Bachelor of Environmental Design – Landscape Architecture
Bachelor of Environmental Design – Landscape Architecture
Landscape architecture is the planning, design and management of our natural and built landscapes for the benefit of communities and the future health of the planet. In this major you will develop methods for understanding landscapes and communities, learn to design and plan for dynamic and resilient environments, and gain…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Landscape architecture is the planning, design and management of our natural and built landscapes for the benefit of communities and the future health of the planet.
In this major you will develop methods for understanding landscapes and communities, learn to design and plan for dynamic and resilient environments, and gain essential skills in critical thinking.
Why study landscape architecture at UWA?
Create great places, design with nature and combat climate change
Meet experienced practitioners
Join a growing profession
UWA is uniquely located in one of the world’s 35 biodiversity hotspots
You’ll learn to
use methods for understanding landscapes and communities
design and plan for dynamic and resilient environments and communities
demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge for producing creative design outcomes
Career Pathways
A major in Landscape Architecture provides a wide range of employment options including working as a landscape architect, environmental consultant, urban designer, landscape architectural draftsperson, an environmental manager, a government policy adviser, a landscape architecture educator or academic. Work is available in landscape architectural or urban design practices, city and regional planning, land development companies, conservation agencies and higher education.
Further Study
Students who complete a Landscape Architecture major to a high enough standard can opt to complete the Master of Landscape Architecture. Completion of a Landscape Architecture major to a high enough standard can also lead to further studies in a postgraduate Urban Design course (master’s, graduate diploma or graduate certificate), Master of Architecture (requires additional conversion units), Building Information Modelling (master’s or graduate diploma), or a Graduate Certificate in Architectural Conservation.
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
