Program Description

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. This degree is accredited with the New Zealand Planning Institute, which enhances your career prospects in Aotearoa-New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and the UK. Lincoln University’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 Māori 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.

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).

Admission Requirements

• A  New Zealand level 7 bachelor’s degree or recognised equivalent with a B average or better in the 300 level and final year.
• A Bachelor's degree with minimum 60% in relevant field

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Total tuition fee is given