Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university are required. International applicants must have an equivalent four-year degree and 3.00 GPA.
Three (3) letters of recommendation.
Letter of Intent. This letter should indicate why the applicant is interested in pursuing a degree in Landscape Architecture at UTK. Students are strongly encouraged to touch on the following points:
cite examples of your experiences that demonstrate the personal ambition necessary to succeed in landscape architecture at UTK.
discuss your primary motivations for pursuing a degree in landscape architecture.
explain why the School of Landscape Architecture at UTK is the preferred program for you to launch a career in landscape architecture.
Design Portfolio.
Students with prior design education or training must submit a portfolio illustrating evidence of creative work and design skills.
Students without prior design education or training may submit a portfolio if they feel it will help their overall application.
The general portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is recommended but not required. Applicants choosing to take the test should take the GRE at least one semester in advance of application for admission.
Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take and pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Recommended overall TOEFL scores are a minimum of 92.
A personal on-site interview is desirable but not mandatory.
Candidates with a GPA less than 3.00 may be considered for conditional admission when evidence of exceptional promise is identified.