Graduate Certificate of Master of Built Environment (Urban Urban Development Development and Design) and Design
Master of Urban Development and Design (Extension)
7131
8141
8131
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Master of Urban Development and Design The Master of Urban Development and Design (MUDD) is a multidisciplinary degree which links the study of urban design with the processes of urban development. Through the investigation of urban growth and change in a studio-based setting, you will understand the role of urban design in relation to the forces which shape the city. Why study the Master of Urban Development & Design? You will develop theoretical grounding, practical experience and expert skills in city-making as a creative field. The program combines design studios with advanced seminars, case study investigations and international workshops, connecting with fellow universities, city agencies and urban design professionals to deepen your understanding of the 21st century city. In an intense three-semester program, MUDD integrates three fields of urban research:
transparency in the making of the Australian city provides deep grounding in urban development processes. • Be connected to a global network
Our network of MUDD graduates extends across the world from Australia to Asia, the Americas and Europe. This interactive network allows you to communicate and share the latest developments in our field. • Benefit from multidisciplinary learning
As a post-professional program, MUDD is based on multi-disciplinary learning, integrating knowledge and skills from Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Engineering, Urban Economics, Property Development and cultural studies.
1. Spatial political economy – the manifestation in urban form of global patterns of capital formation, investment and disinvestment 2. Urban design principles and paradigms – normative models of ‘good city form’ grounded in aesthetic, social and environmental concerns
• Pathway to extension program
The three-semester MUDD program is also a pathway to a researchbased fourth semester in the MUDD (Extension) program. This provides the opportunity to undertake a Graduate Research Project on a critical issue of urban design as preparation for practice in a specialist area and/or higher studies at Masters by Research or Ph.D levels.
3. Urban design as public policy – the intersection of public policy, design principles, urban governance and the deal-making of the property sector in defense of the public realm. • Work on global urban design issues
You will gain a global perspective on urban design through the MUDD international design studio – a core requirement of the degree. In a two to three week workshop setting, you will collaborate with universities and/or planning agencies overseas on a critical urban project. MUDD has conducted 40 international studios over the past 20 years – in cities which include Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Djakarta, Delhi, Mumbai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Portland, New York, Venice, Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Budapest, Berlin, Hamburg, Buenos Aires, Valparaíso and Cape Town. • Engage with urban development and design in Sydney
You will engage with Sydney as part of the MUDD program’s commitment to understanding our city as a continuing case study in urban development. Through advanced studios on issues such as waterfront development, urban infrastructure, urban consolidation, urban centres, urban conservation and neighbourhood design, the relative degree of
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Professional accreditation Graduates of the MUDD program are eligible to apply for membership of the Urban Design Chapter of the Planning Institute of Australia.
Your career outcomes On completion of the MUDD degree you can work in urban design consultancies, city agencies, the development industry or head your own professional practice in urban design. You can also proceed to doctoral studies at a major international university and a career in academia.
Entry requirements See below for entry requirements. For further information on eligibility or how to apply visit: be.unsw.edu.au/pgapply
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Graduate Certificate of Built Environment (Urban Development and Design)
7131
Full time: 1 semester
24 units
4 year bachelor degree (non design). Credit average (WAM of 65) or above. Note: 7131 is a preparatory program for both Master of Urban Development and Design (8131) and Master of Urban Development and Design (Extension) (8141) for students from non-built environment undergraduate studies. No credit is transferable if students proceed on to either one of these programs.
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Master of Urban Development and Design
8131
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Part time: only available to local students
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Pathway to master Full time: 1 year + summer semester
72 units
4 year bachelor degree in a relevant built environment discipline: architecture, landscape architecture, planning, interior architecture, design, property development, construction, civil engineering, environmental engineering and transport engineering. • Applicants with a 3 year Architectural Studies degree from an accredited university are also eligible to apply. • Credit average (WAM of 65) or above. Pathway to master extension
96 units
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Part time: only available to local students Master of Urban Development and Design (Extension)
8141
Full time: 2 years Part time: only available to local students
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4 year Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline as above. Applicants with a 3 year Architectural Studies degree from an accredited university are also eligible to apply. Credit average (WAM 65) or above.