planners work across a range of specialities, including:

  • urban development
  • transportation
  • natural hazards management
  • environmental policy
  • rural and regional planning
  • parks and recreation
  • tourism, and
  • freshwater and coastal management.

Programme information

Programme Structure

This is a Taught Master¡¯s programme consisting primarily of course work and does not require a thesis. However, a research dissertation equivalent to two courses is required and is usually undertaken concurrently with other courses and spread over two semesters in the second year of study.

On-campus study

You¡¯ll complete seven compulsory courses, a dissertation at 600-level, a M¨¡ori core course from List A, a speciality core course from List B, and your choice of any 600-level offered across the University.

Online study

You¡¯ll complete eight compulsory courses, a dissertation at 600-level, a speciality core course, and your choice of any 600-level offered across the University. For more information regarding online study with ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø, please head to our online study page.

 

Elective course

Choose one 600-level online Master¡¯s Degree course to create a total of 10 courses plus one two-semester dissertation from those listed below in addition to the online 600-levels already listed in the options given above.

BICH634 , BMGT618, COMM601, COMM602, COMM603, COMM604, COMM605, COMM606, ECON615, ERST620, ERST631, ERST633, FOOD607, MICR604, MKTG608, MKTG672, MKTG681, TOUR603, TOUR604, WINE601, WINE602, WINE604, WINE698.

 

A course advisor can assist you to select your courses and plan your degree.

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Programme contacts

DiJolly

Dyanna Jolly

Senior Lecturer

dyanna.jolly@lincoln.ac.nz

Master Of Planning

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