Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
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Upcoming start dates
Semester 2 - 17 Jul 2023
Semester 1 - 19 Feb 2024
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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
The 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 240-credit (two year) Master of Landscape Architecture offers those without an accredited BLA, but with an undergraduate university degree in any other discipline, the opportunity to achieve a landscape architecture degree accredited by the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA).
Our 120-credit (one year) Master of Landscape Architecture offers those with an accredited Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) the opportunity to pursue more advanced or specialised study, such as evidence-based design.
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.
How you’ll grow
- You’ll cultivate a strong in-depth foundation in landscape design and planning plus critical thinking based on real-world experience gained during your study
- Expand your capabilities with specialist knowledge in landscape and urban ecology, resilient landscape design, sustainable communities, structure planning, urban and rural landscapes as well as indigenous Māori landscape design
- With a degree taught by the School of Landscape Architecture – New Zealand’s longest-established landscape architecture training institution and acclaimed internationally.
Career opportunities
This programme will prepare you for a career as a landscape architect. You can start your own practice, or work for a landscape architecture firm or in a government organization. You’ll also be able to collaborate with ecologists, architects, planners and engineers on a wide range of projects.
Programme information
240-credit MLA programme
- You will need to have achieved a minimum of 2nd class division 1 honours, or average of 70% in your 300 level or higher courses and in your final year overall
- You will need to submit a portfolio demonstrating design-related skills and creativity. It can 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 via your 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.
120-credit MLA programme
- BLA graduates with first class or second-class division one Honours are eligible for direct entry to the MLA
- 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.
240-credit MLA programme
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)
120-credit MLA programme
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)
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Entry requirements
240-credit MLA programme
- You will need to have achieved a minimum of 2nd class division 1 honours, or average of 70% in your 300 level or higher courses and in your final year overall
- You will need to submit a portfolio demonstrating design-related skills and creativity. It can 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 via your 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.
120-credit MLA programme
- BLA graduates with first class or second-class division one Honours are eligible for direct entry to the MLA
- 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
240-credit MLA programme
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)
120-credit MLA programme
- Semester 1 (late February)
- Semester 2 (mid-July)
Programme Structure
240-credit MLA programme
Ten 20-credit Master’s level courses and a 40-credit dissertation (small research project).
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).
Choose a minimum of four of the following courses:
- Elective courses
Compulsory courses
MLA Compulsory 240 credits
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Advanced Design Project
20 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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Advanced Design Study
20 credits
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Landscape Assessment
20 credits
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Advanced Site Engineering and Design Detailing
20 credits
- Compulsory courses
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