Landscape Architecture

Why study Landscape Architecture at UCR?

Being a landscape architect isn’t just about creating beautiful outdoor spaces. It’s about sensitively designing, planning and managing projects so they fully meet the needs of both people and the environment. 

As a landscape architecture undergraduate you’ll gain the insights and experience to understand client briefs and how to manage inspiring yet sustainable landscapes ranging from expansive cityscapes to urban parks and wildlife habitats.  

People in Action - Landscape Architecture

Industry Focused

You’ll be encouraged by our passionate experts, who’ll ensure that you’re well prepared for a profession which excitingly bridges the gap between working art and science. You’ll learn about the history of landscape design and visit parks, gardens and estates so you appreciate how they were formed and have been preserved to the present day.  Hopefully you’ll leave your own landscape legacy for the next generation to enjoy!  

Career Ready

We deliver the solid groundwork on which progression and achievement are based. Our curriculum is innovative and inspiring, built around the core principles of sustainability, function and conservation. We’ll help you learn how to devise management strategies for a range of situations, how to present your proposals to clients confidently and fluently, and how to manage multi-skilled teams. You’ll also enjoy input from professional bodies and industry players. 

Your work placement will give you essential insight and experience of the sector – and look impressive on your CV! Many of our partner companies work with local authorities and businesses as well as individual clients. 

BSc (Hons) in Landscape Architecture at UCR

Hear Landscape Architecture Programme Leader Craig Bailey tell you more about this varied degree programme, including some of the modules you will study, equipment you will use, and some of the careers you could go on to after you graduate. 

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Landscape Architecture Courses

Landscape Architecture

Cert HE Landscape Architecture

1 Year

Full-Time

Landscape Architecture

DipHE in Landscape Architecture

2 Years

Full-Time

Landscape Architecture

BSc (Hons) Landscape Architecture with Placement Year

4 Years

Full-Time

Landscape Architecture

BSc (Hons) in Landscape Architecture

3 Years

Full-Time

Access to Higher Education

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Land Based Studies)

1 Year

Full-Time