MA Landscape Architecture in Birmingham United Kingdom | Birmingham City University

This progressive and forward-thinking MA Landscape Architecture program empowers you to advance your professional journey as a landscape architect while taking initial strides toward becoming a Chartered Landscape Architect.
Our MA Landscape Architecture curriculum enables you to address pressing global challenges like climate change and biodiversity decline, while contributing to the creation of sustainable, equitable, and resilient landscapes and communities for tomorrow. Engaging with these critical themes is fundamental to our shared future, and our program excels at cultivating employable skills that will place you at the cutting edge of these vital disciplines.
The program fosters a vibrant studio culture that promotes rigorous research, innovative design approaches, creative thinking, and strong individual ownership of concepts. We prioritize current professional practices and real-world projects to facilitate the thoughtful integration of theory and practice across various scales - from landscape planning to detailed design solutions.


Career opportunities and industry connections
We maintain strong partnerships with a wide network of local, national, and international practices and employers. The outstanding reputation of our landscape architecture programs gives applicants a competitive advantage.

Our graduates benefit from exceptional employment prospects both during and after completing the program. Alumni have secured positions with leading firms including: AHR Global, AECOM, Arup, Atkins Global, BMD Bradley Murphy Design, Camlins Associates, Capita, Define, Fira, FPCR, IDP, LDA Design, Land Use Consultants, Node Urban Design, Liz Lake Associates, Townscape, Pegasus Planning, WSP, Randall Thorp.
The program provides a structured pathway to achieving Chartership status with the Landscape Institute. Recent graduates entering the profession typically begin on the Pathway to Chartership, taking on mentored roles that involve site analysis, design development, and comprehensive project team support throughout the design process.