该课程的设立是为了解决希望注册悉尼科技大学景观建筑学硕士的国内外学生的技能缺陷。该课程嵌套在硕士课程中，以允许研究生文凭学生衔接硕士课程的第二年。该课程主要面向具有同等学历，技能缺陷最少的国际学生，但也吸引了已经在劳动力市场上工作了一段时间并希望重返硕士学位或只是获得研究生文凭的更高技能的本地学生。
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.<br><br>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.<br><br><br>Careers<br>After students complete the Master of Landscape Architecture, career options are: landscape architect, urban designer, researcher, land management professional, regional planner, educator and policymaker.