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University of Western Australia

Students in the Landscape Architecture major will focus on all aspects of landscape and land use planning. In doing so, Students will develop methods for designing and managing outdoor spaces that are exciting, functional and attractive to the communities that interact with them. Landscape Architecture is a design major primarily concerned with the quality of the environment. It focuses on all aspects of landscape and land use planning, design and management, the restoration and rehabilitation of disturbed environments, and the design and management of outdoor spaces to create exciting, functional and attractive environments which will contribute to the life of the community. By studying this major students will develop essential skills in critical thinking, providing with strong foundation in the pragmatic (practical), as well as theoretical, art of landscape design. This major will provide students with the foundation to pursue a professional postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture. Landscape Architects work on a variety of scales, ranging from major regional projects to smaller urban developments which include industrial, commercial, institutional, recreational and residential environments. Design studios form the backbone of the Landscape Architecture major. Studio teaching is supplemented by a number of supporting units in history, technology and ecology.This course brings together the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, visual arts and urban design. This grouping represents a substantial breadth and depth of design experience that can inform and inspire new design students and will continue to expand to encompass additional design disciplines.
Good knowledge of designing.
In this course major studies include gaining of in depth knowledge related to all aspects of landscape and land use planning, design and management, the restoration and rehabilitation of disturbed environments, and the design and management of outdoor spaces to create exciting, functional and attractive environments are the concepts involved.
On completion of this course from University of Western Australia, Students get accreditation by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA).Students who complete a Landscape Architecture major to a sufficiently high standard may proceed to the Master of Landscape Architecture (Coursework).Graduates will satisfy the educational requirements for AILA graduate membership as the first step towards applying for professional recognition as an AILA Registered Landscape Architect, if they have completed a Bachelor of Design (Landscape Architecture major) at UWA followed by the UWA Master of Landscape Architecture degree.
A major in Landscape Architecture provides a wide range of employment options as :- a landscape architect, an environmental consultant, an urban designer, a landscape architectural draftsperson, an environmental manager, a government policy advisor, a Landscape Architecture educator/academic. Students can get employment in fields such as- Landscape architectural or urban design practice, City and regional planning, Land development companies, Conservation agencies, Higher education. This course leads student to become a: Architectural Draftsperson, Environmental Consultant, Environmental Manager, Landscape Architect, Urban Designer.
$27650, per year
3 years (BDes), 4 years (BPhil(Hons))