Postgraduate Certificate in Planning – PGCertPlan
Politics & Policy
A course by
Massey University
Develop essential planning skills and knowledge for a great career with Massey’s Postgraduate Certificate in Planning. This flexible online qualification covers critical planning skills, Māori planning, policy, law, and theory, preparing you for roles in the planning profession or further postgraduate study.
NZ$5,823
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced understanding of planning principles
Demonstrate thorough understanding of planning theory, collaborative and communicative approaches, and sustainable management principles.
Apply Māori planning concepts
Gain specialised knowledge of advanced Māori planning and indigenous approaches to environmental planning.
About This Course
The Postgraduate Certificate in Planning (PGCertPlan) at Massey University enables students to develop advanced planning skills and knowledge. Designed for those wishing to begin or progress a career in planning, it covers critical aspects including Māori planning, policy analysis, planning law, urban development, GIS, natural hazards, and more. The qualification can be completed in six months full-time or part-time by distance, and serves as a pathway to the Postgraduate Diploma in Planning or Master of Resource and Environmental Planning. Graduates may work in consulting, government, or non-governmental agencies as planning professionals.
Course Content
- Mana Taiao: Advanced Māori Planning
- Policy Analysis and Evaluation Techniques
- Planning Law
- Planning Theory
- Urban Planning and Development
- Reframing Human-Nature Relationships in Environmental Planning
- Professional Practice
- Planning History: From Town Planning to Resource Management
- Natural Hazards and Resilient Communities
- GIS Principles and Applications
Entry Requirements
A bachelor's degree from a recognised university.
Build towards these roles
Planner at private consulting firmsRegional council planning officerEnvironmental policy analystCity/district council plannerCentral government planning advisor (e.g. Ministry for the Environment, DOC, NZTA/Waka Kotahi)NGO planning specialistInternational humanitarian and aid planning roles
