Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture
Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture
This course has been established to address skill deficits in domestic and international students wishing to enrol in the UTS Master of Landscape Architecture. This course is nested within the master’s program to allow graduate diploma students to articulate into the second year of the master’s. This course is intended…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course has been established to address skill deficits in domestic and international students wishing to enrol in the UTS Master of Landscape Architecture. This course is nested within the master’s program to allow graduate diploma students to articulate into the second year of the master’s.
This course is intended primarily for international students with a cognate degree with minimal skill deficits but also appeals to local students who have been in the workforce for some time and wish to return to either undertake a master’s or simply up-skill with a graduate diploma.
Course structure
Students must complete 48 credit points of core subjects.
Careers
After students complete the Master of Landscape Architecture, career options are: landscape architect, urban designer, researcher, land management professional, regional planner, educator and policymaker.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants must have one of the following:
a completed UTS recognised Bachelor’s degree in a relevant cognate field (Architecture & Urban Environment General), or
a completed UTS Graduate Certificate of Landscape Architecture or equivalent.
Applicants with a UTS recognised Bachelor’s degree in a cognate field OR applicants with an equivalent degree to the UTS Graduate certificate in Landscape Architecture need to provide the following:
a Digital Portfolio (min 3 to max 5 examples of design projects) in PDF format consisting of the applicant’s landscape architectural projects or creative works
a Personal Statement of 300 words (maximum) in PDF format addressing reasons for wanting to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Landscape Architecture.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Sydney, located in Sydney, Australia, is a world-renowned institution that is ranked in the top 20 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2024). Students come from all over the globe to study at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Students have the choice of selecting from Australia’s widest range of programmes and disciplines. Offering over 400 study areas to select from, the university has two subjects that are ranked in the top ten in the world, with an additional 30 disciplines ranked amongst the top 50 in the world (QS 2023 Subject Rankings). Career opportunities for students are enhanced through internships and work experience, as well as the option of studying abroad for part of their degree through one of the university’s overseas programmes.Â
