The Graduate Certificate in Planning offers an entry pathway to the Master of Planning (C04007) for students who have professional experience in planning but do not have an appropriate undergraduate qualification, or have a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field. The degree enables professionals to change careers due to the multidisciplinary nature of the learning.

The Graduate Certificate of Design Innovation and Technology is designed to provide a pathway for development for graduates from both design and non-design backgrounds. You will broaden the breadth and depth of your professional practice by engaging in research driven collaborative design projects. During your studies you will not only develop specific specialist knowledge in emerging technology you will also work on cutting-edge industry partnered projects that explore the future of design practice. You will develop design skills that integrate the needs of people with the potentials that lie within technological innovation. Through the engagement with an international community of forward-thinking practice-based academic researchers and professional designers, you will engage in a dynamic learning environment that is in a continual state of evolution.

Architecture at the University of Newcastle is different. We believe in the third space. We look for grey where there is only black and white. We're about people. We use architecture and bold ideas to create social change. The City of Newcastle is on the cusp of total transformation, making it a unique centre for innovative design practice. Our students work on live projects that solve real design problems, working side-by-side with communities on an international scale. These projects culminate in spectacular public exhibitions, giving students the opportunity to showcase their work to industry and the local community. The University of Newcastle's architecture design studio is also like no other. An incredibly close-knit and supportive community, students have their own personal-work-station. It's where inspiration and creativity thrives.

The Graduate Certificate in Development Planning provides an introduction to the principles, practices and techniques used by urban and regional planners. A distinguishing characteristic of the course is the use of interdisciplinary knowledge and techniques to address environmental, social and design issues of concern to the community.

The Master of Planning will provide you with training in foundations of planning, including planning law, strategic planning, the assessment of development proposals and decision making. You'll develop in-depth knowledge and skills in social policy, social and environmental impact assessment, First Nations rights and interests, community consultation and regional development. The degree brings together social and environmental science, as well as practitioners' know-how, to create a rich professional development experience for established and aspiring planners.

The Graduate Certificate of Urban Design builds on your existing skills and knowledge to prepare you for designing healthy, modern cities. You'll hone your understanding of the contemporary approaches needed to tackle population growth, climate change, housing affordability, urban mobility and public health in our cities. You'll graduate with the confidence and specialised knowledge in urban design required to build a career in urban design and planning practices, or in local city councils.

You will receive a rounded professional architectural education with strength in design-research. You can choose to focus on sustainable design, urban design, history/theory or design practice. The research-based approach to architectural design in this degree will help you develop the capacity to pose original questions and to investigate, analyse and appraise current information and understandings. Research-led design will underpin career-long self-directed learning of a critical-reflective nature.

A research degree is an advanced program of study allowing you to investigate a topic relevant to your field. Under the supervision of world-class researchers, you will learn and apply advanced research methodologies to produce new knowledge and provide solutions to some of the world's greatest challenges. Completing a research degree means becoming an expert in your field. It's your opportunity to take a topic that interests you, explore it in depth, tackle intellectual, creative and practical challenges, and communicate your findings. We offer Masters by Research candidates the opportunity to undertake exciting and innovative research in the following disciplines: Areas of research include a wide range of topics from: creative industries design visual art architecture planning digital arts and humanities media and communication creative writing performing arts music film studies linguistics and languages journalism media arts