Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours)
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Study Landscape Architecture
Are you interested in making a positive and practical impact by improving the health of landscapes large and small? If so, the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) is for you. This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to create, construct, manage and advocate for landscapes in urban and regional settings, both in Australia and internationally.
With its creative and experimental approach, this course gives you the confidence and capabilities required to challenge convention, reimagining the role and experience of everyday landscapes. In conversation with professional designers and real project stakeholders, you’ll learn to design living infrastructures, champion public space and develop strategies for living with a changing climate.
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Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours)
CODE
UTS: C09079 (version 5)
CRICOS: 080270D
UAC: 602020 (Autumn Session)
LOWEST SELECTION RANK question_mark This refers to the lowest selection rank to which an offer was made for a recent school leaver in the Autumn 2025 intake.
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DURATION
4 years full time\ 8 years part time
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Autumn Session 2026\ Autumn Session 2027
COURSE FEES question_mark This indicative tuition fee is an estimate for the entire course, based on full-time study each year. Fees are reviewed annually and may change.
Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students\ $39,603.00
LOCATION question_mark Our classes are held at our City Campus, or specialist off-campus locations. Some of our courses are delivered via online (distance) learning.
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What you’ll study
This full-time degree will see you complete a variety of core Landscape Architecture subjects, building a comprehensive and critical understanding of ecology, infrastructure, construction and professional communication skills.
Through extensive studio-based learning, you’ll get hands-on experience in the creation of designs that address the key challenges of our time, such as biodiversity loss and climate change. When not in our dedicated studios and making spaces, prepare to experience unique landscapes on site visits, field trips, travelling studios, or on a semester long exchange at one of our global partner institutions.
Subjects at a glance
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Core subjects
| Subject Code | Subject Name |
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| 11119 | Landscape Architecture Studio 1 |
| 11128 | Communications 1 |
| 11130 | Landscape Architecture Studio 3 |
| 11172 | Landscape History and Theory 1 |
| 11174 | Landscape History and Theory 2 |
| 11177 | Botany |
| 11180 | Construction |
| 11182 | Urbanisms |
| 11183 | Ecology |
| 11186 | Grading and Site Works |
| 11188 | Landscape Architecture Studio 5 |
| 11189 | Practice: Research Cultures |
| 11191 | Landscape Architecture Studio 7 |
| 11194 | Landscape Architecture Studio 8 |
| 11196 | Landscape History and Theory 3 |
| 11197 | Landscape Architecture Studio 2 |
| 11502 | Practice: Finance and Project Management |
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Typical course program
The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances and recognition of prior learning.
- 23 : Landscape Architecture subjects
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First year
Develop the basic skills and knowledge needed to read, represent and transform existing landscapes. Learn to analyse a site’s topography, geology and hydrology, and generate and test ideas in two and three dimensions while thinking across scales. 2. #### Second year
Second year starts with a focus on ecological processes and an introduction to large scale landscape systems and practices of landscape planning and management, aided by the latest technologies. The second semester covers detailed design for public spaces with a focus on urban nature. 3. #### Third year
Learn about urban landscapes and discover the importance of equitable access to healthy and productive places, with a focus on human relationships and cultural diversity in urban space. Building on this, semester two examines designed landscapes as infrastructures that both sustain and advance life. 4. #### Fourth year
Collaborate with allied disciplines and complete a design research project that addresses a matter of contemporary significance. Synthesise and critically apply your learnings to produce design outcomes that are nature based, resilient and regenerative.
First year
Develop the basic skills and knowledge needed to read, represent and transform existing landscapes. Learn to analyse a site’s topography, geology and hydrology, and generate and test ideas in two and three dimensions while thinking across scales.
Second year
Second year starts with a focus on ecological processes and an introduction to large scale landscape systems and practices of landscape planning and management, aided by the latest technologies. The second semester covers detailed design for public spaces with a focus on urban nature.
Third year
Learn about urban landscapes and discover the importance of equitable access to healthy and productive places, with a focus on human relationships and cultural diversity in urban space. Building on this, semester two examines designed landscapes as infrastructures that both sustain and advance life.
Fourth year
Collaborate with allied disciplines and complete a design research project that addresses a matter of contemporary significance. Synthesise and critically apply your learnings to produce design outcomes that are nature based, resilient and regenerative.
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Streams study option
Course structure with streams
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Grow your design future
Broaden your skills across disciplines with a streams study option from the School of Architecture. When pursuing a degree in Landscape Architecture, you can choose to complete a stream in either Interior Architecture or Architecture, all within a standard 4-year degree.\ \
This provides you with the opportunity to focus on your primary degree and gain specialist knowledge from a second field without extending your time at university.
Additionally, by choosing a stream in Architecture as part of your degree, you’ll be eligible to apply directly to the Master of Architecture without needing to complete a bridging or honours year.
Grow your design future
Broaden your skills across disciplines with a streams study option from the School of Architecture. When pursuing a degree in Landscape Architecture, you can choose to complete a stream in either Interior Architecture or Architecture, all within a standard 4-year degree.\ \
This provides you with the opportunity to focus on your primary degree and gain specialist knowledge from a second field without extending your time at university.
