Master of Urban Design
Master of Urban Design
Deliver solutions for the needs of cities and neighbourhoods as an urban designer. The course is delivered by award-winning practitioners and scholars who have extensive local and international experience. The Master of Urban Design allows students to engage with the challenges of this ‘urban century’ and prepares them to participate…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Deliver solutions for the needs of cities and neighbourhoods as an urban designer. The course is delivered by award-winning practitioners and scholars who have extensive local and international experience.
The Master of Urban Design allows students to engage with the challenges of this ‘urban century’ and prepares them to participate in all levels of the urban design profession.
You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of urban design theories and issues; techniques of urban analysis; and skills for the design and development of cities and urban places.
The course also includes an option for second year specialisations in either Landscape Design or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
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 is designed to broaden the interdisciplinary scope of urban design work undertaken by architects, planners, landscape architects or professionals in related fields. A Master of Urban Design prepares you for the next step in your career in urban design.
Further Study
Further postgraduate study options include the Graduate Certificate in Architectural Conservation and Building Information Modelling. Alternatively, students may choose to pursue a higher degree by research such as the Doctor of Philosophy.
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) completed a Graduate Certificate in Urban Design or Graduate Diploma in Urban Design at UWA.
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.
