Landscape Architecture & Design BA (Hons)

<strong>Design spaces to bring people closer to nature. Youll reimagine cities and tackle our planets environmental challenges on this landscape architecture degree.</strong><br/><br/>From city parks and green streets to rural spaces, waterfronts, and urban places, landscape architecture shapes the way we experience and interact with the world outside. If you want a course where creativity meets purpose, this is it.<br/><br/>On this Landscape Architecture & Design degree, youll be based in creative city-centre studios and dedicated landscape facilities. This is where your ideas become places that matter. Youll design for real people, real environments, and real challenges. The climate crisis. Biodiversity. Urban life. Wellbeing. Our changing countryside.<br/><br/>As part of this landscape architecture course, youll:<br/><br/><br/>• Explore how nature, people, and cities connect<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop creative, technical, and digital design skills by sketching, modelling, planting, and testing your ideas<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Dive into modules covering the theory, history, and design principles that underpin landscape architecture<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Design with sustainability, ecology, and climate-positive thinking at the core<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Tackle social and environmental challenges through studio projects and live briefs<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Build your confidence and refine your own design identity<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Find out more...</strong><br/><strong>Design the future</strong><br/>Landscape architecture looks beyond the visual. Its also about how spaces function. Youll explore how outdoor environments can improve lives, support nature, and respond to a changing planet. On this course, youll learn to use design as a tool for positive impact.<br/><br/><strong>Get ready to make an impact</strong><br/>By the time you graduate, youll know the change your ideas can create, and where they could take you next. This course is accredited by the Landscape Institute, giving you a recognised route into the profession and a strong foundation for a career as a landscape architect.<br/><br/><strong>Bring the outdoors to life</strong><br/>On this landscape architecture course, youll dig into what makes places come alive. Youll create experiences, not just designs, and discover how smart ideas can tackle social, climate, and environmental challenges head on.<br/><br/><strong>Learn by doing</strong><br/>Youll spend your time in our dynamic studios. Making. Testing. Refining. Through a combination of drawing, model-making, and digital tools, youll bring ideas to life. Youll also use our dedicated Landscape Resource Centre to gain hands-on experience with plants, habitats, and ecological design - something many landscape design courses dont offer.<br/><br/><strong>Collaborate like a professional</strong><br/>At Leeds School of Architecture, collaboration with your peers is key. Youll work alongside future architects, interior designers, and urban thinkers, just like professionals do in practice. Guest speakers, site visits, live projects, and exhibitions will provide insight into the industry and the chance to showcase your work.<br/><br/><strong>Why study the BA Landscape Architecture & Design course at Leeds Beckett University?</strong><br/><br/><br/>- 93% of students were positive about the teaching on BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture & Design*<br/><br/><br/>• A strong legacy in landscape education - Leeds School of Architecture has nearly 60 years of experience inspiring and shaping future landscape professionals<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn by doing - our hands-on studio culture and dedicated Landscape Resource Centre enable you to gain specialist landscape skills<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Collaborative studio culture - learn and collaborate with architecture and interior architecture students to mirror real-world design practices<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Stay connected with industry - youll learn from practising landscape architects, take part in live projects, and showcase your work to potential employers<br/><br/><br/><br/>*National Student Survey 2025