MA Professional Landscape Architecture at University of East London

Programme overview

The MA in Professional Landscape Architecture is for those with a degree in landscape architecture or a Landscape Institute-accredited conversion qualification. At UEL, you’ll learn through design studios, live projects, and theory. You'll explore big issues like migration, inequality, climate change, urban growth, and food security.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering | Department: Department of Architecture & Visual Arts | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2026, January 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The postgraduate Landscape Architecture MA offers advanced professional training through five core modules, balancing theory with practical application. You will engage with UK practitioners on live projects while exploring complex sites at various scales, from detailed interventions to regional planning. Modules include Landscape Architecture: Professional Life & Practice (Mental Wealth), Landscape Architecture: Theory & Contexts, Landscape Architecture: Advanced Tools & Complexity in Design 1, Landscape Architecture: Advanced Tools & Complexity in Design 2, Thesis.

Career pathways

With increased focus on environmental issues and building healthy communities, landscape architects are in demand professionally, nationally and internationally. There is a high industry employment rate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 Degree in Landscape Architecture, or PG Dip (Conversion) in Landscape Architecture. We would normally expect your Degree or PG Dip (Conversion) to have been earned at an institution accredited by the appropriate professional body in your country. If your Degree or PG Dip (Conversion) is not accredited, we will need to assess if it is of an equivalent standard. In this case, please contact us for more information. We would normally expect you to have Grade C in GCSE English and Maths. English: Overall IELTS 6.0 with minimum 6.0 in writing and speaking, and 5.5 in listening and reading (or recognised equivalent).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,240 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee per year Source

International applicants: GBP 17,220 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee per year Source

Intake: September 2026, January 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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