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BA Landscape Architecture

University of Sheffield

Institution
University of Sheffield
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Landscape Architecture
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
K3K4
Typical offer
A-level ABB

Entry requirements

A Level: ABB IB: 33; 32, with B in the extended essay

About this course

BA in Landscape Architecture is a landscape architecture degree focused on the design, planning, and management of spaces for nature and people. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes two optional specialisms in planning or ecology. The first year covers foundational concepts through Reading the Contemporary Landscape, Space Making, Presentation, Communication and Research Skills, and Histories of Landscape Architecture. The second year progresses with Exploration of Contemporary Landscapes, Ecological Processes, Design & Management, Materials of Landscape - Planting Design, Materials of Landscape - Construction Design, and Landscape Design - Exploration and Intervention, alongside optional choices such as Landscape Planning for a Changing World and Landscape Ecology - Habitat Survey Techniques. The final year involves advanced study through Integrated Urban Design Project, Sustainable Communities, Site Planning For Sustainable Housing, and Materials of Landscape - Detailed Design, while optional modules include Landscape Planning Toolkits, Landscape Planning - Urban Regeneration, Green Infrastructure and Ecological Masterplanning, and Landscape Ecology - Habitat Creation and Restoration.

Modules

  • Reading the Contemporary Landscape
  • Space Making
  • Presentation, Communication and Research Skills
  • Histories of Landscape Architecture
  • The Changing Landscape
  • The Dynamic Landscape
  • Exploration of Contemporary Landscapes
  • Ecological Processes, Design & Management
  • Materials of Landscape - Planting Design
  • Materials of Landscape - Construction Design
  • Landscape Design - Exploration and Intervention
  • Landscape Planning for a Changing World
  • Landscape Ecology - Habitat Survey Techniques
  • Integrated Urban Design Project
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Site Planning For Sustainable Housing
  • Materials of Landscape - Detailed Design
  • Landscape Planning Toolkits
  • Landscape Planning - Urban Regeneration
  • Green Infrastructure and Ecological Masterplanning
  • Landscape Ecology - Habitat Creation and Restoration