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Short Courses for 2011

The Centre's short courses provide a mix of theory and practice that extends and updates professional knowledge, skills and judgment for a variety of urban professionals.

The courses are held in the Parramatta CBD or at the Urban Research Centre located at level 6, 34 Charles St Parramatta (unless advised otherwise).

Social Impact Assessment, Oct 25 2010

For a complete list of our 2011 short course offerings please download the Short Courses for 2011 PDF.

Course Title	Duration	Cost	Dates run
Managing Cities: History and Theory	4 days	$999	March 10-11, 24-25
Planning for Non Planners	1 day	$345	March 28, June 20, October 31
Social Impact Assessment	2 days	$755	April 4-5, October 17-18
Social Impact Assessment Advanced	2 days	$755	April 28-29, November 7-8
Urban Governance: Cities Communities and Workplaces	4 days	$999	May 5-6, 19-20
Introduction to Urban Design for Planners	4 days	$1645	June 30, July 1, 28- 29
Planning for Non Planners Advanced	1 day	$345	July 25
Developing Sustainable Places	4 days	$999	August 4-5, 18-19
Financing Cities in the Global Economy	4 days	$999	September 8-9, 22-23
Introduction to Property Development for Planners	2 days	$755	September 22 and 23
Planning and Environmental Regulation	4 days	$999	October 13-14, 27-28

Registration for Short Courses

Applicants can register online until a week before the course commences by selecting the appropriate course from the menu to the left and then following the registration prompts.

The course registration fee includes course materials, refreshments and lunches. Please note that our courses are GST free.

For assistance or queries regarding the registration process, please contact the Urban Research Centre Administration Officer on urcadmin@uws.edu.au

Cancellation Policy

In July 2009 the Urban Research Centre reviewed its cancellation policy for short course fees.

Under the revised policy:

More than seven days notice of cancellation will allow for a full refund.

Where less than seven days notice of cancellation occurs participants will be charged 30% of the cost of the course.

A participant who is unable to attend a course may defer to a later offering of the course without financial penalty providing that at least three days notice is given.

The Urban Research Centre reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course if there are insufficient registrations. If this does occur a full refund of registration fees for the cancelled course will be offered.