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Landscape Architecture, MA

This course is designed for anyone interested in becoming a professional landscape architect. You’ll engage with landscape, urbanism, agriculture and infrastructure projects in the UK and abroad.

The core component of the MA Landscape Architecture course is based in the design studios of our new state-of-the-art building in Stockwell Street. Students work with academics and practitioners to develop projects and review designs. You'll be pushed to develop innovative and distinct approaches to landscape architecture, culminating in a final design project and thesis. Teaching is informed by technical and theoretical seminars, with guest lectures from international artists, designers and academics.

The course will open up career paths in landscape architecture, planning, and urban design. Graduates of the MA Landscape Architecture have gone on to lead design projects including the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Eden Project.

School

Design

Location

Greenwich Campus

Duration

  • 1 years full-time
  • 2 years part-time

Start month

September

Home/international fees 2024/25

£11,000 /£17,450

What you should know about this course

  • Develop advanced design skills in small class-sizes, for use in landscape architecture and urban design practice.
  • Address the critical processes of urbanization, such as extreme environmental events, shifting economic agendas, new forms of public space and the transformations to urban infrastructures.
  • Benefit from the high international profile of the course, published research, and award-winning student projects in Landscape Institute Awards and International Biennial of Landscape Architecture.
  • Undertake research visits to London’s art galleries (The Tate, ICA), museums (British Museum) and important landscapes (Kew Gardens, Royal Park Greenwich, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park).
  • Study on a Landscape Institute accredited course to becoming a professional Chartered Landscape Architect.

What you will study

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About the course team

Welcome to our Master's in Landscape Architecture, which is taught from within the School of Design. You will be taught by an experienced team, which includes senior academics and leading art, architecture, landscape and urban design practitioners from across London.

You will benefit from international guest lectures and presentations from those working in areas such as art, design, landscape architecture and urbanism.

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Entry requirements

If you are

An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above in Landscape Architecture, or an equivalent design-based subject.

For more information, contact courseinfo@greenwich.ac.uk or 020 8331 9000.

You can also read our admissions policy.

The University of Greenwich accepts a broad range of international qualifications for admission to our courses. If you cannot find your country on this list, please contact international@gre.ac.uk.

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Further information about entry

Suitable applicants will be required to submit a portfolio and attend an interview.

Available to overseas students?

Yes

Can I use Prior Learning?

Find out more on our Recognition of Prior Learning pages.

How you will learn

Teaching

The design projects are the main focus of teaching. Teaching is carried out through a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops. Teaching takes place 2-3 days per week.

Class sizes

Lectures, seminars or tutorials are normally attended by smaller groups. Numbers can vary more widely for modules that are shared between degrees.

Students also take part in shared/collaborative modules with students on other creative arts course, providing a perfect opportunity to develop skills in group and teamwork.

Independent learning

You should also expect to undertake 2-3 days a week of independent learning depending on your prior experience. Outside of timetabled sessions, you are also expected to dedicate time to independent study (around 8-10 hours per module per week).

Every module will involve further reading and research. You may also be expected to spend time preparing for classwork such as presentations and group discussions, and for assessed coursework and examinations. You can use our Stockwell Street library and online resources to support you in these activities.

You can also participate in the following:

  • Additional support classes in some modules
  • Guest lectures from industry experts
  • Employability and enterprise workshops
  • Student societies.

Overall workload

Your overall workload consists of contact hours (lectures, seminars, etc), independent learning and assessments. For full-time students, the workload should be roughly equivalent to a full-time job. For part-time students, this will reduce in proportion with the number of modules you are studying.

Assessment

On this course, students are assessed by coursework. All assessments are based on your coursework. Design modules provide weekly feedback, which provide guidance in developing your design and research work.

Each course has formal assessments that count towards your grade.

Feedback summary

We aim to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days.

Dates and timetables

The academic year runs from September to June.

Full teaching timetables are not usually available until term has started. For any queries, please call 020 8331 9000.

Fees and funding

Your time at university should be enjoyable, rewarding, and free of unnecessary stress. Planning your finances before you come to university can help to reduce financial concerns. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

Full time Part time Distance learning
Home £11,000 £1,850 per 30 credits N/A
International £17,450 £2,908 per 30 credits N/A

Accommodation costs

Whether you choose to live in halls of residence or rent privately, we can help you find what you're looking for. University accommodation is available from £126.35 per person per week (bills included), depending on your location and preferences. If you require more space or facilities, these options are available at a slightly higher cost.

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Funding your study

There is a range of financial support options available to support your studies, including the Aspire@Greenwich award for study resources that many full-time students will receive.

EU students may be eligible for a bursary to support their study. View our EU bursary to find out more.

Discover more about grants, student loans, bursaries and scholarships. We also provide advice and support on budgeting, money management and financial hardship.

Financial support

Further costs may include (but are not limited to):

  • Resources: Students should also set aside costs for studio materials (paper, model making materials) and printing costs. You may need to purchase books for your studies, as well as specific computer software (estimate, £150 per year).
  • Field trips: If there are any field-study visits home or abroad (recently to Istanbul, Rotterdam and New York) students will need to pay their own travel costs. You may need to contribute towards any trips required for your course (estimate £300). Longer field trips that may occur further costs are optional.

Careers and placements

What sort of careers do graduates pursue?

Landscape Architecture has been taught at University of Greenwich since 1965 so many graduates find employment through the expansive alumni network in London, across the UK and overseas.

Some Landscape Architecture graduates work in architecture, landscape architecture or urban design practices. Other graduates have joined government design and planning offices to develop urban strategies and policy. Some graduates have also followed further studies through doctorate research.

Do you provide employability services?

The school of Design has an Employability Officer who postgraduate students can consult about specific opportunities relevant to the course. They work closely with professionals in industry to ensure you are well-prepared for the workplace and have already begun to build your professional network by the time you graduate.

The central Employability and Careers Service also provides support for students preparing to apply for placements and graduate roles, such as CV clinics, mock interviews and employability skills workshops.

Support and advice

Academic skills and study support

We want you to make the most of your time with us. You can access study skills support through your tutor, our subject librarians, and our online academic skills centre.

Where appropriate, we provide support in academic English and mathematics. If you need to use particular IT packages for a specific module, we provide training for this.

We place great emphasis on our students' abilities to reflect upon and see their practical and theoretical work in a larger critical context. To this end, we sharpen writing and presentation skills through a variety of assignments that go beyond standard essays and reports.

Our students hone their writing skills (journalistic, creative and academic) through descriptive, analytical and critical writing, presentations and hands-on use of digital media tools. you will also develop professional skills by working with others to see projects (sometimes large ones) through from idea to completion.

Support from the department

All students on creative courses at the School of Design get free access to Adobe Creative Cloud and Lynda.com.

Each year we organise a graduate show where our students can showcase their design projects.

Accommodation information

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If you are a UK student or have settled/pre-settled status (EU) and you want to study full-time then you apply through the Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS).

If you are a UK student or have settled/pre-settled status (EU) and you want to study part-time then you can apply directly via our online application form.

If you are from outside the UK, you can apply via UCAS, directly via our online application form or via one of our in-country representatives. If you require a student visa, you cannot study part-time at undergraduate level.