Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture

The Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture is ideal for students who want to express their creativity and have a passion for the environment.

Entry requirements
  1. Completion of an undergraduate degree, with a weighted average mark of at least 65%.
  2. Completion of an undergraduate major in Architecture or Landscape Architecture
  3. a design portfolio in a format as specified by the Selection Committee; and
  4. a personal statement outlining relevant prior study and work experience, and motivation to undertake the course;
Want to apply for the Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture?

If you're interested in applying for a double degree, please contact the MSD Student Recruitment team through our enquiry form

Sample course plan (300 point program)

For students with a double major in Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Semester 1, Year 1 ABPL90172 Landscape Studio 3: Speculations ABPL90118 Applied Architectural Technology ABPL90078 Contemporary Landscape Theory
Semester 2, Year 1 ABPL90170 Landscape Studio 4: Strategies ABPL90424 Introduction to High Performance Design  ABPL90265 History of Landscape Architecture
Semester 1, Year 2 ABPL90142 Master of Architecture Studio C ABPL90263 Constructed Ecologies Elective
Semester 2, Year 2 ABPL90143 Master of Architecture Studio E ABPL90117  Twenty-First Century Architecture ABPL90048 Landscape Practice
Semester 1, Year 3 ABPL90072 Landscape Studio 5: Sustainable Urbanism ABPL90140 Architectural Practice Elective
Semester 2, Year 3 ABPL90169 Design Thesis ABPL90375 Landscape Architecture Design Thesis

Sample course plan (400 point program)

For students who completed a Landscape Architecture undergraduate major
Semester 1, Year 1 ABPL90284 Master of Architecture Studio A ABPL90286 Construction Methods A ABPL90288 Architectural Cultures 1: Modernism
Semester 2, Year 1 ABPL90285 Master of Architecture Studio B ABPL90287  Construction Methods B ABPL90289 Architectural Cultures 2: After Modernism
Semester 1, Year 2 ABPL90172 Landscape Studio 3: Speculations ABPL90118 Applied Architectural Technology ABPL90078 Contemporary Landscape Theory
Semester 2, Year 2 ABPL90170 Landscape Studio 4: Strategies ABPL90424 Introduction to High Performance Design ABPL90265 History of Landscape Architecture
Semester 1, Year 3 ABPL90142 Master of Architecture Studio C ABPL90263 Constructed Ecologies Elective
Semester 2, Year 3   ABPL90143 Master of Architecture Studio E ABPL90117  Twenty-First Century Architecture ABPL90048 Landscape Practice
Semester 1, Year 4 ABPL90072 Landscape Studio 5: Sustainable Urbanism ABPL90140 Architectural Practice Elective
Semester 2, Year 4 ABPL90169 Design Thesis ABPL90375 Landscape Architecture Design Thesis

Sample course plan (400 point program)

For students who completed an Architecture undergraduate major
Semester 1, Year 1 ABPL90107 Landscape Studio 1: Design Techniques   A HORT90033 Plants in the Landscape ABPL90271 Shaping the Landscape
Semester 2, Year 1 ABPL90176 Landscape Studio 2: Site and Design ABPL90283 Performative Ecologies Elective
Semester 1, Year 2 ABPL90172 Landscape Studio 3: Speculations ABPL90118 Applied Architectural Technology ABPL90078 Contemporary Landscape Theory
Semester 2, Year 2 ABPL90170 Landscape Studio 4: Strategies ABPL90424 Introduction to High Performance Design ABPL90265 History of Landscape Architecture
Semester 1, Year 3 ABPL90142 Master of Architecture Studio C ABPL90263 Constructed Ecologies Elective
Semester 2, Year 3   ABPL90143 Master of Architecture Studio E ABPL90117  Twenty-First Century Architecture ABPL90048 Landscape Practice
Semester 1, Year 4 ABPL90072 Landscape Studio 5: Sustainable Urbanism ABPL90140 Architectural Practice Elective
Semester 2, Year 4 ABPL90169 Design Thesis ABPL90375 Landscape Architecture Design Thesis

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