Graduate Certificate in Urban Design
Graduate Certificate in Urban Design
Develop techniques of sustainable urban design suited to this ‘urban century’. The Graduate Certificate in Urban Design will give you a preliminary overview of sustainable urban design and an introduction to its core principles, theories and practices. Why study Urban Design at UWA? Urbanisation is accelerating world-wide and skills in…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Develop techniques of sustainable urban design suited to this ‘urban century’.
The Graduate Certificate in Urban Design will give you a preliminary overview of sustainable urban design and an introduction to its core principles, theories and practices.
Why study Urban Design at UWA?
Urbanisation is accelerating world-wide and skills in sustainable urban design will be increasingly sought after.
Participate in urban design studios that allow you to creatively engage with a real site and to develop design and visualisation skills.
Learn from the Australian Urban Design Research Centre’s highly qualified, multidisciplinary staff, who have been nominated for a stream of teaching awards.
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units.
Career Pathways
This course cultivates your knowledge and understanding of the complex nature of urban design issues and prepares you for the next step in your career in urban design.
It can also broaden your knowledge and enhance your career as an architect, landscape architect, city/town planner, transport planner, historic buildings conservation officer, or related roles.
Further Study
Upon successful completion of this course, you may choose to progress into the Graduate Diploma in Urban Design or Master of Urban Design.
REQUIREMENTS
(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—(a) a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and(c) successfully completed prior study in a field relevant to Urban Design; or(2) Significant work experience including at least 5 years with a material level of responsibility.
English language requirements:
TOEFL (paper-based): 570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5
IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score): 82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading
IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (no band lower than 6.0)
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: C pass
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: B grade
Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic): Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections, 59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
