The Centre for Planning offers planning courses with a strong practical orientation as well as a national and international research focus covering areas such as sustainable water planning, development standards and sustainable travel behaviours.

All courses have embedded graduate attributes such as oral and written communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving abilities and students are able to specialise in a particular area of planning.


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Student testimonials

  • Lucy Shurman

    "At ECU you have the freedom to study the way you want."

    Lucy Shurman

    Planning student

  • Christine Mahncke

    "Thanks to the opportunities ECU has provided, I now have an interesting and fulfilling job in a field I’m passionate about."

    Christine Mahncke

    Planning student

  • Shane Edwards

    "ECU has helped me to grow and challenge myself academically and personally."

    Shane Edwards

    Urban and Regional Planning graduate


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