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Landscape Architecture Pathways

Bridge the worlds of art and science with a career in landscape architecture.

How to Apply

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We'll guide you through our entry requirements, admission pathways available to you and application deadlines for your chosen course. 

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Address

M355 35 Stirling Highway Crawley

Perth Western Australia 6009

Telephone

131 UWA (131 892)

Frequently asked questions

Pathway details

Discover how to research, plan, design and advise, focusing on all aspects of landscape and land use planning, design and management, with a view to solving problems. As a landscape architect you could be involved in major regional projects or urban developments that include industrial, commercial, recreational and residential environments. You can pursue a Master of Landscape Architecture at UWA after completing a bachelor's degree with a major in Landscape Architecture.

MINIMUM 5 years to be a

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Landscape Architect To become a landscape architect you need to study a three-year bachelor's degree followed by a two-year master's degree 2 MASTER’S 3+ BACHELOR’S
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Pathways for mature-age students

If you will be aged 20 years or older on 1 March (for Semester 1 entry) or 1 August (for Semester 2 entry) you qualify for our mature-age-entry pathways.
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Course accreditation

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The Master of Landscape Architecture (25550) is accredited by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. 

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Related pathways

You may also like to consider an Architecture Pathway.
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Assured Pathways for high school leavers

Minimum ATAR
TISC Codes
  • US011 (via the Bachelor of Environmental Design)
  • US005 (via the Bachelor of Philosophy [Honours])
Qualifications
  • BEnvDes + MLArch
  • BPhil (Hons) + MLArch
Duration 
Limited places
  • No
Selection criteria
  • ATAR only
Undergraduate major
Conditions for progress to Postgraduate Study

[1] This pathway is also available through the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours). Students taking this pathway require an ATAR of 98.00.

[2] Bachelor of Philosophy students will take an additional year to complete this pathway.

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Standard entry

You can study landscape architecture by completing a bachelor's degree with a major in Landscape Architecture. This requires a minimum ATAR of 75.00, and you will need to achieve a weighted average mark (WAM) of 60 per cent in your bachelor's degree to qualify for entry into the Master of Landscape Architecture.
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Entry for holders of other degrees

Considering a career change? If you have completed an undergraduate degree without the required landscape architecture studies, you may still gain entry to a Master of Landscape Architecture. You'll take conversion units that will make the course duration up to 3 years.
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More about this course

You'll develop methods for designing and managing outdoor spaces that are exciting, functional and attractive, with an added focus on ecological, cultural and social concerns. You'll learn essential skills in critical thinking, providing you with strong foundation in the art of landscape design.