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The Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) is a STEM-recognized, accredited graduate program that equips students with the skills for professional practice, research, leadership, and community involvement. Learners merge analytical design approaches with innovation and enthusiasm to tackle varied landscape architecture and environmental planning initiatives.
Our goal is to educate, study, investigate, and implement cutting-edge techniques that develop inventive, sustainable landscapes prioritizing human and ecological health, safety, welfare, social justice, and living standards.
We train future landscape architects to confront challenges and seize opportunities in key areas:
Landscape systems and adaptive design,
Urban planning and community development,
Design solutions for youth and households,
Research-driven and data-informed design approaches,
Advanced digital tools for visualization, modeling, and assessment.
To be considered for admission in full graduate standing, an applicant must have a four-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university as determined by a regional or general accrediting agency and must have at least a “B” (3.000/4.000) average in the undergraduate major or in the latest graduate degree program.
Provide Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a total score of at least 80 on the Internet-based Test (iBT). Minimum test scores for each section:
Listening: 18 points
Reading: 18 points
Writing: 18 points Speaking: 18 points for admission, 23 points for TA appointment where TA has direct verbal interactions with students, 26 points for TA appointment where TA presents lectures in the class or laboratory
The maximum total score for the iBT is 120 with each section worth 30 points.
Provide International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores with an overall band score of at least 6.5. Minimum test scores for each section are listed below:
Listening: 6.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 6.5 for admission, 7.0 for TA appointment
Computer-based TOEFL scores must be 213 or higher (with at least 17 on three sections and no section score below 13). The paper-based test requires a score of 550 or higher (with scores of 50 on at least two of the three sections and no section score below 45).
Application Deadlines
Fall Jan 15
Spring Oct 15