Overview

The Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design is about envisioning, investigating and proposing better ways of living in our complex and rapidly changing environments.

Working with parks, seasons, coastlines and communities, landscape architectural designers address and respond to global issues, including climate change, reconciliation, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and the provision of meaningful public space.

Through design, in this degree you will learn how the discipline of landscape architecture interacts with natural ecosystems and built environments as well as cultural and social frameworks. You will learn to think conceptually; developing ideas from what you observe and modeling your ideas to develop and test design proposals in response.

In the Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design, you will learn design through a design studio format wherein you immerse yourself deeply in a creative project. These provide you with a unique way of exploring ideas and creative practice whilst integrating knowledge from related learning streams.

Why study landscape architectural design at RMIT?

A global perspective

With travelling studios, fieldwork and immersive internships available, studying landscape architectural design can make your world bigger.

Links to industry

Learn from the best with design studios delivered by award-winning academic experts, alumni, innovative designers and visiting practitioners.

A pathway to accreditation

Complete this degree, then move onto the Master of Landscape Architecture to become an accredited landscape architect.

Explore study areas

The structure of this degree is organised through the following four subject areas:

• Design studios
• Environments
• Communications
• Theoretical frameworks.

In the subjects and studios you undertake, you will engage in the design of open and public spaces, learning how to test and apply your design concepts in practical contexts, and how to engage your community to effectively and positively bring about change.

Design studios are often aligned with current practice and research projects allowing you to actively engage with industry groups and communities, ensuring your learning is applied in real-world scenarios and that your curriculum follows industry best practice.

Accredited landscape architects require an accredited Master of Landscape Architecture degree, comprising two years of further study. Our degrees are recognised as world-class: fostering design knowledge, critical thinking, and design advocacy through innovative teaching and research with access to state of the art technology and facilities.