Master of Planning course structure and papers

You will follow a personally prescribed course of study to accommodate your strengths and professional goals.

The core papers lay the groundwork in:

• The practice of planning in New Zealand, particularly the statutory planning framework
• Examining the different approaches to development theory and development industry
• Geographical theories and approaches to issues and practices in contemporary urban policy and planning, drawing on global and New Zealand experiences
• Exemplifying the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua and the principle of partnership with Te Tiriti o Waitangi as pertinent to professional planning in Aotearoa.

Students are also taught hands on skills to analyse planning problems, to develop policy recommendations and research skills.

You may be permitted to substitute alternatives to the core papers, with the approval of the programme co-ordinator.