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Landscape Architecture

Landscape architecture teaches you to design sustainable landscapes suited to their place, using materials, technology and cultural and ecological processes.

Design and architecture

What do graduates do?

  • Design offices
  • Local authorities
  • Environmental agencies

Length by country

Scotland
5 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

Design: Context and GroundingDesign: Site and ProcessEnvironmental PracticesMaterial PracticesLandscape Theories: Critical ZonesLandscape Theories: Histories

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

4 schools in 3 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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United Kingdom

University of EdinburghLandscape Architecture MA (Hons) · Edinburgh
University of EdinburghLandscape Architecture MA · Edinburgh
University of SheffieldLandscape Architecture · Sheffield

USA

Penn State UniversityLandscape Contracting

Ireland

University College DublinLandscape Architecture · Dublin
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

United Kingdom2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

USA1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's tuition$66.720per year · 2026/27Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • 7 November 2026

    SAT exam (next date 5 December 2026). Whether a school asks for a test varies by school

Ireland1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS)€23.250per year · 2027/28Trinity College Dublin
  • October to November 2026

    For Trinity, ask study@tcd.ie whether your high school is on the direct entry list.

YOUR OWN LIST

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  • We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
  • We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
  • We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
  • We prepare your application file and personal statement together.
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DESIGN AND ART

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Last checked: November 2026.

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