Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning with Honours

Mode of Study: Full time
Minimum Duration: 4 years
Maximum Duration: 6 years
Total credit hours to graduate: 130
Programme Core
- Studio: 30
- Principal: 54
- Industrial training: 12
Elective Courses
- Elective: 18
General Courses
- General/ University courses: 16

PEO1: Graduates possess a range of learning experiences in acquiring relevant theories, methodologies, techniques and skills to develop a capacity for creative thinking and problem solving in urban and regional planning.

PEO2: Graduates value and practice a culture of continuous learning, adaptability and
innovativeness in the urban and regional planning profession in an economically,
socio-culturally and technologically dynamic world.

PEO3: Graduates with basic knowledge and generic skills to venture into diverse career
opportunities in the field of urban and regional planning and beyond, locally and
globally.

PEO4: Graduates demonstrate awareness and sensitivity about the roles of urban and
regional planning in achieving socioeconomically and culturally responsive,
economically feasible sustainable development.

PEO5: Graduates exhibit high professional ethics in practicing urban and regional
planning in compliance with planning legislation and professional requirements
of the Board of Town Planners Malaysia

PLO1 - Articulate and discuss in coherent manner philosophies, theories, concepts, approaches and principles in urban and regional planning and related fields.

PLO2 - Apply knowledge and skills appropriately towards holistically addressing urban and regional planning issues in diverse contexts.

PLO3 - Deftly conduct surveys, perform analyses and evaluate alternative planning proposals using appropriate techniques, tools and state-of-the-art technologies in sync with current institutional and professional practices.

PLO4 - Work together with different people in diverse learning and working communities as well as other groups locally and internationally.

PLO5 - Effectively and convincingly communicate planning ideas, rationales and propositions through written, visual and oral presentations to different audiences.

PLO6 - Apply a broad range of information, digital and mobile technologies to support urban and regional planning works covering data collection or mining, analysis, design and display.

PLO7 - Critically analyse and interpret numeric or quantitative data for synthesising planning issues and systematically formulating and evaluating alternative solutions to identify planning issues.

PLO8 - Effectively lead, collaborate with and empower team members, build consensus, accommodate and celebrate differences within a team towards accomplishing collective goals in planning and related fields.

PLO9 - Consistently demonstrate appreciation of broader socio-political, economic and cultural issues at local, national and regional level.

PLO10 - Adeptly recognise and innovatively act upon emerging opportunities in planning projects taking into account potential risks and economic feasibility in resolving issues in urban and regional planning.

PLO11 - Apply high ethical and moral values, professionalism and accountability in performing duties and tasks that have bearing on the interests and wellbeing of society and the environment, in keeping with key global agenda on sustainable development.

For Malaysian Students
General Entry Requirements
A pass with credit in Bahasa Melayu/ Bahasa Malaysia at SPM level, and
A pass in Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) with at least C grade (CGPA 2.00) in General Paper and C grade (CGPA 2.00) in any two of the taken subjects in the STPM, or
A pass in STAM Qualification for at least Jayyid level, or
A pass in Malaysian Matriculation Certificate / Foundation with minimum CGPA of 2.00, or
Hold A – Level / International Baccalaureate / Australian Matriculation (Ausmat) Certificate, or
Hold Diploma / Equivalent recognized by Malaysian government and approved by the University Senate or a pass in Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) with at least C Grade (CGPA 2.00) in General Paper and C Grade (CGPA 2.00) in any two of the taken subject in the STPM, or
Hold Diploma Vokasional recognized by Malaysian government and approved by the University Senate, or
Attained a minimum Band 2 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET).
Special Requirements for the Program

Comply to university general requirements, and
Comply to special requirements for the programme. Please refer to https://admission.utm.my/entry-requirements-ug-malaysian/ for further details.
Do not have any physical disabilities

For International Students
General Entry Requirements
A Senior High School Certificate/Senior Secondary School/other equivalent pre-university qualifications from government schools (with a period of at least 12 years of study from primary to higher secondary). Refer to https://admission.utm.my/general-entry-requirement/ for further details.
Participate in the bridging program organized by the university, and
Attained a minimum Band 3 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET)/ Band 5.5 in IELTS/ Score of 46 in TOEFL iBT.
Pass the Health requirements.
Please refer to admission.utm.my/entry-requirements-ug-international/ for further details.

Note: -Year of entry and duration of study will be based on the credit exemptions or credit transfer awarded by the university.

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Urban planner – PLANMalaysia, JKT, JPN, JPSPN, JLN, PBT
Planning consultant – urban planning consultancy firms
Development/planning executive – property developers
Project management officer – project management firms
Planning-related officer – construction companies
Academic/lecturer/tutor – teaching field
NGO/project officer – society and environment related organisations

Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) & Lembaga Perancang Bandar Malaysia (LPBM)