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Master of Landscape Architecture

  • 2years
  • Full and part time
  • On campus

Landscape architects aim to create places that provide stimulating, satisfying and uplifting experiences. They must also meet socio economic and functional needs, while sustaining and enhancing ecological and cultural values.

The Master of Landscape Architecture offers an innovative and successful professional design programme as well as an active centre for landscape research and scholarship.

Design, planning and management are learnt through undertaking a series of real world projects.

The MLA is an internationally recognised programme that offers the opportunity for professional accreditation to the NZILA.

The MLA is offered in 1, 1.5, and 2 year formats depending on entry qualifications. Students normally take a minimum of 18 months to complete an MLA by examination and thesis, or may choose the equivalent in part-time study.

 

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*Students that receive a B average or higher for the BLA, automatically qualify for the BLA (Hons) and may proceed to the MLA by thesis alone (worth 120 credits). Please refer to entry requirements for the MLA.

Year 1

1st Semester

Thesis

2nd Semester

Thesis

  • Fixed course
  • Swap course from same degree
  • Swap course from any degree

 

*Students that receive an average lower than B, will not automatically qualify for the BLA (Hons). Instead these students may proceed to the PGDipLStuds.

PGDipLStuds without Dissertation:

Year 1

1st Semester

SOCI 601 - Social Science Research Methods (Quantitative)

LASC 614 - Advanced Design Critique

LASC 616 - Landscape Mangement

2nd Semester

LASC 613 - Advanced Theory in Landscape Architecture

LASC 617 - Advanced Design Study

LASC 612 - Advanced Practice in Landscape Architecture

 

PGDipLStuds with Dissertation::

Year 1

1st Semester

SOCI 601 - Social Science Research Methods (Quantitative)

LASC 614 - Advanced Design Critique

LASC 616 - Landscape Mangement

2nd Semester

LASC 613 - Advanced Theory in Landscape Architecture

Dissertation (worth 40 credits)

 

**Upon completion of the PGDipLStuds, students that receive a B average or higher may proceed to the the MLA by thesis alone (worth 120 credits). Those who do not receive a B average or higher, leave with a qualification in Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Studies. Please refer to entry requirements for the MLA.

MLA by thesis:

Year 1

1st Semester

Thesis

2nd Semester

Thesis

  • Fixed course
  • Swap course from same degree
  • Swap course from any degree

 

*The Professional MLA is for people who have a related degree and want to be a qualified Landscape Architect. These students must complete the First Professional Year of the graduate entry to the BLA. Please refer to entry requirements for the MLA for more information.

 

First professional year for BLA graduate entry:

Year 1

1st Semester

ERST 202 - Environmental Analysis with Geographic Information Systems

LASC 211 - Planting Design and Management

LASC 215 - Landscape Analysis, Planning and Design (30 credits)

LASC 310 - Design Theory

2nd Semester

LASC 401 - Advanced Design Theory

LASC 322 - Sustainable Design and Planning (30 credits)

LASC 217 - Design Details

LASC 210 - History of Design and Culture

  • Fixed course
  • Swap course from same degree
  • Swap course from any degree

**Upon completion of the first professional year for the BLA, students that receive a B average or higher may proceed to the the MLA thesis alone (students must take a Design Thesis). Those that do not complete the First Professional Year with a B average or higher, may go on to complete the Graduate Entry BLA. Please refer to entry requirements for the MLA.

 

Jaime Thomson, Student Recruitment Manager

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