This plan of study provides students with an opportunity to obtain two professional degrees. It allows students to add the Master of Environmental Management offered by the Institute of Environmental Studies to the professionally accredited Bachelor of Planning program offered by the Faculty of the Built Environment.

Because the Planning program contains a percentage of open electives which can be replaced by MEM courses, the linked program requires only two additional sessions of study to gain both qualifications. Both degrees can be completed in a minimum of twelve sessions. As an alternative, the final 48 units of credit in the MEM program may also be taken part-time or by distance learning.

Students may transfer to this program following three years of study in the Bachelor of Planning program having achieved a weighted average mark of 65 or higher in all graded courses undertaken.

Students in the BPlan MEM program will not be eligible for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management nor the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management.

BPlan MEM

The BPlan MEM program is administered by both the Faculty of the Built Environment (Years 1 - 5) and the Institute of Environmental Studies (Year 6). The final program and timetable for Years 1-5 must be approved by the Head of the Planning and Urban Development Program in the Faculty of the Built Environment and for Year 6 by the Director of the Institute of Environmental Studies.

Students may transfer to this program following the successful completion of at least 144 units of credit in the Bachelor of Planning program provided they have achieved a weighted average mark across all graded courses of 65 or higher.

Students in the BPlan MEM program may transfer back to the BPlan program. They will receive credit toward their BPlan degree of up to 24 units of credit for MEM courses completed while undertaking the program. Students in the BPlan MEM program who do not complete the BPlan degree including 24 units of credit of MEM courses cannot transfer directly to the MEM program, but may subsequently apply for admission to the MEM courses upon completion of the BPlan and may request credit for MEM courses completed while they were undertaking the joint program.

Please note that BIOS9001 is undertaken as a Summer Session course between Years 4 and 5.

Please note that students cannot undertake MEM elective courses which have course identifier prefixes of BENV or UDES offered by the Faculty of Built Environment.

Session 1 and 2 of Year 6 may also be undertaken part-time or by distance learning.

Core Courses in Planning

The core courses prescribed for the BPlan program are all those listed in the Plan Structure above up to and including the end of Year 5, and excluding the four MEM Core Courses listed below.

Course Selection Restrictions

During the final three sessions of the BPlan program students must complete the four MEM courses listed below:

The Bachelor of Planning degree may be awarded with Honours based on the quality of performance in the program of study undertaken to fulfill the requirements of that degree, and in accordance with current Faculty regulations. Honours are Class 1 or Class 2 Division 1 or Class 2 Division 2.

During the degree, students must undertake 48 weeks of approved planning-related employment. The Planning and Urban Development Program assists with placements in state government agencies, planning consultants, private firms, and local councils. This is normally undertaken in the twelve months following Session 1 of Year 3 as indicated in the plan structure above.Work experience requirements must be completed prior to graduation. The type of employment proposed must be submitted to the Head of the Planning and Urban Development Program for approval.

1. The degree of the Bachelor of Planning will be awarded at either Pass or Honours level after the successful completion of a minimum of 240 units of credit including 24 units of credit from the MEM program. The degree of Master of Environmental Management will be awarded at Pass level after the successful completion of 72 units of credit from the MEM program, 24 of which are carried out during the final two years of the BPlan Program.

2. To fulfill these requirements, students must complete:

3. The standard duration of the program is 5 years consisting of 10 semesters of full-time study (24 units of credit per semester) plus 1 year of required work experience.

4. The student must complete 144 units of credit in the Bachelor of Planning program before attempting any courses from the MEM Program.