The Landscape Architecture course at the Bartlett School of Architecture equips students with skills in strategic thinking and creative design to prepare them for careers in landscape architecture.

The Landscape Architecture MA and MLA courses at UCL's Bartlett School of Architecture offer an accredited path to a career as a landscape architect.

The Bartlett is ranked first place in the world for architecture and built environment (QS World University Ranking by Subject 2025) and first place in the UK for architecture (The Guardian University Guide 2026).

From the very first week, students will engage in design-led research, developing their thinking through speculative and practice-based projects.

You can choose from two accredited degree options:

Landscape Architecture MA is taught full-time over one year, for students who already have a UK landscape architecture undergraduate degree, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Landscape Architecture MLA is taught full-time over two years, acting as a conversion course for students without a landscape architecture undergraduate degree. Students typically come from related backgrounds such as geography, ecology, urban studies, architecture and other design-based disciplines.

School: The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
Course: Landscape Architecture MA and MLA
Type: Postgraduate
Location: London, UK
Course dates: September 2026 to September 2027, or September 2026 to September 2028 for the MLA conversion course
Application deadline: 26 June 2026 for applicants who require a visa and 28 August 2026 for applicants who do not require a visa

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What will I learn during this course?

– Creative and reflective skills to design interventions in the landscape through imaginative design, strategic thinking and technical knowledge
– Workshops and classes equip students with integral skills, from planting and horticulture to digital skills and geographic information systems (GIS)

What are the requirements?

A minimum of a second-class UK degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard

What facilities and resources are available?

– Design studios, giving an opportunity to develop your own approach to landscape architecture
– Field and site study trips
– Opportunity for work to be exhibited in the annual Autumn Show – a showcase of student work attracting thousands of visitors to the school's central London home

What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?

The Bartlett School of Architecture is recognised as one of the world's leading schools of architecture, and graduates from our Master's courses are highly sought after.

Many graduates continue into professional practice with landscape architecture firms in the UK or their home country.

A degree in landscape architecture can also lead to employment in related fields such as environmental design, landscape management and built environment policy-making, as well as other design-related fields.

Who teaches this course?

– Laura Allen, programme director
– Mark Smouth, programme director

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