This degree - one of only three Victorian undergraduate planning courses accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia - gives you the opportunity to shape communities and establish peaceful, productive and environmentally sustainable places to live. You'll explore a range of ways to improve how we live and interact, from policy planning and local politics to urban design and transport. Articulating a vision and promoting the benefits of change are important to effective planning. That's why they focus on communication skills like mediation, negotiation and community relations as part of this course.