Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) - Landscape Architecture

HighlightsGraduate with a highly regarded qualification enabling you to work on landscape architectural projects that range in size and complexity.Apply historical, cultural and future-focused awareness to design practices.Develop evidence-based landscape architecture responses to contemporary challenges, such as extreme heat, flooding, rapid urbanisation, biodiversity loss, social inequity, and public health concerns.Work on real landscape architectural projects on-site with communities, practitioners, and other stakeholders within a range of climates with a special focus on the sub-tropical.Gain versatile skills in visual communication, community engagement, critical thinking, and professional ethics that can be applied to multiple contexts.Develop your skills using the latest technologies in our fully equipped design studios.QUT is ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world and fifth in Australia for architecture and built environment (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024).Why choose this courseFor almost six decades our Landscape Architecture course has been highly regarded by industry. You will be taught and mentored by leading landscape architects and allied professionals who will share innovative practices and opportunities, giving you a competitive edge.Our graduates are in high demand, with most receiving a job offer before completing the course.We love getting out into the landscape, and you can participate in project site visits, field trips, and study tours.We are one of Australia’s principal landscape architecture educators and our graduates are leading practitioners employed around the world. QUT is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for architecture and built environment.Careers and outcomesWith a landscape architecture degree, you may choose to work in private practice as a member of a large multidisciplinary team or in small partnerships; or in government or non-government organisations. You will collaborate with other professionals such as architects, horticulturalists, engineers, planners, ecologists, economists, environmental scientists, artists, and health professionals.  You may work on projects designing or assessing private or public spaces, such as national parks, multi-residential developments, urban parks, playgrounds, campuses, monuments, mining sites, transportation corridors, waterways and coasts, and post-industrial grounds. Many graduates choose to work interstate or internationally to gain experience in different professional and cultural contexts.Students and graduates are eligible to join the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA).With a landscape architecture degree, you can work in a variety of contexts, such as:Landscape architecture studiosMulti-disciplinary design firmsPlace-making and community engagement companiesPlayground and skatepark design companiesEnvironmental management organisationsHeritage and cultural landscape conservation organisationsNursery and garden industry companiesDevelopment corporationsState government and council departments in design, infrastructure, planning, environment, and heritageFederal government departments in environment, infrastructure, defence, and foreign affairsInternational organisations such as UNESCO, UN, FAO, and Red CrossNon-government organisationsSchools, TAFE, and universitiesPossible careersLandscape architectLandscape plannerLandscape technicianParks and recreation managerPlayground designerUrban designer

IELTS Academic: 6.5 Overall with 6.0 in all other band. TOEFL iBT: 79 Overall with Listening 16, Reading 16, Writing 21, Speaking 18.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme with final aggregate score of 28. An aggregate score of 8 based on the best three A-Level subjects from General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced (A2) Level.