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Landscape Architecture is a multifaceted and fulfilling design career. Professionals in this field significantly influence our surroundings by collaborating with fellow designers, experts, and communities.
The B.L.A. program equips students with specialized expertise to address challenges at the intersection of human activity and natural environments. The curriculum focuses on essential professional areas such as landscape assessment, creative design, project execution, effective communication, historical context, and industry standards. Supplementary courses in arts and sciences ensure a comprehensive educational experience.
Program alumni pursue dynamic careers across government and private organizations. They create distinctive spaces that blend aesthetics, practicality, and ecological responsibility, shaping urban, suburban, and natural landscapes. The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture holds accreditation from both the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects' LAAC and the American Society of Landscape Architects. This recognition enables graduates to pursue professional licensure in North America after fulfilling practice requirements and passing necessary examinations.
The secondary school graduation certificate which would admit a student to an internationally recognized university in his or her home country is normally acceptable for admission to the University of Guelph.
English Proficiency Requirements
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6
Cambridge English: C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency - Minimum overall score of 176 with no band less than 169.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Minimum overall band score of 70
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based: minimum total score of 89 with no individual scaled score less than 21; Computer-based: minimum score of 250; Paper-based: minimum score of 600
Duolingo English Test - Minimum overall score of 110. Individual subscores may be considered.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) - Minimum score of 60 and no score less than 60 for any individual component
Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program - Successful completion of the University of Guelph, Open Learning Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program (Levels 9 and 10).