We see planning as a critical profession that connects communities with government, institutions and developers.
Through a combination of real-world scenarios, peer-led teamwork and a range of case studies and field trips, our postgraduate Planning degrees will prepare you to explore the impact of planning decisions on the urban environment. Join a multidisciplinary student cohort and learn to consider the role of the planner in a range of contexts, including design, property, economics and law. You’ll explore key topics like land markets, feasibility studies and forecasting and investigate the policy, environmental and demographic frameworks that underpin this discipline.
By the end of your studies, you’ll be ready for a wide range of professional opportunities within a built environment career.
The Planning programs at UTS provide a hands-on practice-orientated approach to urban planning, facilitating students to become effective and successful professionals. This program also delivers an integrated and comprehensive understanding of planning and its interrelation with development, sustainability matters and design, expanding students’ critical thinking.
Dr Gabriela Quintana Vigiola is a Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning. A dedicated professional who is committed to student-centred teaching, Gabriela has contributed to the ongoing improvement and developments of the programs in which she lectures since she began her academic career in 2004. Prior to joining UTS in 2012, she taught at the Universidad Simon Bolivar and the Universidad Central de Venezuela.
Gabriela is also a researcher and a planning and urban design consultant. Her practice and research focus on current issues such as place-making, participatory planning and design, and informal settlements and housing for vulnerable populations. She is currently contributing to the Australian Government’s State of the Environment Report 2021. Gabriela holds a PhD in Built Environment (2018), a Master in Urban Design (2008), and bachelor’s degrees in architecture and psychology (2004, 2019).
I liked how the course offered a spiral learning style. It started with introductory subjects to ease you into the course and set solid foundations in planning. The second year was about adding onto the same concepts and applying them in new ways, and the third year was focused on honing the knowledge and empowering students to have the confidence to challenge planning practice and policy.