C06125v2 Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture
Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture (GradDipLandArch)CRICOS code: 098385A
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Notes
There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) within this course. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their full application by the following dates to be considered for a Commonwealth Supported Place.
- Autumn 2022: Sunday 9 January 2022
Overview
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent (essential) requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
This course has been established to address skill deficits in domestic and international students wishing to enrol in the UTS Master of Landscape Architecture. This course is offered as a pathway to the accredited Masters of Landscape Architecture. The completion of the graduate diploma provides eligiblity for entry into the first year of the master's.
This course is intended primarily for international students with minimal skill deficits but also appeals to local students who have been in the workforce for some time and wish to return to either undertake a master's or simply up-skill with a graduate diploma.
Career options
After students complete the Master of Landscape Architecture, career options are: landscape architect, urban designer, researcher, land management professional, regional planner, educator and policymaker.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Apply an informed, ethical position towards social, technical and environmental issues and practices. |
| A.3 | Critically employ specialised knowledge of ethical Indigenous research protocols when working with and for Indigenous peoples and communities. |
| C.1 | Work cooperatively and productively as part of a team. |
| C.2 | Communicate ideas professionally. |
| I.1 | Create designs that respond to their context in formally or conceptually innovative ways. |
| I.2 | Advance ideas through an exploratory and iterative design process. |
| P.1 | Develop advanced skills for the production, presentation and documentation of work. |
| P.2 | Generate solutions to complex problems through an exploratory and iterative design process. |
| R.1 | Define and apply appropriate design research methods. |
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- a completed UTS Graduate Certificate of Landscape Architecture (these applicants will be made an offer); OR
- a completed UTS recognised Bachelor's degree in a relevant cognate field (Architecture & Urban Environment), or an equivalent degree to the UTS GradCert in Landscape Architecture, along with:
- a Digital Portfolio (min 3 to max 5 examples of design projects) in PDF format consisting of the applicant’s landscape architectural projects or creative works; AND
- a Personal Statement of 300 words (maximum) in PDF format addressing reasons for wanting to undertake the Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture; AND
- A verified copy of the candidate’s previous academic transcript.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent (essential) requirements
Inherent (essential) requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course. This Statement should be read in conjunction with the UTS Student Rules.
Prospective or current student concerned about their ability to meet these requirements should discuss their concerns with the Academic Liaison Officer in their faculty or school and/or UTS Accessibility Service on 9514 1177 or at accessibility@uts.edu.au.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered on an one year, full-time basis.
Course structure
Students must complete 48 credit points of core subjects.
Course completion requirements
| STM91570 Core Subjects (Landscape Architecture Studies 2) | 48cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The following example shows a full-time program.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 11188 Landscape Architecture Studio 5 | 12cp | |
| 11182 Urbanisms | 6cp | |
| 11183 Ecology | 6cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 11199 Landscape Architecture Studio 6 | 12cp | |
| 11196 Landscape History and Theory 3 | 6cp | |
| 11186 Infrastructure | 6cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from:
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