Additionally, by choosing a stream in Architecture as part of your degree, you’ll be eligible to apply directly to the Master of Architecture without needing to complete a bridging or honours year.
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Course highlights
You’ll acquire an array of in-demand capabilities in landscape architecture, spanning everything from the design of constructed ecologies to digital imaging and advanced modelling. You’ll also get the chance to develop vital professional attributes, including ethical, social and environmental awareness and the skills needed to collaborate and communicate successfully.
- check_circle Ecological analysis and design
- check_circle Advanced communication
- check_circle The use of new technologies for imaging and analysis
- check_circle Digital modelling and advanced fabrication
- check_circle Cultural and Indigenous awareness
- check_circle Design research methods
Admissions information
Admissions information
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Course description
Targeted at individuals with a passion for sustainability, ecology, urban design, and the environment, this four-year honours degree in Landscape Architecture hones design, construction, and management skills for natural and built landscapes.
Choose this course to creatively tackle contemporary challenges such as climate change, urban growth, and biodiversity loss. It stands out by blending theory with practical studio projects, fostering your ability to integrate landscape and public space to enhance complex urban settings.
You'll gain expertise in producing cohesive, sustainable, and resilient design solutions that merge aesthetics with functionality. The course's global perspective enriches your understanding through case studies, design research, and international study tours.
Teaching methods include interactive studios and hands-on projects, ensuring you apply your learning to real-world scenarios. The honours component allows for deeper academic exploration in your area of interest, with a pathway to a Master's degree.
Upon completion, you'll be equipped for leadership in landscape design, land management, and urban planning, ready to influence urban and rural landscapes with innovative and critical thinking.
The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Hons) is for students who are interested in design that is nature-based, ecological, community-led, and climate positive. Landscape architecture is a growing profession and graduates secure positions in leading design practices, at home and abroad. Graduates are creative and critical thinkers, skilled in emerging technologies and can practice as a landscape architect and begin their pathway to professional registration, supported by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA).
This program also allows students to work at a higher level of academic study in a relevant area of interest. UTS offers graduates the opportunity to apply to the Master of Landscape Architecture (C04270). - ### Important dates
Find out more about application dates relating to this course - ### Year 12 adjustment factor scheme
If you perform highly in your Year 12 subjects, your selection rank may be boosted by the Year 12 subject scheme.
The scheme, which is automatically applied, awards selection rank adjustments to your application based on your marks in subjects that are relevant to the courses you have applied to. - ### ATAR and selection ranks
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution. - ### Scholarships and prizes
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Scholarships for international students - ### Transdisciplinary Electives at UTS
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Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.
By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.
If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe.
In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.
* Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation. - ### Course duration
The course duration is four years of full-time study (or equivalent). Year 1 must be taken in full-time mode. - ### Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.
Non-current school leavers are selected on the basis of academic merit or on the basis of portfolio and interview rank.
Students must refer to the portfolio eligibility for the faculty’s consideration in order to get a place.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
English language requirements
IELTS Academic: overall 6.5, writing 6.0 TOEFL iBT: overall 79, writing 21 UTS College AE5: Pass Pearson PTE: overall 58, writing 50 Cambridge C1A/C2P: overall 176, writing 169 - ### Domestic course fees
2026 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students
All offers for domestic undergraduate students are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.
2026 Tuition Fees
Indicative first-year tuition fee: $9,537.00
Indicative total tuition fee: $39,603.00
Additional Costs
Your tuition fees do not include:
- The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
- Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
- Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).
Important Information
- Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
- The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
- Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
- You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table.
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Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory. - ### Professional recognition
The course is accredited by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.
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If you've excelled in Year 11, our Early Entry program rewards the hard work you've put into your studies. Successful applicants receive a provisional offer before their HSC/IB exams.
### Elite athletes and performers
If you're an elite athlete or performer who has represented your school or state at a national level, and your studies have been affected, this scheme is for you.
If you've experienced long-term disadvantages that have affected your education, you may be eligible for selection rank adjustments through inpUTS.
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Careers
Your future career
Landscape architecture is a growing profession, and our graduates secure positions in leading design practices at home and abroad. As a creative and critical thinker skilled in emerging technologies, you’ll be in demand! Upon graduation, you can practice as a landscape architect and begin your pathway to professional registration with the support of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA).
Students with a credit average qualify for direct entry into the second year of the Master of Landscape Architecture.
Career options
- check_circle Registered Landscape Architect
- check_circle Urban Designer
- check_circle Landscape Planner
- check_circle Open Space Project Officer
- check_circle Parks Planning Coordinator
- check_circle Heritage Consultant
- check_circle Environmental Manager
“Studying Landscape Architecture at UTS has really opened my eyes to the connections, the interplay and the complexity of landscapes and designing with them.”
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Graduate Certificate in Landscape Architecture
“I found the DAB building a real creative inspiration. Being around all these talented students pushed me to be more creative within my own designs, consider completely different ways of thinking.”
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The soft model studio is a space for light-duty construction and assembly of models made from materials such as foam, foamboard, cardboard and balsawood.
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