What is urban and regional planning?
Planning is the process of making decisions to help shape future actions. Urban and regional planners develop and implement plans and policies for the controlled use of urban and rural land, and advise on economic, environmental and social factors affecting land use.
You'll work across various sectors, including housing, energy, health, education, communications, leisure, tourism, and transport. You'll help design new public spaces, revitalise existing ones, conserve heritage sites, and enhance community value.
South Australia's planners are currently an ageing workforce with mass retirements coming in the next 5 years. Flinders will give you the knowledge to make the most of these career opportunities.
Fully accredited degree
Australia’s first 3-year bachelor degree in Urban and Regional Planning Accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia*
*Accreditation is pending PIA approval
Real-world experience
Experience hands-on industry placements in the second and third year of your studies
$2,036 median weekly earnings
Planners are in high demand across Australia, and typically earn high salaries**
**Jobs and Skills Australia 2024
Why study urban and regional planning at Flinders?
- This is Australia's first 3-year accredited* Urban and Regional Planning degree
- Experience a curriculum co-designed with industry and government
- Gain practical experience with work-integrated learning and internships in years 2 and 3 of your studies
- Work on real-world challenges with industry guidance
- Learn about sustainability throughout the degree
- Flinders is five stars in Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences for median graduate income**
- You’ll learn First Nations perspectives, incorporated throughout the degree and taught by First Nations staff.
*Accreditation is pending Planning Institute of Australia approval
**The Good Universities Guide 2023 (undergraduate)
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Teaching staff
Our teaching and research staff are experts in their professions and well-connected to industry.
Gerti Szili is a Human Geographer with a background in urban and regional planning, environmental studies and anthropology. Her core research interests lie in investigating urban and regional regeneration practice and governance and understanding how communities negotiate landscapes in transition.
Her other research interests include urban entrepreneurialism, tourism, environmental philosophy and politics, place making and city marketing, sustainable development, qualitative research methodologies, and constructivist pedagogy.
Gerti is a dedicated educator who is regularly commended for her teaching excellence and represents her discipline as an elected member of the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia and is a full member of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA).
Dr Ben Haman is an urban sociologist and lecturer, specialising in housing, urban planning, gentrification, urban resettlement, and place-based interventions. His research focuses on the social impact of urban development and housing policies, particularly on marginalised communities. Influenced by critical urban scholars like David Harvey, his work challenges policies that exacerbate inequality and advocates for more inclusive and equitable urban planning.
Before joining Flinders University, he lectured in undergraduate courses across first, second, and third-year levels, as well as postgraduate units in urban planning and urban design at the University of Tasmania. He taught units such as City Lives, which explores the social dynamics of urban spaces.
He has published in leading journals and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Social Service Research. His academic contributions continue to shape both scholarly debates and practical solutions for more just urban environments.
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