Landscape Architecture

About this programme

If you are applying for this course you will be required to submit a portfolio demonstrating your skills in drawing and other forms of visual communication. The foundation year of the programme provides students with non-standard entry qualifications, a thorough and supportive academic preparation for successful degree level study in the School of Architecture and Landscape . On successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress to Landscape Architecture BA. Landscape architecture is the design, planning and management of spaces for both nature and people. This course aims to train landscape architects who understand planning and how design proposals affect the environment. If you enjoy biology, geography, art, politics, economics or history you will appreciate the scope and challenge of this course which has two optional specialisms in planning or ecology. The foundation year to this degree is carefully designed to build your confidence in your abilities, develop essential academic and study skills, and provide the subject specific knowledge essential for success. You will study with the Lifelong Learning Team in the School of Education, where we have nearly forty years’ experience working with adult learners, helping them to unlock their potential to succeed at degree-level study. If you are unsure of the most suitable course for you, please get in touch with us to discuss the different options. Over the course of your foundation year you will study a variety of modules that equate to the value of 120 credits. You can check the foundation year programme