Key Information
Duration:3 Years
Level of study: Undergraduate
Summary
Ideal for aspiring architects and urban designers who wish to create structures and spaces that meet social, economic and ecological needs.
Our urban landscape architecture degree will enable you to combine creativity, curiosity and technical skill to explore how we reimagine the natural and built environment. With access to state-of-the-art facilities and expert teaching, you will develop planning and architectural design skills to plan urban landscapes and understand how environments can shape our mood and behaviours.
Why study this urban landscape architecture degree?
Gain a diverse education across urban practices and landscape architecture
Develop your cityscape architecture and planning skills
Tackle social, economic and ecological needs to enhance cities and communities
Level-up your practical design knowledge and investigate the complexity of contemporary urban aspects and design innovation
Work in state-of-the-art design studios and build up a portfolio of work which showcases the breadth of your urban landscape architecture design skills
Take part in international events, competitions and live projects
Visit and study contemporary towns – at home and abroad
Learn from experienced academic staff and practising designers
Explore the functional, expressive and social impact of new construction tech
Understand the interactions between people, activities and places, and learn how environment can influence mood and behaviour.
Urban landscapes are changing dramatically. Cities worldwide are implementing plans to maintain the vitality of metropolitan areas and make them attractive and sustainable to residents, business and tourism. Here lies your enthralling challenge.
If you study this degree in urban landscape architecture, you will be given a diverse education across urban planning and landscape architecture – from cityscapes to coastlines. As Ravensbourne University London has excellent links to industry, we place great emphasis on teaching you the tricks of the trade that will truly prepare you for the professional environment.
In studying this innovative combination of architecture and urban planning, you will consider how people use space across a diverse range of urban environments. You will examine the key challenges facing the industry and contemplate the solutions presented by some of the greatest architects and urban designers in the field.
You will develop your cityscape architecture and planning skills and learn how to balance national trends, regional characteristics and local traditions. By the end of this urban landscape architecture course in London, you will have the know-how to create structures and spaces that meet a multitude of social, economic and ecological needs.
Throughout your undergraduate studies, you will build up a portfolio of work which showcases the breadth of your urban landscape architecture design skills. You will investigate the complexity of contemporary urban aspects, design innovation, and advance conversations around how we build and inhabit cities in the 21st century.
Graduates jump into employment across a multitude of areas, including landscape design, management, planning, community development and urban design consultancy. Working in private practice or government offices, many are helping to create thriving communities and sustainable places in industries such as: film and TV, leisure and games design.
Entry criteria
| Type | Min/Max points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A level | CC | Students need to have two A Levels at grade CC or above. Given grades may vary based on the equivalency of your specific qualifications. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS Academic 5.5 overall and a minimum of 5.5 in each component: reading, writing, speaking, listening. TOEFL IBT with 72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17. |
| International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme | 24 | Students need to have International Baccalaureate, 24 points or above. Given grades may vary based on the equivalency of your specific qualifications. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept IELTS Academic 5.5 overall and a minimum of 5.5 in each component: reading, writing, speaking, listening. TOEFL IBT with 72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17. |