As a discipline and a profession Landscape Architecture has the potential to inform our environment at every scale. The MLA programme seeks to foster creative and critical designers ; ethical, intelligent, highly skilled and imaginative practitioners, able to navigate the full extent of the profession.

The programme aims to enable graduates to enter the profession with a sophisticated portfolio of flexible skills, knowledge and understanding.

Graduates from the MLA programme progress to work in design practice and landscape stewardship both nationally and internationally, as well as contributing to academia and aspects of governance of a wide spectrum of landscapes across a broad range of scales.

• 2 years

Normally a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in landscape architecture or a related subject such as architecture, design, geography, planning, ecology or fine art. You should have a strong interest in landscape architecture and show creative potential.

You must submit a portfolio of recent work as part of your application.Your portfolio should:

• collectively demonstrate your potential ability to visualise your design ideas
• demonstrate creative skills
• be sourced from work you produced at school or from a relevant first degree such as landscape architecture, architecture, art or other design programme or extra-curricular activities or self-led projects

As part of the application process, within your portfolio you must submit a personal statement and CV. On the first page of the portfolio incorporate your name and on the pages immediately following include a brief CV and your personal statement.

Your personal statement must include (but is not limited to) a 300 word summary addressing the following points:

• What is your specialist field of interest?
• How would you hope your time on this programme will form your landscape architectural practice?
• What are your ambitions following your successful graduation from this programme?

If you do not meet the academic entry requirements, we may still consider your application on the basis of your portfolio and/or relevant professional experience.

(Revised 08/10/20 to update the portfolio requirements.)

Postgraduate entry requirements for students from India.

In order to qualify for entry to master’s study at the University of Edinburgh, you must have a good degree from a highly ranked university in India.

• Entry requirements will vary, depending on the intended programme of study. However, the minimum score you should have achieved is 60% or more in your Bachelor's study.
• We may also accept equivalent qualifications or work experience.
• Applicants who meet this minimum may be considered for entry and will be measured competitively against other applicants. For many of our programmes, competition is high and in the majority of cases, a very high First Class degree will be required. Certain programmes will also have specific requirements in terms of both the overall degree result and strengths in particular subjects which are seen as relevant to that degree.

Graduate entry to Medicine (MBChB)

Applicants with an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline will be considered for the 6 year programme.