Landscape Architecture – (M.A.)

Requirements

Admission requirements are subject to the normal policies and procedures of the Writtle College Postgraduate School. Candidates from the United Kingdom higher education sector will normally hold a first honours degree at class 2 division or better in landscape design related subjects, e.g. architecture and landscape and garden design in addition to related disciplines such as fine art, philosophy and interior design. This standard also applies to other disciplines e.g. landscape and resource management fields such as landscape management, horticulture, conservation, ecology, history, anthropology, geography and sociology. First honours degrees from approved landscape architecture or landscape and garden design applying for the DipLA or Masters in Landscape Architecture will hold a class 2 or better.

Prospective students with a first honours degree with a lower classification, Foundation Degree or Higher National Diploma and who have the appropriate experience in landscape and garden design, landscape management, architecture, design or other closely related field will be considered for admission. A portfolio of work experience, essay, and interview will be necessary for the admissions committee.

International candidates will have their qualifications and experience reviewed by the Writtle College Postgraduate School and the course director in order to establish equivalence for the requirements listed above and guided by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Non-EU students will have their course assessed by UK NARC.

Prospective international students whose first language is not English will be expected to have achieved a qualification in English as Foreign Language or its equivalent in line with current Writtle College Postgraduate School policy. They must also satisfy current visa regulations for entry into the United Kingdom and the European Union for the purpose of study.

English Language Requirements

For all courses, students whose first language is not English must prove that they are sufficiently able to understand and express themselves. There are two tests that Writtle College uses to confirm a student's level of English - IELTS (6.5) or TOEFL (Paper Based TOEFL - 577; Computer Based TOEFL - 233; Internet Based TOEFL - 90). Students can apply for a course at Writtle College without results from either of these tests, although the offer may be conditional until their level of English is confirmed. See below for the standards required in each of the tests.