Masters (Coursework)
In the 21st century, cities and urban areas are facing increasing challenges associated with flood risk, coastal erosion, and sea level rises. In many growing areas these are coupled with challenges of demographic growth and urban spread.
While there are many university postgraduate degrees that focus on local planning legislation, there are no other identifiable programmes that focus specifically on how communities respond to challenges that cities are facing today. This programme will be of interest to students wishing to address broader urban issues and engage with communities.
The Master of Urban Resilience and Renewal (MURR) will focus on:
To enrol in the Master of Urban Resilience and Renewal, you will need to have an approved university degree which is relevant to urban resilience and renewal (eg, Geography, Environmental Science, planning, Sociology, or other approved subjects).
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Urban Renewal and Resilience or use the admission requirements checker.
You can apply online at myUC. Find out more about how to apply for graduate and postgraduate qualifications.
The Master of Urban Resilience and Renewal provides the skills, knowledge, and competencies to be employed professionally in any organisation involved in urban resilience and renewal. It will enable graduates to seek out careers in areas such as environmental management, disaster risk reduction, hazard management, environmental consulting, as well as local and regional government.
The project component gives you with the opportunity to work for a community/organisational partner on a research problem you have helped identify. By partnering with local organisations, graduates will have experience in how to influence, shape, and make a significant difference to the communities they live in.