— Future Proof Careers: Planning Dr Joe Hurley Deputy Dean (Acting) Sustainability and Urban Planning

What do planners do? Planners: Create and manage urban environments Make cities more efficient, sustainable, lively, attractive and liveable Protect our historic buildings and natural areas Prevent farmland and ecologically sensitive landscapes from becoming degraded 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

Population growth Population growth drives the expansion of our cities 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

Decline in natural values 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

Traffic congestion 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

Planning 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

Specialist program 4-year, Honours level degree Accredited by Planning Institute of Australia Expert staff Understand society and communities Develop the confidence to take action Tackle complex real-world problems Develop practical solutions Extensive work-integrated learning Graduates are highly regarded in the industry and many have the opportunity to work abroad 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

Our graduates Are highly regarded in the industry Have skills that transfer to international contexts Employed by: Local and State governments consultancies and Developers Industry peak bodies Non-government and not-for-profit sector Create liveable, equitable and sustainable cities Are engaged, intelligent and motivated individuals like you 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

Graduate quotes “Each day I face a range of issues, and I think the most important thing that RMIT taught me is how to assess those issues in a considered and critical fashion.” “Those issues can be very complex, involve a range of different stakeholders, and at times can be politically sensitive.” “… RMIT really gave me a set of tools, if you like, to be able to really break down those issues, and come up with a meaningful solution.” 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

International settings Study a semester overseas at RMIT partner universities in: Canada Finland The Netherlands The Philippines Sweden 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

Connect with industry Gain industry experience through work placement “The work experience component of the course was invaluable…that hands-on experience was most beneficial in terms of demonstrating to a potential employer that you have an understanding of, in my case, of how planning at a local government level worked, and what that involved.” 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar

Course structure 2017 RMIT Career Advisers' Seminar