Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning – BRP
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Massey University
Contribute to the sustainable future of cities and regions with Massey’s Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning, focusing on shaping liveable, resilient communities and ensuring sustainable use of resources.
NZ$45,580
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop planning knowledge and practice
Apply foundational and advanced knowledge of resource and environmental planning, urban design, and policy to practical planning issues.
Integrate Indigenous perspectives
Critically engage with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori planning concepts, and partnership with tangata whenua in planning practice.
About This Course
Massey's Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning (BRP) is a unique degree that combines urban and natural resource planning. Students study core planning courses, complete a compulsory minor, and gain practical experience through fieldwork, workshops, studio work, and interaction with practitioners. The BRP prepares graduates for professional roles in planning, sustainability, and resource management in New Zealand and internationally, and is the first undergraduate planning degree in Australasia offerable by distance learning. The degree is accredited by the New Zealand Planning Institute, has a strong focus on Te Tiriti principles, and supports the development of skills for creating sustainable and resilient communities.
Course Content
- Core planning courses blending urban and natural resource planning
- Compulsory minor in related disciplines (Ecology, Economics, Geography, Management, Māori Studies, Property Management)
- Urban and environmental planning analytics
- Māori-centred environmental planning
- Sustainable futures and the Anthropocene
- Climate and hazard-resilient communities
- Geographic data analysis (GIS)
- Treaty of Waitangi in planning practice
- Māori planning foundations
- Planning law (including Resource Management Act and Te Tiriti o Waitangi)
- Collaborative planning and public participation
- Healthy futures and public health in planning
- Professional practice studio and project-based learning
Entry Requirements
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Resource consent planner/officerUrban plannerEnvironmental plannerTransport plannerUrban designerPolicy analyst
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