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Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Environmental Planning (BEP)

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.
  2. Admission

  3. Candidates for the Degree must have qualified for admission to the University of Waikato and met any criteria set out in the Criteria for Admission to Particular Qualifications.
  4. Requirements for the Degree

  5. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree is four years.
  6. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences and follow an approved programme of study.
  7. Candidates must gain 480 points at 100, 200, 300, and 400 levels, including at least 360 points above 100 level, 240 points above 200 level and 120 points above 300 level.
  8. Candidates must complete the requirements of the specified programme in Environmental Planning as prescribed in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers.
  9. Candidates must also complete the requirements of a planning stream, as prescribed for that stream in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers.
  10. Conjoint component requirements

  11. Candidates must gain 465 points at 100, 200, 300 and 400 levels, including at least 345 points above 100 level, 225 points above 200 level and 105 points above 300 level.
  12. Candidates must complete the requirements of the specified programme in Environmental Planning, as specified in section 6.
  13. Candidates must also complete the requirements of a planning stream, as specified in section 7.
  14. Variations

  15. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.

  16. Appendix
    Compulsory Papers
    100 Level
    ENVPL100
    Introduction to Environmental Planning
    ENVPL101
    Future Cities
    MAORI102
    He Hīnātore ki te Ao Māori: Introducing the Māori World
    and one of
    ARTSC101
    Indigenous Social Science Research
    ARTSC103
    Rights and Reasons
    ARTSC105
    Language in Context
    ARTSC106
    Critical Social Science Research: The Crisis of Climate Change
    ENSLA103
    English as an Additional Language: Effective Academic Writing
    200 Level
    ENVPL201
    Introduction to Resource Management
    ENVPL203
    Urban Development in Aotearoa New Zealand
    GEOGY209
    Health, People, Place
    GEOGY219
    Māori Lands and Communities
    GEOGY228
    Introduction to Geographical Information Systems and Big Data
    300 Level
    ENVPL300
    Planning in Aotearoa New Zealand
    ENVPL302
    Māori Resource Management
    ENVPL303
    Environmental Assessment and Policy
    ENVPL306
    Planning for a Changing Environment
    ENVPL309
    Urban Spatial Analysis
    400 Level
    ENVPL401
    Planning Theory
    ENVPL402
    Plans and Consents
    ENVPL404
    Plan Making
    ENVPL406
    Planning Law
    ENVPL407
    Professional Planning Skills
    ENVPL490
    Directed Study (30 points)
    BEP List
    BIOEB102
    Introduction to Ecology and Biodiversity - Mātai Hauropi a Kanorau Koiora
    EARTH101
    Introduction to Earth System Sciences - Pūtaiao Pūnaha Whenua
    EARTH102
    Discovering Planet Earth - Tūhuratia Papatūānuku
    ECONS101
    Economics for Business and Management
    ECONS102
    Economics and Society
    ENVSC101
    Environmental Science
    GEOGY102
    A Planet Under Pressure
    MAORI111
    Te Reo Māori: Introductory 1
    POLSC102
    New Zealand Politics and Policy