IELTS 7.0 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest), TOEFL (iBT) 94 overall (min. 25 in writing, 23 in reading, listening and speaking) , TOEFL Paper-based Test 589 overall (min. 5.0 in TWE) . The Master of Landscape Architecture welcomes students from design and non-design backgrounds.

The Master of Landscape Architecture consists of 144 units of credits and requires students (depending on their educational backgrounds) to complete at least one of the streams below:
Stream A (144 UOC) for students from with non-design background

Stream B (96 UOC) for students from a related discipline

Stream C (48 UOC) for graduates of an accredited Bachelor of Landscape Architecture.


Stream A: Students with a non-design background.

If you have graduated from an unrelated program, you will be required to:
have achieved a credit average in your bachelor degree

submit a portfolio and participate in an interview.

Twelve months of work experience in a closely related office is highly desirable.

Once offered a place, you will be required to complete the 3-year, 144 unit of credit program of study (stream A).
Stream B: Students from a closely related discipline are required to:

Have achieved a credit average in your bachelor degree

Submit a portfolio, a personal statement and two references.

If you fit in this category, you may be granted 48 units of credit for recognition for prior learning. Once offered a place you will be required to complete a two year, 96 unit of credit program of study (Stream B).

Stream C: Students who have completed the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from an accredited program are required to:
Have achieved a credit average in your bachelor degree

Submit a portfolio.

If you have graduated from an institution other than UNSW, you are required to participate in an interview and to have achieved a credit (65+) WAM.

If you fit in this category, you may be granted 96 units of credit for Recognition for prior Learning. Once offered a place you will be able to complete one year, 48 unit of credit program of study (Stream C).