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Landscape Architecture (with Foundation) - BA (Hons)

University of Gloucestershire

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UCAS CODE: K311

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Francis Close Hall Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Why Landscape Architecture?

Learning from high-quality staff and lecturers you’ll work on real sites, on real scenarios, investigating real issues. You’ll work on client-driven briefs in landscape studios to develop your design creativity and hone your professional practice skills. Students have worked on a range of sites in Cheltenham such as Pittville Park, Gloucester such as Kings Square, and Bristol such as The Diesel Depot and Temple Meads.With a number of industry partners linked to the course, you’ll benefit from sponsored events, visits to landscape practices and lectures delivered directly by current practitioners. Partners have included LDA Design, Arup, Grant Associates, Barton Wilmore, Atkins Global, Grontmij, BDP, Sustrans and Merrick Denton-Thompson, current president of the Landscape Institute.You’ll develop design creativity through national and international study trips where you’ll explore examples of historic, contemporary and cultural landscapes. Previous trips include Copenhagen, New York and Barcelona.


Our town and country planning and landscape design courses are ranked 4th in the UK for student satisfaction and 5th for graduate prospects by the Complete University Guide 2025.


Why an Integrated Foundation Stage?

An Integrated Foundation Stage starts your degree studies with a year spent learning the skills required to progress onto a full honours degree. Alongside an introduction to Landscape Architecture, you will develop valuable study skills, communication, team work and problem-solving techniques which help to build your confidence and prepare you for the rest of your course.


Why University of Gloucestershire?

University of Gloucestershire (UoG) is a vibrant, close-knit and diverse community where small class sizes and dedicated personal tutors ensure students receive guidance and support from day one. UoG has been offering a wide range of degrees, courses and apprenticeships at undergraduate and postgraduate levels since 1847. Alongside our strong support system, guest speakers, networking events and influential partnerships will help you prepare for life after graduation, whether that be in a successful career in your field or onto further study.


Our promises to you

1.


UoG Career Promise

– if you're not in a job 6 months after graduating, we’ll guarantee you 6 months of free support post-graduation should you need it, followed by the offer of a paid internship and lifetime career coaching (eligibility conditions apply).2.


UoG Accommodation Promise

– we guarantee all first-year students’ accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.3.


UoG Connections Promise

– offering thousands of placements, internships, clubs and societies to help students find their community and build valuable experience and career connections.


After the course

Your story doesn’t end with us at graduation. We support our graduates to balance purpose with ambition, and 95% of University of Gloucestershire graduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their course. Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2024 and based on 2021/22 leavers.


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Tuition fees

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£ 18,200per year

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University information

University of Gloucestershire

  • University League Table

    98th

  • Campus address

    University of Gloucestershire - The Park, The Park, Cheltenham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RH, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    43rd out of 58

    19th out of 22 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    109 52%

    44th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.91 73%

    55th

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    115 58%

    15th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    16th

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.00 75%

    22nd

    4

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