The MLA program offers a rigorous, well-rounded curriculum to foster design-oriented research and new modes of inquiry in landscape architecture. 

We are committed to providing an educational platform for individuals seeking a critical engagement with landscape architecture as a means to become global citizens and agents of positive change across a range of scales and territories. 

Candidates of our MLA program participate in a robust sequence of coursework that not only provides foundational knowledge on the profession of landscape architecture, but also values exploration and technological innovation in both design and scholarship. Students also develop their technical, intellectual, and analytical skills through research with faculty in the areas of climate change adaptation, health and well being, urban and ecological infrastructure, and contemporary landscape history and theory.

1. Resume
2. Statement of intent
3. Portfolio
4. Transcripts
5. References

You must hold a degree that is academically equivalent to a four-year bachelor’s degree at UBC. There is no requirement for the discipline of your previous degree. We accept students from a wide variety of academic fields.