BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture & Design

The BA Landscape Architecture course from University for the Creative Arts, UCA, is a comprehensive degree program designed to empower students with progressive creative and technical skills needed in contemporary landscape architecture and design. The course prioritises sustainability and integrates a range of disciplines and practices, exposing students to a broad and dynamic spectrum of landscape architecture.Course Content: Over this three-year course, students explore elements such as sustainability, urban design, climate change, botany etc. The practical exploration involves creative applications of materials and technologies, garden design, environmental psychology, and professional practice. Students will also engage in field trips, industry visits, and international trips to practically synthesise their theoretical understanding.Key Modules: Although specific modules are not mentioned, the course structure includes digital design, horticulture, and history of landscape architecture in the first year. The second year brings in the in-depth study of landscape design, ecology and environment studies, digital image production, and professional practice. The final year emphasizes specialisation, enabling students in an individual major project with options including landscape planning, major garden design, and landscape urbanism. Accreditations: The BA Landscape Architecture course is accredited by the Landscape Institute (LI) and is the first step in becoming a professionally qualified Landscape Architect.Future Careers: After this course, students can kick start their professional journey in Landscape Architecture, Environmental Design, Urban Design, Garden Design, Community Development, Landscape Planning and Consultancy either as consultants, designers, technicians or even educators in this field.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.