Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
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Upcoming start dates
Semester 2 - 18 Jul 2022
Semester 1 - 20 Feb 2023
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Qualification
Taught Master's
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Duration
2 years full-time
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Credits
240
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Location
Lincoln University Campus
An accredited Master of Landscape Architecture is the international standard of Landscape Architecture education and can open-up new employment and business opportunities in New Zealand and overseas.
Lincoln University offers you two taught master’s options, depending on your previous study. Both will allow you to grow an exciting future in the industry.
Our 120-credit (one year) Master of Landscape Architecture offers those with an accredited Bachelor of Landscape Architecture the opportunity to pursue more advanced study, such as evidence-based design.
Our 240-credit degree is a two-year programme designed as a first professional degree in Landscape Architecture for students with an undergraduate university degree in any discipline, including unaccredited degrees associated with Landscape Architecture.
Both our taught master's options are accredited by the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA). Graduates are eligible to become registered professionals and are highly sought-after in public and private sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and further afield.
Programme information
120-credit MLA programme
- Graduates with first class or second-class division one Honours are normally eligible for direct entry to the MLA
- Students admitted with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture without Honours or with second class division two Honours will normally have completed a bridging programme comprising the Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Studies and reached a sufficiently high standard, normally a B average, for entry to the MLA
- Students intending to undertake a thesis must normally achieve a B+ average in the Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Studies
- If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about the English language requirements.
240-credit MLA programme
- You will need to be a graduate with a minimum of 2nd class division 1 honours (or minimum average of 70% in their 300 level or higher courses and in their final year overall) in their previous university degree
- A submitted portfolio demonstrating design-related skills and creativity. It may contain landscape architecture drawings, representational drawings, paintings, photography or technical drawings. It can also include drawings that demonstrate computer graphic skills.
- You will need to show basic computer graphic skills in Vectorworks or AutoCAD. This can be either in the portfolio or with a certificate of completion of an online course.
- If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about the English language requirements.
What's it going to cost?
Learn more by using the Domestic Fees Calculator or viewing the International Fees.
120-credit MLA programme
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)
240-credit MLA programme
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)
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Entry requirements
120-credit MLA programme
- Graduates with first class or second-class division one Honours are normally eligible for direct entry to the MLA
- Students admitted with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture without Honours or with second class division two Honours will normally have completed a bridging programme comprising the Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Studies and reached a sufficiently high standard, normally a B average, for entry to the MLA
- Students intending to undertake a thesis must normally achieve a B+ average in the Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Studies
- If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about the English language requirements.
240-credit MLA programme
- You will need to be a graduate with a minimum of 2nd class division 1 honours (or minimum average of 70% in their 300 level or higher courses and in their final year overall) in their previous university degree
- A submitted portfolio demonstrating design-related skills and creativity. It may contain landscape architecture drawings, representational drawings, paintings, photography or technical drawings. It can also include drawings that demonstrate computer graphic skills.
- You will need to show basic computer graphic skills in Vectorworks or AutoCAD. This can be either in the portfolio or with a certificate of completion of an online course.
- If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about the English language requirements.
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Regulations and fees
What's it going to cost?
Learn more by using the Domestic Fees Calculator or viewing the International Fees.
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Intake semesters
120-credit MLA programme
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)
240-credit MLA programme
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)
Programme Structure
120-credit MLA programme
Four 20-credit Master’s level courses and a 40-credit dissertation (small research project). Following their MLA students may be eligible to continue their studies at the PhD level. Students can start either Semester 1 (late February), or Semester 2 (mid-July).
240-credit MLA programme
Ten 20-credit Master’s level courses and a 40-credit dissertation (small research project).
Choose a minimum of four of the following courses:
- Elective courses
Compulsory courses
MLA Compulsory 240 credits
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Advanced Site Design
20 credits
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Advanced Practice in Landscape Architecture
20 credits
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Advanced Theory in Landscape Architecture
20 credits
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{{ 'LASC 617' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LASC 617' | last-word }}
Advanced Design Study
20 credits
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Landscape Assessment
20 credits
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{{ 'LASC 621' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LASC 621' | last-word }}
Advanced Site Engineering and Design Detailing
20 credits
- Compulsory courses
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