Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Planning with Honours
Environment
A course by
Lincoln University
Prepare for a career in urban or regional environmental policy and planning, blending practical experience with core theory. Gain specialist knowledge in physical and ecological sciences, risk and resilience, Treaty of Waitangi, resource management, and planning law. Accredited by NZPI.
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Core skills this course teaches
Understand environmental policy and planning theory
Explain the relevance, nature, and purpose of environmental planning, including its history and current debates.
Apply theory at different scales
Apply planning theory and methods at global, national, and local spatial, governance, and temporal scales.
About This Course
This Honours degree prepares graduates to address local and global environmental challenges through a strong theoretical and practical foundation. The programme develops expertise in urban and regional planning, resource management, New Zealand planning law, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, focussing on shaping a sustainable future. Students build professional competency in decision-making, multicultural contexts, and applied planning through multidisciplinary coursework and research, making them highly employable in the public and private sectors.
Course Content
- Environmental policy and planning theory
- History, nature and debates of planning
- Stakeholder relationships in gender, culture, ethnicity, and equity
- Planning law and New Zealand legislative environment
- Urban, regional and resource planning principles
- Risk, resilience and environmental analysis
- Physical and ecological sciences
- Māori planning, development, and bicultural perspectives
- Resource management and sustainability
- Policy and plan development processes
- Applied research and professional practice
- Field work and group case studies
Entry Requirements
University Entrance through NCEA or an approved, equivalent qualification.
Build towards these roles
Environmental plannerPolicy plannerUrban planner (council or consultancy)Regional plannerResource management rolesCentral government advisorPrivate sector planning consultant
Build skills in these industries
Urban planning
