Bachelor of Landscape Architecture - University of New South Wales

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Program code: 3380
Faculty: Built Environment
Min.years: 4 years
UOC (per year/total): 48/192
Semester 2 entry: No
Est. fi rst year tuition: A$21,600
Est.fee to complete: A$96,880
Assumed knowledge: None

What is Landscape Architecture?

Landscape Architecture is concerned with the environment as a whole; its design, development, planning and management. It aims to create and sustain habitats for people and other living things in ways which conserve and celebrate ecological relationships, cultural values and symbolic associations.

The Degree 

The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLArch) Program at the FBE was the first of its kind in Australia. The program is distinguished by an approach to learning and teaching that presents landscape architecture as both a powerful way of thinking and a vocation. Graduates of the program are creative problem solvers, able to draw on a depth and range of skills and equipped with the theoretical and practical knowledge that allows them to respond to design briefs of any scale.

Within the BLArch Program, students learn the theory and practice of landscape architecture through the exploration of design principles, graphic techniques, ecological processes and studies of human modification of the environment. The emphasis of the program is on creative design inspired by Australian conditions, an approach that prepares graduates to work anywhere in the world.

During four years of full time study, students combine theory, technique and practice within a sequence of eight Design Studios. Design projects are related to the subject matter of concurrent courses and culminate in an independent design study of regional and national significance.

An important component of the BLArch Program, and one which also sets it apart from degrees offered by other universities, is mandatory work experience of at least 4 months duration. This exposes each student to the demands and expectations of working as a professional landscape architect, and equips them with practical as well as theoretical knowledge.

Program Structure

YEAR 1
Design Fundamentals for Landscape Architects, Design Communication, Intro to Landscape Architecture, Environmental Systems and Processes, Intro to Plants, Landscape Design Process, Design Communication 2, History of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Analysis, Landscape and Grading Principles
YEAR 2
Site Planning, People, Place and Design, Landscape Construction Principles, Plants and Design, Landform and Planting Design, CAD for Landscape Architects, History of Australian Landscape Architecture, Landscape Management, General Education
YEAR 3
Design Resolution and Documentation, Landscape Engineering Principles, Design with a Complex Program, Urban Landscape Design Seminar, Electives, General Education
YEAR 4
Theory and Research in Landscape Architecture, Elective Courses,Urban Landscape Design, Landscape Design: Graduating Studio, Professional
Practice

Career Opportunities

Landscape architects work in the public and private sector as designers, planners and managers. They often work in multidisciplinary offices and teams, side-by-side with urban designers, planners, architects and engineers.

Professional Recognition

The program is accredited by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and graduates holding the BLArch degree may qualify for corporate
membership of the Institute.