Bachelor of Environmental Planning (BEP)

Summary

Our Bachelor of Environmental Planning /BEP is an interdisciplinary, research-led programme that prepares you for a career in urban and environmental planning.

Why study a BEP?

As a BEP student, you'll be taught by leading academics and industry experts who are at the forefront of the latest research and innovation in climate change adaptation, spatial development, coastal management, urban spatial analysis, Maori resource management, cultural landscapes and biodiversity conservation.

Their expertise will provide you with a solid foundation in planning skills and a professional degree accredited by the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI). With close connections to the wider Waikato region and abroad, our environmental planning programme provides a core foundation and a choice of specialised streams to shape your future career.

This four-year degree is divided into three streams: All students undertake a set of compulsory papers which provides a strong foundation in Environmental Planning. These papers cover topics such as Future Cities, Planning for Environmental Change, Urban Spatial Analysis Environmental Policy and Impact Assessment, Maori Resource Management and professional skills. In addition, students must elect a planning stream from three specialist areas: Science and the Environment

Society and the Environment

Te Ara Taiao: Maori and the Environment

The degree brings together papers from a range of subjects, including Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Biology, Law, Economics, Maori and Indigenous Studies, Public Policy, Political Science and Geography.

Career Opportunities

Environmental Planner

City Planner

Iwi Management Planner

Policy Analyst or Advisor

Researcher

Project Manager

Resource Consent Planner

Reserves Planner

Transport Planner

Environmental Consultant

Conservation officer