Master of Workplace Planning and Design

The contemporary workplace is increasingly being recognised as essential to organizational performance. A significant part of people's discretionary effort relates to their sense of engagement with their work and the environment in which they operate. At the same time, there is greater focus on how an organization can benefit from workplace investment, by attracting and retaining key staff, achieving goals of cultural change, improving service delivery outcomes, and creating a sense of place that is shared by its people.

Our Postgraduate program in Workplace Design is the only one of its kind in Australia to cover the inter-relationship between workplace culture, organizational behaviour, facilities management, and design. Whether applicants come from a workplace change, property, or design background, they'll benefit from gaining a deeper understanding of how organisations work, what drives their success, and the way strategic change can be supported by spatial planning and design.

Course flexibilities

The courses are offered full-time, part-time or a combination of full-time and part-time. Research degrees with a focus on the workplace are also available.

The required faculty subjects, including studio projects, will be offered in intensive blocks and provide a great deal of flexibility for students wanting to balance work, lifestyle and career development. It is anticipated that some students from interstate will commute for the intensive sessions.

There will be:

• an orientation session at the beginning of semester for subjects and projects
• lecture subjects requiring two sessions of two to three days each per semester
• Workplace project studios requiring two week, full-time blocks for master classes

Preparation work and assignments will be required before and after the intensive periods to complete the subject requirements. Part-time study will require two weeks of attendance on campus each semester - lecture subjects involve two separate weeks and the Workplace Project subjects require a two-week block.

Single subjects
Lecture based subjects and workplace projects can also be taken individually outside of a degree as part of the University's Community Access Program.

Short courses
Some intensive sessions of the subjects and the master class component of the workplace projects are available for professionals who can meet the shared learning objective of the courses. Interested practitioners should contact the faculty for topics and scheduling.

Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Workplace Planning (50 points)

1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant's ability to successfully pursue the course using the following criteria:

• a three-year undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least three years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience; or
• a four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least three years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience.

2. The Selection Committee will require applicants to submit a portfolio of work, including a critical essay, and may require applicants to participate in an interview, or call for referees reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.

Postgraduate Diploma in Workplace Planning and Design (100 points)
1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant's ability to successfully pursue the course using the following criteria:

• a four-year undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least three years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience; or
• a four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least four years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience.

2. The Selection Committee will require applicants to submit a portfolio of work, including a critical essay, and may require applicants to participate in an interview, or call for referees reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.

Master of Workplace Planning and Design (200 points)

1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant's ability to successfully pursue the course using the following criteria:

• a four-year undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline with a weighted average of at least H2B (70%) in the final year, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least two years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience; or
• a four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline with a weighted average of at least H2B (70%) in the final year, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least three years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience.

2. The Selection Committee will require applicants to submit a portfolio of work, including a critical essay, and may require applicants to participate in an interview, or call for referees reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.

Master of Workplace Planning and Design (150 points)

1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant's ability to successfully pursue the course using the following criteria:

• a four-year undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline with a weighted average of at least H2B (70%) in the final year, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least three years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience; or
• a four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline with a weighted average of at least H2B (70%) in the final year, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least four years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience.

2. The Selection Committee will require applicants to submit a portfolio of work, including a critical essay, and may require applicants to participate in an interview, or call for referees reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.

Master of Workplace Planning and Design (100 points)
1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant's ability to successfully pursue the course using the following criteria:

• a four-year undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline with a weighted average of at least H2B (70%) and a postgraduate certificate in a cognate discipline, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least three years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience; or
• a four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline with a weighted average of at least H2B (70%) and either a Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Workplace Planning (or equivalent), or at least 50 points of cognate postgraduate studies, or equivalent, and the equivalent of at least four years of documented, full-time, relevant professional work experience.

2. The Selection Committee will require applicants to submit a portfolio of work, including a critical essay, and may require applicants to participate in an interview, or call for referees reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.