Planning Lincoln University Canterbury

Overview

Lincoln University Canterbury’s Master of Planning significantly deepens the skills needed to join an exciting, future-oriented profession working in the fields of urban, regional and environmental planning. 

You’ll also expand your understanding of the contexts and implications of planning through a Māori perspective and how an indigenous context influences your approach. There is also the option to specialise in water, energy, landscape, transport, resilience or international development.

How you’ll grow

• By building advanced knowledge of urban, rural, regional and environmental planning concepts.
• Through weaving planning theory and practice into application across a wide range of situations with different levels of governance.
• Through developing your ability to engage in debate and research on current planning issues and challenges.
• By becoming a graduate member of the New Zealand Planning institute (NZPI).

Career opportunities

With Lincoln University’s Master of Planning, you’ll be in demand as an Urban / Regional Planner among city and district councils, government departments, private consulting firms, NGOs, universities and the private sector. Other specialist roles include Catchment Management Planner, Policy Analyst / Planner, Recreation Planner or Resource Consent Planner, including progression to senior managerial positions.