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Master of Landscape Architecture

A Master of Landscape Architecture prepares you to design outdoor places, from parks and streetscapes to large environmental and urban projects.

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Illustration of a person working as landscape Architect
How long it takes
2 to 3 years
full time
Level
Masters degree (coursework)
University
Leads on to
Landscape Architect
$120,000 median pay
Taught by
7 providers
5 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Master of Landscape Architecture asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Landscape Architect

    Landscape architects design the outdoor spaces around buildings, balancing how a place looks with how it drains, grows and gets used.

    What else you need

    Choose a program accredited by the landscape architecture professional body and build practical experience. Professional recognition has its own requirements that the degree alone does not confer.

    Median pay$120,000

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.

Where you can study this course

There are 7 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Master of Landscape Architecture.

  • Landscape design studio
  • Ecology and environmental systems
  • Urban and regional planning
  • Landscape construction and technology
  • Landscape history and theory

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.