Master of City Planning/ Master of Project Management

What can you do with your degree?

World population growth, rapid urbanisation, climate change and other challenges mean that city planners are in demand worldwide. This means often means bigger, more complex projects as development navigates around existing infrastructure. Complementing city planning expertise with critical skills in project management opens the door to more roles and opportunities in industry.

City planners work with all levels of government and with private developers, planning authorities and community organisations to create environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable urban regions.

Project manager

Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, procurement, communications, stakeholder relations, and project integration management to deliver successful projects. Projected 6.1 per cent job growth in the next five years and median salary of between $120k and $200k according to Seek (2021).

City and urban planners

Planning is the process of making decisions to guide future action. The planning profession (which is also referred to as ‘urban planning’ or ‘town planning’) is specifically concerned with shaping cities, towns and regions by managing development, infrastructure and services. Projected 13 per cent job growth in the next five years and median salary of$80k according to Seek (2021).

Planning consultant

Planning consultants frequently work with other professionals such as engineers, architects, building surveyors, economists, developers, politicians, scientists, and environmental scientists. Planning Consultant roles in Australia are typically advertised between $80k and $130k according to Seek (2021).

Professional accreditation

City planning accreditation

The Master of City Planning is accredited nationally by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and internationally with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Students whose first degree is in a related area will be eligible for full PIA membership after two years of professional experience following graduation. For students who hold first degrees in other areas, PIA accreditation pathways are also available. PIA has reciprocal accreditation arrangements with planning institutes in several other countries, however, these should be confirmed directly with PIA.

Project management accreditation

Bond University is the only university in Australia with programs recognised by all three of the following industry bodies including Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Centre (PIM-GAC), and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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Why the world needs more project managers

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Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.

View Master of City Planning/Master of Project Management learning outcomes
- Apply cognitive, technical, spatial and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories for application in city planning practice
- Generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts in city planning practice
- Use communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of city planning concepts to a variety of audience
- Apply knowledge and skills in plan making, land use allocation and management, regional and metropolitan planning, urban design, governance, planning law, plan implementation, monitoring and administration
- Apply knowledge and skills in collaboration, engagement and/or negotiation with others including community members, elected representatives, officials, clients, and professionals in related fields
- Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad planning functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts, including in the physical environment
- Demonstrate sound knowledge of professional planning practices, theories and ethical values
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the rights and perspectives of Aboriginal communities
- Demonstrate an understanding of climate change and environmental management for building resilient cities
- Appreciate the variety of career opportunities available to city planners, in the context of knowledge of the related industries and professions
- Demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge base that underpins the discipline of project management, as defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
- Advise on effective implementation strategies to ensure value for money to the client/sponsor and to meet agreed key performance indicators for project success
- Understand the qualities and characteristics that make an effective project team leader, communicator and manager of people and other resources
- Make good decisions in the context of uncertainty through the identification, quantitative analysis and acceptance, mitigation or transfer of anticipated project risk
- Implement strategy and procedures for administering a portfolio of projects or programs to ensure value is maximised and outcomes are feasible and aligned to organisational goals
- Understand the legal ramifications of project conflict and apply techniques to avoid, minimise or resolve disputes, including giving evidence at formal proceedings
- Apply project management knowledge to a particular discipline domain or area of interest and broaden educational outcomes through suitable elective choice
- Build an awareness of the discipline of project management including globalisation, career opportunities, governance and professional development expectations
- Understand and apply research methods applicable to social science problems and develop research plans for the acquisition of new knowledge
- Demonstrate an ability to review and critique literature relevant to a specific topic, and effectively communicate ideas and research findings to others
- Implement a research project related to the enrolled program of study, including collecting and analysing industry data to explore an identified problem or knowledge gap

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CRICOS Code: 085562G

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CRICOS Code: 0100041

Master of Project Innovation - SD-93036
- Project Management and Innovation
- 1 year 4 months (4 semesters)
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CRICOS Code: 071288B

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- Construction, Property, and Planning
- 1 year 4 months (4 semesters)
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Master of City Planning/ Master of Project Management

What can you do with your degree?

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Project manager

City and urban planners

Planning consultant

Professional accreditation

City planning accreditation

Project management accreditation

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Why the world needs more project managers

11 secrets of successful project managers

Program learning outcomes

Further develop your skills

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