Master of Landscape Architecture

Study Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture is at the forefront of the pressing issues of our time, including climate adaptation, equitable access to healthy landscapes, biodiversity and species decline. Combining design thinking and scientific knowledge, the Master of Landscape Architecture welcomes students from diverse backgrounds looking to broaden their expertise or pursue a new career.

With a focus on nature-based design projects that positively impact the quality and experience of everyday life in our cities and regions, this course enables you to reimagine landscape as an infrastructure for urban living. You’ll be exposed to cutting-edge methodologies, tools and technologies, and graduate well-equipped to take on contemporary issues through a broad understanding of landscape and its design.

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Master of Landscape Architecture

CODE

UTS: C04270 (version 1)

CRICOS: 080271C

DURATION

2 years full time
4 years part time

INTAKE

Autumn Session 2025
Spring Session 2025
Autumn Session 2026
Spring Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students
$18,870.16

Indicative total tuition fee for domestic students
$63,558.60

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

Designed to be completed in two years full-time, this course is available to individuals with a relevant degree at an undergraduate level or higher. The course focuses on studio teaching, emphasising connections to real places and their stakeholders.

You’ll develop the advocacy, professional and research skills needed to enhance your designs, ensuring you can respond creatively to complex problems. You’ll also get to complete your choice of electives on a range of topics, including international design study tours.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Name
11561	Interdisciplinary Studio
11189	Practice: Research Cultures
11562	Design Research Studio
11501	Practice: Advocacy
11563	Master of Landscape Architecture Design Research Studio A
11502	Practice: Finance and Project Management
11564	Master of Landscape Architecture Design Research Studio B
11503	Practice: The Profession

See all subjects and majors in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Master of Landscape Architecture based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your commencement date, subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

4

design studios
4

seminars
4

Landscape Architecture electives

First year

From exposure to leading practitioners in landscape architecture and architecture in semester one, you learn why contemporary design needs integrated responses. Your second semester studio project and supporting seminar address the theory and practice of design research, providing the basis for critical and innovative landscape architecture.
Second year

Develop skills in design research and an integrated approach to contemporary issues through a yearlong thesis project. This gives you the opportunity to address an issue of personal importance, drawing on your previous experience and future career aims.

First year

From exposure to leading practitioners in landscape architecture and architecture in semester one, you learn why contemporary design needs integrated responses. Your second semester studio project and supporting seminar address the theory and practice of design research, providing the basis for critical and innovative landscape architecture.

Second year

Develop skills in design research and an integrated approach to contemporary issues through a yearlong thesis project. This gives you the opportunity to address an issue of personal importance, drawing on your previous experience and future career aims.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

With contemporary practice, theory and precedent, this program gives you the chance to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to create designs that address the issues of the day. Drawing on related fields and practices, this course is designed to help you understand the interests of your future collaborators.

Industry accreditation

This accredited degree ensures you can practice landscape architecture upon graduation, ready to begin your professional pathways towards registration with support from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA).

Admissions information

This course is designed for aspiring landscape architects seeking to shape future cities through innovative design. Choose this programme to collaborate with top-tier professionals and tackle pressing urban and environmental challenges, including urban densification, climate change, and biodiversity loss.
What sets this course apart is the blend of practice-based studios and cutting-edge methodologies, equipping you with advanced problem-solving skills. You'll learn to address the vital role of landscapes in urban development using the latest technologies.
You will gain expertise in advocacy, project management, and financial skills, all within the context of landscape architecture. The course prepares you to influence local and global landscapes with a deep understanding of contemporary issues.
Teaching combines active learning with critical thinking, as you engage in design-focused projects that contribute to the discourse on future urban landscapes. If you lack the prerequisites, consider starting with the Graduate Certificate and progressing through the Graduate Diploma to reach the Masters level.
By building advanced specialist knowledge, UTS students graduate with a range of advocacy, political and professional agency, project management and financial skills in order to tackle contemporary issues in local and global contexts.

