Bachelor of the Built Environment Honours in Urban and Regional Planning at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The Bachelor of the Built Environment Honours in Urban and Regional Planning (NQF 8, 180 credits, code BHURP1) is a postgraduate specialisation building on the Bachelor of the Built Environment in Urban and Regional Planning. It develops a deep understanding of urban and regional planning, with a focus on research methodologies and techniques and on integrating theory, evidence-based techniques, practical experience, planning procedures and spatial skills to address challenges in the built and natural environments.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Department of Town and Regional Planning | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Career pathways

Planning roles in governmental and non-governmental sectors and professional practice in urban and regional planning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor of the Built Environment in Urban and Regional Planning at NQF 7 or an equivalent qualification, in addition to the DUT minimum requirements (rule G23C). Applications go directly to the Department by the end of November of the previous year; annual enrolment is set by the university enrolment plan and departmental growth policy.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 1 Year

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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