Postgraduate Diploma in Planning – PGDipPlan
Environment
A course by
Massey University
Shape the places where we live, work and play with Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Planning. Gain essential planning skills for a successful career in urban, environmental, and resource management.
NZ$11,645
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply critical and professional planning skills
Develop and apply advanced skills to manage natural and urban environments in response to political, social, and environmental changes.
Understand planning theory and legislation
Demonstrate knowledge of planning theory, the Resource Management Act 1991, and related legal frameworks in New Zealand.
About This Course
Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Planning equips you with advanced skills for managing natural and urban environments. The programme emphasises critical thinking, sustainable planning practices, and professional development so that you can respond to the challenges of dynamic resource, urban, and political environments. Delivered online, the diploma serves both those aiming to shift careers and those preparing for further postgraduate study. This flexible qualification prepares you for diverse roles in local, central government, consultancy, and beyond.
Course Content
- Planning Law: Resource Management Act 1991 and New Zealand environmental law
- Planning Theory: Foundations of planning, urban design, and sustainability
- Professional Practice: Skills and knowledge for planning professionals, addressing contemporary issues
- Mana Taiao: Advanced Māori Planning concepts and contexts
- Policy Analysis and Evaluation Techniques: Impact assessment, forecasting, and evaluation methods
- Urban Planning and Development: Theories and practical approaches, urban landscape and infrastructure
- Reframing Human-Nature Relationships in Environmental Planning: Sustainable development, biophysical resource management
- Planning History: History of planning in New Zealand
- Natural Hazards and Resilient Communities: Disaster planning and risk management
- GIS Principles and Applications: Spatial data and GIS in planning
Entry Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
Build towards these roles
Planner for city/district or regional councilsPolicy advisor in central government agencies (e.g. Ministry for the Environment)Consultant for private firmsRoles within international agencies or NGOsPositions in economic development, conservation, or humanitarian sectors
Build skills in these industries
Resource and Environmental Planning
