The Master of Landscape Architecture combined with the Master of Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne positions students to be industry ready and have flexibility within the employment market. 

It gives you the opportunity to express your creativity whilst channelling your social and environmental conscience to improve cities and urban spaces. 

This multidisciplinary approach gives you the ability to realise synergies between disciplines, broadening your skillset and giving you a relevant understanding of the built environment profession.

This program aims to provide you with:

• the skills to design ecologically sound and contemporary landscapes using the latest materials and technologies;
• an understanding of Australian and international policy and planning affecting human settlements;
• the ability to adapt and respond through planning and design to the global changes impacting our cities, including climate change, deepening inequality, concerns for community health and safety, and the emergence of city-regions;
• a grounding in the history, theory and technology of landscape architecture, and an in-depth understanding of international landscape architecture contemporary practice leading to the creation of innovative thinking and design;

By combining the Master of Landscape Architecture and the Master of Urban Planning as a double degree, students complete two professionally accredited graduate programs in a reduced timeframe. 

This gives them a true competitive advantage and broader career options.  

Dual accreditation also offers a distinctive signal to employers and industry and enhances the existing graduate reputation for strong leadership and strategic thinking skills, embedded in the expertise in providing a world-class built environment education influencing Melbourne and cities globally for over 150 years.

• Academic/Official Transcripts
• Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
• Passport or Visa Documents
• Personal Statement
• Portfolio

For students coming from a Landscape Architecture undergraduate degree:

• A three-year undergraduate degree in a suitable Landscape Architecture discipline  with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 65% (University of Melbourne equivalent); and
• A Design Portfolio; and
• A Personal Statement of up to 500 words outlining relevant prior study and work experience, and motivation to undertake the program

Entry requirements for the Students coming from an Urban Planning or other non-Landscape Architecture undergraduate degree

• A three-year undergraduate degree in Urban Planning or other non-Landscape Architecture degree with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 65% (University of Melbourne equivalent); and
• A Personal Statement of up to 500 words outlining relevant prior study and work experience, and motivation to undertake the program; and
• A Design Portfolio if you have completed at least 25% design related study in your university degree

Qualifications such as Environmental Design, Environmental Architecture, Landscape Design and Landscape Gardening must cover the following content to be deemed suitable.

• Minimum one subject in Landscape Natural History
• Minimum one subject in Ecology, Plants or Horticulture
• Minimum one subject in Site Tectonics, Landscape Engineering, Landscape Grading, Landform Manipulation, or 3D Landscape Space
• 50% of course content must be Landscape Architecture related
• 20% of course content must be studio-based

Applicants deemed to have a semi-cognate degree in Landscape Architecture will have an increased course duration.