Postgraduate Diploma in Planning – PGDipPlan
Society
A course by
Massey University
Gain essential planning skills for a career shaping urban and natural environments. Study the perspectives, theories, and practices needed to develop as a professional planner with Massey's Postgraduate Diploma in Planning.
NZ$12,344
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced planning knowledge
Gain theoretical, ethical, and practical understanding of planning in both urban and natural environments.
Apply planning law and policy
Understand New Zealand's planning legal framework and its application in resource management and urban development.
About This Course
Massey University's Postgraduate Diploma in Planning is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and practical skills to manage natural and urban environments. The programme emphasises critical skills for responding to changes in political, resource, and urban contexts, with learning in planning law, theory, practice, policy, GIS, Māori planning, transport, and resilience. Flexible study modes include online learning to accommodate working students. Graduates are prepared for diverse roles in local and central government, consulting, and NGOs, both in New Zealand and internationally. The diploma provides a pathway to the Master of Resource and Environmental Planning.
Course Content
- Planning law in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Planning theory (philosophical and ethical foundations)
- Planning practice and processes
- Māori planning and Mana Taiao
- Policy analysis and evaluation in planning
- Transport & urban planning and sustainable cities
- Human-nature relationships in environmental planning
- Historical development of planning
- Natural hazards and climate resilient development
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Entry Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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PlannerPolicy AnalystResource Management ConsultantEnvironmental AdvisorUrban Development OfficerEconomic Development Advisor
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