Large development companies increasingly employ their own planners to develop and implement proposals. This degree will enable you to practise in all of these areas. In addition, you will have specialised environmental knowledge and skills which are in high demand by government, industry and the community. Provisional accreditation has been granted by the Royal Australian Planning Institute. Full accreditation for the course is planned.
Local governments employ the majority of planners in Australia.
Australian-trained planners also find employment overseas in both developed and developing countries. Developers, community groups, local councils and other government bodies contract planning consultancies. Large development companies increasingly employ their own planners to develop and implement proposals. This joint degree will enable you to practise in all of these areas. In addition, you will have specialised environmental science knowledge and skills in the high demand areas of management of land and water, conservation and natural resource management, or environmental pollution.