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 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Parramatta CBD or at the Urban Research Centre located at level 6, 34 Charles St Parramatta (unless advised otherwise).
For a complete list of our 2010 short course offerings please download the Short Courses for 2010 PDF.
Course Title |
Duration |
Dates run |
| Urban Governance | 4 days | March 11-12, 25-26 |
| Planning for Non Planners | 1 day | March 29, June 28 & November 29 |
| Fees and Charges for Community Facilities | 2 days | March 15-16 |
| Heritage and Planners | 1 day | May 10 |
| Writing Policy | 1 day | May 24 & November 23 |
| Effective Community Consultation | 2 days | June 21-22 |
| Urban Design | 4 days | July 1-2, 29-30 |
| Developing Sustainable Places | 4 days | August 5-6, 19-20 |
| Financing Cities | 4 days | September 9-10, 23-24 |
| Property Development | 2 days | September 23-24 |
| Social Impact Assessment | 2 days | October 25-26 |
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
In July 2009 the Urban Research Centre reviewed its cancellation policy for short course fees.
Under the revised policy:
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.
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