The Master of Landscape Architecture is the international standard of landscape architecture education and can open-up new employment and business opportunities in New Zealand and overseas.
Study for free
If you're a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, residing in New Zealand at the time of study, you may be eligible for free tuition fees. Part time study options may be available. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more.
About this programme
Lincoln University offers you two taught master’s options, depending on your previous study. Both will allow you to grow an exciting future in the industry.
Our 240-credit (two year) Master of Landscape Architecture offers those without an accredited BLA, but with an undergraduate university degree in any other discipline, the opportunity to achieve a landscape architecture degree accredited by the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA).
Our 120-credit (one year) Master of Landscape Architecture offers those with an accredited Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) the opportunity to pursue more advanced or specialised study, such as evidence-based design.
Graduates are eligible to become registered professionals and are highly sought-after in public and private sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and further afield.
How you’ll grow
- You’ll cultivate a strong in-depth foundation in landscape design and planning plus critical thinking based on real-world experience gained during your study
- Expand your capabilities with specialist knowledge in landscape and urban ecology, resilient landscape design, sustainable communities, structure planning, urban and rural landscapes as well as indigenous Māori landscape design
- With a degree taught by the School of Landscape Architecture – New Zealand’s longest-established landscape architecture training institution and acclaimed internationally.