Landscape Architecture & Design (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Canterbury

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Canterbury

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UCA’s architecture courses share an activist approach, using design to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. On our BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture & Design degree course at UCA Canterbury, you’ll focus on the major challenge of the next 30 to 50 years – building climate resilience in our towns and cities.This practical, hands-on course has been designed in collaboration with industry specialists, and is as attuned to horticultural knowledge as it is to design.In the unique landscape of ...Read more

UCA’s architecture courses share an activist approach, using design to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. On our BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture & Design degree course at UCA Canterbury, you’ll focus on the major challenge of the next 30 to 50 years – building climate resilience in our towns and cities.This practical, hands-on course has been designed in collaboration with industry specialists, and is as attuned to horticultural knowledge as it is to design.In the unique landscape of Canterbury, you’ll also have the ideal setting for your studies. Learning the complex vocabulary, norms of approach, drawing techniques, and collaborative skills to become a confident and forward-thinking landscape architect, you’ll graduate ready to forge a career in an exciting, vital field with rapidly evolving demands.Related courses- BSc (Hons) Urban Design & Planning (with Professional Practice Year)

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85th

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Entry requirements

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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

32 - 168 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

27 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

Pass (C and above) Grades / Points required

112 UCAS tariff points from A-Level qualifications. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

112 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Higher qualifications. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

We consider the strength of our applicants’ portfolios as well as their grades and we therefore may make offers which are lower than our standard entry criteria of 112 tariff points. This may be to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results - in these cases, a strong portfolio is especially important. We regularly admit students with a tariff much higher than our standard 112 requirement, and applicants who show potential but aren’t quite at the stage to be able to succeed on the course are offered a 4 year degree with an integrated foundation year which has a standard entry requirement of 32 tariff points.

112 UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

27 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 15 IB points at Higher level. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

112 UCAS tariff points from BTEC Extended Diploma qualification. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

Minimum Pass at C or above. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£17,500 per year

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Students from EU

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£17,500 per year

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£17500 Per year

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University for the Creative Arts
New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3AN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury East  0.4 miles away

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