Providing a unique bridge between the design professions and the environmental sciences, landscape architecture offers creative opportunities to engage in core ecological, cultural and social issues.
The Landscape Architecture major explores the practice, theory, history and long-standing ecological sensibilities that underpin this discipline. Landscape architecture encompasses all scales of design, from large-scale public projects such as the Olympic parks in Sydney and Beijing, to suburban development and smaller urban spaces and gardens. With a worldwide shortage of landscape architects, there has never been a better time to pursue this exciting career path.
Careers
This major can lead to further study in the Master of Landscape Architecture at Melbourne.
Landscape architects are in demand at all levels of government, in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas and in landscape architectural, planning, engineering and multidisciplinary consultancy firms. Graduates also find employment with groups such as conservation agencies and land development companies, while others run their own landscape architectural practices.
Entry requirements for the Bachelor of Design
Access Melbourne allows you to be considered below the Clearly-in Rank. Guaranteed entry is available to eligible students from a rural area or disadvantaged financial background. i
Access Melbourne can help you gain a place in a course, even if your ATAR is below the Clearly-in Rank. Eligible students must apply through Access Melbourne and meet prerequisites.
Prerequisites
Units 3 & 4: A study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/ Literature or at least 30 in EAL.
Applicants intending to major in Civil Systems, Computing, Construction, Mechanical Systems, Property or Spatial Systems may be required to undertake a bridging subject in mathematics as breadth in first year. This is equivalent to Units 3 and 4 Mathematical Methods, and entry requires a mathematics background equivalent to Units 1 and 2 Mathematical Methods.