The Master of Landscape Architecture offers the opportunity for students to actively and critically consider the agency of landscape in the future city and become active in the discourse of what future cities may become through an integrated design-focused approach. Graduates from the Master of Landscape Architecture are well-equipped to tackle contemporary issues in local and/or global contexts through an expanded understanding of the most relevant and up-to-date methodologies, tools and technologies.
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.

Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completed UTS Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture
OR
- Completed UTS Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, UTS Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours), or UTS Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Architecture (Landscape Studies for Architects) with a minimum GPA of 5/7
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Interior and Environmental Design, or Urban Design and Regional Planning with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7 AND A portfolio AND An interest in the course and demonstrated understanding of the opportunities present in Landscape Architecture AND Attend an interview with the course director to discuss the portfolio
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C11275 Graduate Certificate in Landscape Architecture or C06125 Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture.

Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application

For applicants who need to demonstrate interest in the course:
- Personal statement (300 words in PDF format) outlining reasons for studying the Master of Landscape Architecture.
The portfolio is submitted as a digital portfolio in PDF format consisting of 3-5 landscape architectural projects from previous studies at a university level which emphasise prior individual academic work over related professional work.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
2025 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students

This course offers a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.

CSP applications are reviewed continuously by the university and offered based on merit, so we recommend applying early to be considered. Learn more about applying for a CSP, eligibility and key dates.

2025 Tuition Fees
- Indicative first-year tuition fee: $9,314.00
- Indicative Total tuition fee: $18,870.16
Tuition fees are reviewed annually, with any new rates effective from the beginning of each calendar year. The total indicative tuition fee includes estimated annual increases over the duration of the course.

Additional Costs

Your tuition fees do not include:
- The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
- Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
- Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).
Important Information
- Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
- The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
- Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
- You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table.
Alumni Advantage Program

As a UTS graduate, you can enjoy a 10% discount on your course fees. Just apply for the course you're interested in, and if you're accepted, the discount will automatically be applied to your enrolment invoice. Learn more about the Alumni Advantage Program.

If you have any questions about course fees, please feel free to make an enquiry.
- No recognition of prior learning (RPL) based on completion of the C11275 Graduate Certificate in Landscape Architecture or C06125 Graduate Diploma will be granted.
- Students entering the degree from a recognised three-year pathway program are required to complete the full two-year program; no recognised prior learning (RPL) is granted.
- Students entering the degree from the UTS Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) (C09079) are granted 48 credit-points of RPL.
- Students seeking entry to the degree from non-UTS pathway degrees have their recognition of prior learning (RPL) assessed on a case-by-case basis through interview and assessment process where all students have their professional and educational background, skills, interests and aspirations for the degree assessed.

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Careers

Your future career

As a creative and critical thinker skilled in emerging technologies, you will graduate from the Master of Landscape Architecture ready for professional practice. You’ll have the in-demand capabilities to design and execute innovative designs for a wide range of landscape conditions.

Landscape Architects are in demand, and our graduates secure positions in leading design practices in Australia and internationally. You’ll graduate ready to kick-start your successful future in this vibrant and evolving discipline.

Career options

“Studying Landscape Architecture at UTS has really opened my eyes to the connections, the interplay and the complexity of landscapes and designing with them.”

Alexander Brawn

Graduate Certificate in Landscape Architecture

Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.

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Students using equipment in a fabrication and digital workshops. — Bring your designs to life through model making or 3D printing.

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Design students collaborating and working on projects in DAB Building 6. — Design your dream project in our workshops.

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With a Design, Architecture and Building degree from UTS, you'll build connections with industry from the moment you start your studies, and learn the skills to respond to social, cultural, environmental and economic challenges.

Study in purpose-built facilities and access the latest technologies shaping your field, from 3D printing to AI, drones and seamless knitting machines. Our commitment to hands-on practice and professional accreditation means our courses are highly respected by the industry – and our students are too.