University of Technology Sydney

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Pathway 1

Applicants must have completed a UTS-recognised academic qualification or an equivalent (according to NOOSR or UK NARIC) as follows:

• Bachelor's degree, or
• Graduate Certificate, o
• Graduate Diploma, or
• Master's degree

For applicants holding a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma, the qualification must be one of the following:

• UTS Graduate Certificate in Property Development
• UTS Graduate Diploma in Property Development

• the qualification must be completed with a credit average or above.

Pathway 2

For applicants with no Bachelor  degree but holding a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma not listed under pathway 1:

• the qualification must be in one of the following disciplines: architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and regional planning, environmental design, community development, property economics, property development, planning, geography, geographic information science (GIS), environmental science, law, economics
• the qualification must be completed with a credit average or above, and
• applicants should have at least 3 years full-time, or equivalent part-time, work experience in one of the fields listed above and
• applicants need to articulate their work experience and the reasons to study Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning and Design

Those applicants must provide: 

• a CV (maximum 3 pages) outlining their work experience, and
• a 300-word personal statement clearly articulating their work experience related to urban planning or urban design and explaining their reasons to study the Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning and Design.? 

Pathway 3

Applicants who do not meet the criteria under pathway 1 or 2 may be considered on the following:

• a minimum of 3 years for senior positions or 5 years for mid-career positions full-time, or equivalent part-time, work experience in a profession closely related to urban planning or urban design; and  
• must articulate their work experience and the reasons to study the Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning and Design.

Those applicants must provide:

• a CV (maximum 3 pages) outlining their work experience, AND
• employer’s letter confirming the dates of employment, and the position held, AND
• a 300-word personal statement clearly articulating their work experience related to urban planning or urban design and explaining the reasons to study the Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning and Design.