Overview

Key facts

During the Landscape Architecture program of University of Guelph students will be involved in analyzing, designing, constructing, conserving, and managing landscapes from small-scale sites to entire communities.

The fully accredited first professional degree program involves sixsemesters of challenging graduate education and attracts students from a variety of academic disciplines. The MLA degree meets the educational requirements for entry into professional associations of Landscape Architects across Canada and internationally.

Are you interested in:

Socio-Cultural Design for Neighbourhoods & Communities

Landscapes of Memory & Heritage

Recreation & Tourism Destination Design

Applied Sustainability for More Resilient Communities

Ecological, Biophysical, and Climatic Landscape Design

Career and Future opportunities

Landscape architects enjoy a broad range of career opportunities in cities, towns, and regions across Canada and the world. Graduates of our MLA program are in demand in many areas of practice in private, public, and academic roles. Graduates become registered professionals of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects or other professional societies in recreation, tourism, urban, community, sociological, and academic roles. Some MLA graduates continue on to doctoral studies and/or faculty appointments including in Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia, and Africa.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Landscape Architecture Studio

Community Design

Landscape History Seminar

Professional Practice Seminar

Landscape Resource Analysis

Environmental Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Guelph, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B-

English requirements

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General requirements

Acceptance to the MLA program is based on previous academic performance, references, evidence of creativity (portfolio), and on background information that you provide through the Statement of Research, Resumé, and the Supplemental Document - MLA Background Questionnaire.

Applicants holding a minimum “B-“ standing in the last four semesters of full-time study of an undergraduate four-year (honours) university degree in any degree program will be considered for admission.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23712 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

6998 CAD / year

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Living costs

Guelph

Canada

1157 - 1804 CAD / month

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