Landscape Architecture - BA (Hons)

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  • The student union and the facilities offered are amazing and so much helpful. The city is excellent and there is so much to do. The lectures are so nice and give us such useful information.
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Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

You’ll work in a design studio culture, which mimics real-world creative practice for landscape architects and prepares you for your future career.

Experience on live local sites and project briefs in landscape studios will develop your design creativity and hone your professional practice skills. Placements and competitions will give you fantastic opportunities. There are also chances to compete for industry connected awards.

You’ll have the chance to be part of collaborative architecture and design initiatives within the School of Architecture that give you the chance to work on a diverse variety of live projects. Past examples include: explorations in timber construction in the Wyre Forest, communicating with the public about what they really want from design for Stirchley High Street in Birmingham and implementation of a viewing structure to observe wetland ecology at Henbury Ponds.

You’ll also have the opportunity to attend lectures and take part in workshops from a large variety of international and award winning professionals. Previous guest speakers have included Martha Schwartz, Andrew Grant, Andrew Wilson, Jeppe Aagard Anderson, Neil Porter, Chris Beardshaw and Kim Wilkie.

You’ll be based in our multi-million pound City Centre Campus within our Parkside Building, where you will have access to digital studios and 3D design workshops. The proximity of the newly built Eastside Park provides inspiration to your studies, introducing a strong example of contemporary civic space and park design.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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15 Bartholomew Row, B5 5JU

Start date

On request

About this course

Landscape Architecture is the design of the world outside, as a combination of art, utility and natural systems. The aim is to create rich, positive experiences and to provide designed environments, which engage users with character and a sense of place.

Through guided exploration of personal design and research process, you will explore and unwrap many layers to reveal the unlimited storyboard of design options that our landscape presents.

OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.

Minimum overall score of 6.0, with 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in the remaining three skills.
BBC / 112 UCAS points
A maximum of 4 subjects are considered. These can be other A/S Levels (as long in a different subject) A-Levels or Level 3 equivalents.
Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications (AS Levels must be in different subject to A-Levels) to obtain 112 pts

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4.0
24/05/2019
About the course: The student union and the facilities offered are amazing and so much helpful. The city is excellent and there is so much to do. The lectures are so nice and give us such useful information.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Urban Design
  • Project
  • Construction Training
  • Inspiration
  • Co.LAB Practice
  • Designed Ecologies
  • Profession

Course programme

Year one

Laying the foundation for deeper understanding, this year covers a broad spread of study areas, moving seamlessly, connecting abstract design theory and consideration of global scale contexts, to micro-scale understanding of materials and technology.

Through this process, you will gain an understanding of the scope, scale and connectivity of landscape architecture, its transformative abilities and power to help ensure a global human future.

In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits)

Modules include:
  • Inspiration
  • Skills
  • Influence
  • Components
  • Formation
Year two

You'll develop professional approaches to design and construction in your second year.

You will develop connections between key design theories and real-world practice, through debate of current topics, placement study, collaborative projects (Co.LAB), and the exploration of two different multifaceted design processes.

Modules include:

In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits):
  • Construction and Planting Design
  • Context
  • Work placement (Praxis)
  • Urban Design
  • Designed Ecologies
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules.
  • Collaborative Practice
  • Live project
Core modules are guaranteed to run. Optional modules will vary from year to year and the published list is indicative only.

Year three

Through guided but self-directed investigations, you will define your own academic pathway.

Built on research and led via creative but pragmatic exploration in design, you will successfully communicate connections between theory, contextual analysis, project brief, conceptual proposals, design development and design detail, to produce a broad-scale, multi-layered design project.

Modules include:

Through guided but self-directed investigations, you will define your own academic pathway.

Built on research and led via creative but pragmatic exploration in design, you will successfully communicate connections between theory, contextual analysis, project brief, conceptual proposals, design development and design detail, to produce a broad-scale, multi-layered design project.

In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits)
  • Major Project
  • Major Project: Define
  • Professionalism
  • Major Project: Deliver

Additional information

UCAS Code: K310

International students
Award: BA (Hons) Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 3 years
Fees - £13,200 per year

Landscape Architecture - BA (Hons)

Price on request