Communities in both urban and rural contexts are facing a range of environmental, economic and social pressures. These have increased the demand for qualified planning professionals with excellent problem-solving skills.

 

This degree is accredited with the New Zealand Planning Institute, which enhances your career prospects in Aotearoa-New Zealand and internationally.

 

Lincoln University’s Master of Planning significantly deepens the skills needed to join an exciting, future-oriented profession working in the fields of urban, regional and environmental planning. You’ll also expand your understanding of the contexts and implications of planning through a M?ori perspective and how an indigenous context influences your approach. There is also the option to specialise in water, energy, landscape, transport, resilience or international development.

 

How you’ll grow

• By building advanced knowledge of urban, rural, regional and environmental planning concepts

• Through weaving planning theory and practice into application across a wide range of situations with different levels of governance

• Through developing your ability to engage in debate and research on current planning issues and challenges

• By becoming a graduate member of the New Zealand Planning institute (NZPI).

 

Career opportunities

With Lincoln University’s Master of Planning, you’ll be in demand as an Urban / Regional Planner among city and district councils, government departments, iwi organisations, private consulting firms, NGOs, universities and the private sector. Other specialist roles include Catchment Management Planner, Policy Analyst / Planner, Recreation Planner or Resource Consent Planner, including progression to senior managerial positions.

 

Programme Structure

This is a Taught Master’s programme consisting primarily of course work and does not require a thesis. However, a research dissertation equivalent to two courses is required and is usually undertaken concurrently with other courses and spread over two semesters in the second year of study.

 

On-campus study

You’ll complete seven compulsory courses, a dissertation at 600-level, a M?ori core course from List A, a speciality core course from List B, and your choice of any 600-level Master’s Degree courses offered across the University.

 

Online study

You’ll complete eight compulsory courses, a dissertation at 600-level, a speciality core course, and your choice of any 600-level Master’s Degree courses offered across the University.