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Landscape Architecture MLA at Kingston University

The Landscape Architecture MLA at Kingston University is a design centred course which focuses on the socio-environmental and material aspects of landscape design.


School: Kingston School of Art, Kingston University
Course: Landscape Architecture MLA
Location: London, UK
Course dates: September 2025 to July 2027
Application deadline: 31 August 2025

The postgraduate Landscape Architecture MLA at Kingston University is a professionally accredited course by the Landscape Institute, designed to provide rigorous training with a strong emphasis on the socio-environmental and material aspects of landscape design.

The course places design at its core, supported by a range of modules that offer analytical and critical perspectives, as well as essential technical skills. Throughout the programme, students engage with projects addressing contemporary issues in the field, preparing them for future professional opportunities in landscape architecture.

Our "thinking through making" methodology integrates theoretical and practical knowledge, fostering the development of impactful, sustainable and socially significant ideas that are applicable in real-world contexts.

The course structure includes a conversion year for those transitioning into the field, followed by a master’s year and includes study visits and opportunities to collaborate on live projects, involving client and community engagement.

For the academic year 2024 to 2025, design studios will focus on Barking Riverside and will involve close collaboration with leading design firm, Stantec London.

For more information on the course, admissions and eligibility criteria, fees, faculty profiles and more, please visit our website.

Find out more about the course and apply ›

Top image: Reimagining Seething Wells by student, Jiahao Li, 2024.

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