MLArch (Professional)

Programme Information

The Master of Landscape Architecture (Professional) is a taught master’s degree for the purpose of registration as a candidate professional landscape architect with the South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession in terms of Act 45 of 2000 and is done by coursework, projects and a design investigation mini-dissertation and design project and discourse.
Also refer to the G Regulations G.30 to G.40 and G.50 to G.54.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for the degree programme Master of Landscape Architecture (Professional):

(i) must be a graduate with a BLHons degree or an equivalent university degree;
or
(ii) must have an appropriate recognised tertiary qualification at honours degree level;
or
(iii) must have a qualification deemed adequate by the Head of Department in consultation with the Dean and obtain (where necessary) the approval of Senate and comply with any other prescribed requirements.
Candidates mentioned in (ii) and (iii) above may at the discretion of the Head of Department be required to be evaluated in prerequisite fields of knowledge and/or register for additional modules for non-degree purposes.
Candidates mentioned in (i) (ii) and (iii):
(a) should preferably have had practical experience and/or have done and recorded an extended study excursion;
(b) are interviewed for selection;
(c) must present a portfolio and/or design journal which demonstrates the requisite level of proficiency and competency and is considered a record of their experience within the discipline;
(d) are selected on merit.
Please note: A limited number of candidates are admitted to this programme.