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The Diploma of Town Planning seeks to provide a formal qualification at tertiary level in the area of urban and regional planning and is designed to broaden knowledge and provides a pathway for further university study. Learning outcomesdemonstrate a technical and theoretical body of knowledge in urban and regional planning, including deep understanding in some areas of the disciplinedemonstrate cognitive and technical skills to analyse and evaluate approaches to land-use and built-environment problems in a range of changing social, economic and environmental contextsdemonstrate knowledge and skills to identify, synthesise and act on the diverse sources of information used by professional planners in the governance of different urban and regional contexts anddemonstrate initiative and judgement in addressing particular planning problems, capacity to work independently and collaboratively, and ability to communicate specialised information via written, oral and graphical forms. Career outcomesOur Diploma in Town Planning is an entry-level qualification that opens doors to the profession and further tertiary study and qualifications. Career opportunities as a graduate include positions in:federal, state and local government officesprivate consulting firmsdevelopment companies.Areas of employment focus could include:urban design and place-makingregional and rural planningdevelopment assessment and land useenvironmental planning and natural resource managementsocial and community-based planningheritage and conservation.

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