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University of the Witwatersrand

Diploma in Planning

The Diploma in Planning in Architecture is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Diploma in Planning offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

The Postgraduate Diploma in Planning is aimed at people who come from a non-planning background who are interested in the field of planning.

The Postgraduate Diploma focuses on urban and regional development challenges and it explores ways of finding planning solutions through a holistic, integrated and strategic developmental approach.

The theoretical foundations, core values, primary methods and key challenges facing contemporary planners are examined. Learners use theory to examine social dynamics, politics, economics, history, design and land use patterns as well as environmental and sustainable development issues.

Students develop the capacity to think broadly and deeply regarding the past, present and future of both urban and rural communities. In this way, the qualification enables them to develop their understanding of planning principles, and their application in different social and political contexts. 

The PGDip Planning is designed as a full-time programme, running from February to November. Students may however split their studies over two years, taking the ‘theory’ courses in the first year, and the project oriented courses in the second year.