Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Urban Design

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

Students who complete the Landscape Architecture/Master of Urban Design will be accredited with the following professional associations:

• Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA)
• Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)

Entry requirements

1. Completion of an undergraduate degree, with a weighted average mark of at least 65%.
2. For students who completed an Landscape Architecture major;

• a design portfolio in a format as specified by the Selection Committee; and
• a personal statement outlining relevant prior study and work experience, and motivation to undertake the course;

3. For students who completed a non cognate major;

• one design studio subject and one art/architecture/built environment/design history subject at undergraduate level, or equivalent.

• a personal statement outlining relevant prior study and work experience, and motivation to undertake the course;

Want to apply for the Landscape Architecture/Master of Urban Design?

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 major in  Landscape Architecture

Semester 1, Year 1	ABPL90061 Urban Design Studio A		ABPL90078 Contemporary Landscape Theory	ABPL90130 Planning Law and Statutory Planning
Semester 2, Year 1	ABPL90170 Landscape Studio 4: Strategies		ABPL90074 Landscape Detail Design	ABPL90265 History of Landscape Architecture
Semester 1, Year 2	ABPL90172 Landscape Studio 3: Speculations		ABPL90263 Constructed Ecologies	ABPL90017 Urban Design Theory
Semester 2, Year 2	ABPL90389 Urban Design Studio B		ABPL90131 Strategic Plan Making	ABPL90048 Landscape Practice
Semester 1, Year 3	ABPL90389 Urban Design Studio C		ABPL90246 The Economies of Cities and Regions	Elective
Semester 2, Year 3	ABPL90375 Landscape Architecture Design Thesis		ABPL90376 Urban Design Thesis

Sample course plan (400 point program)

For students who completed a major other than Landscape Architecture

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	ABPL90265 History of Landscape Architecture
Semester 1, Year 2	ABPL90061 Urban Design Studio A		ABPL90078 Contemporary Landscape Theory	ABPL90130 Planning Law and Statutory Planning
Semester 2, Year 2	ABPL90170 Landscape Studio 4: Strategies		ABPL90074 Landscape Detail Design	Elective
Semester 1, Year 3	ABPL90172 Landscape Studio 3: Speculations		ABPL90263 Constructed Ecologies	ABPL90017 Urban Design Theory
Semester 2, Year 3	ABPL90389 Urban Design Studio B		ABPL90131 Strategic Plan Making	ABPL90048 Landscape Practice
Semester 1, Year 4	ABPL90389 Urban Design Studio C		ABPL90246 The Economies of Cities and Regions	Elective
Semester 2, Year 4	ABPL90375 Landscape Architecture Design Thesis		ABPL90376 Urban Design Thesis