
Landscape Architecture MLA
Course Overview - Landscape Architecture MLA
Landscape architecture is the planning, design and management of spaces for nature and people. Specialise in ecology or planning alongside broad training in landscape theories and concepts as part of this five-year integrated masters course, which includes one year working in a professional landscape practice.
From the smallest garden, to large-scale urban development and rewilded country estates, landscape architecture embraces all aspects of the science, planning, design, creation and management of urban and rural environments.
This integrated, f...
<strong>Landscape architecture is the planning, design and management of spaces for nature and people. Specialise in ecology or planning alongside broad training in landscape theories and concepts as part of this five-year integrated masters course, which includes one year working in a professional landscape practice.</strong><br/><br/>From the smallest garden, to large-scale urban development and rewilded country estates, landscape architecture embraces all aspects of the science, planning, design, creation and management of urban and rural environments.<br/><br/>This integrated, five-year masters degree includes a built-in year in practice.<br/><br/>You’ll study with experts specialising in a wide range of landscape disciplines, so wherever your interests lie – from planting design to national parks – we have academics who can support your professional ambitions.<br/><br/>You’ll receive broad training in landscape theories and creative techniques and choose whether to specialise in ecology or planning. And in year four, you’ll experience what it’s like to be a professional, and start thinking about the type of practice you aspire to work in.<br/><br/>Your final year helps to consolidate your skills and knowledge and culminates with a creative design project, tailored to your personal and professional interests. You’ll finish your degree by showing your work to prospective employers at our end of year exhibition.<br/><br/><strong>Accreditation allows graduates to become a licentiate Member of the Landscape Institute, ready to start their Pathway to Chartership and become a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).</strong><br/><br/><strong>Why study this course?</strong><br/>• Undergraduate benefits: As an MLA Landscape Architecture student, youll remain registered with the University for all five years of the course, which means you’ll be eligible to apply for undergraduate funding, as well as enjoy any discounts and benefits associated with being a student, during these years.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Fully accredited by the Landscape Institute: You’ll be able to become a licentiate member of the Landscape Institute and begin your Pathway to Chartership once you graduate.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Global community: On graduation you’ll join our global community of alumni who, at last count, are practising in over 70 countries worldwide. Access to this network gives you an immediate connection to established professionals in a wide range of practices.<br/><br/>
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
28/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
K310
Institution Code
S18
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,B,B
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15,P:0
Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
33
33; 32, with B in the Extended Essay
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
in a relevant subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD
+ B at A Level
A level
A,B,B
T Level
D
Distinction in the Design, Surveying & Planning for Construction T Level, including grade A in the core component
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