Master of Urban Design
Course code: MC-URBDES
March, July
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
Access Melbourne is available
March, July
AUD $56,992 (2026 indicative first year fee)
IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0
Career outcomes
Overview
Accreditation
The Master of Urban Design is recognised by:
- Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
Career Outcomes
Upon graduation your skills can be applied in a range of urban design and associated planning and design roles. Urban design skills are in great demand throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region and your expertise in the design of urban public spaces and strategic planning will provide the opportunity to work locally and globally.
Some of the firms our graduates work for are:
- AECOM
- City of Melbourne
- City of Greater Geelong
- Darebin City Council
- David Lock Associates
- FJMT Architects
- GHD Woodhead
- Hansen Partnership
- Moreland City Council
- Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute
- Toronto City Planning
- Tract Consultants
- UN-Habitat
- Victorian Planning Authority
Our graduates work as:
- Urban Designer
- Urban Analytics & Visualisation Manager
- Strategic Planner
- Urban and Interior Designer
- Transport Analyst
- Senior Design Advisor
- Planning Designer
- Design Manager
So what does an urban designer do?
Right across the world, the unstoppable march of urbanisation means it’s the job of built environment experts – designers, planners, architects, engineers and builders – to make sense of what’s happening and to plan our cities for the future.
In a time of supercharged urbanisation, the work of urban designers will be crucial.
Profile
Andrea De Silva
"Urban design has different names and definitions, but to me it is about designing public spaces, solving problems, and designing for the future. It is a very interdisciplinary field. We work with landscape architects, architects and planners to make the city a better place."
Graduate pathways
Once you've completed your undergraduate degree, you can go on to gain employment or begin a graduate degree and work towards a professional qualification such as law, engineering or medicine. Or you could join our graduate research community and contribute to our world-changing research.
Your graduate degree will be internationally recognised, and set you apart from those who study a traditional Australian single or double degree.
Explore the graduate pathways available once you complete your undergraduate degree here.