Master of Landscape Architecture (Two Years Plus)

STEM-classified degree: graduates are eligible for 3 years of Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the USA. This program is accredited by Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB). The Master of Landscape Architecture program at The Design School is an accredited graduate professional degree that prepares students for professional practice, advanced study and leadership in landscape architecture. The master's degree integrates knowledge from arts, science and technology and trains students to design our built environment through integrated systems thinking and transdisciplinary skills and knowledge. The MLA program cultivates capacity in working with communities to address pressing issues such as climate change and environmental justice. The program also prepares students for advanced research study toward a doctoral degree. The MLA program offers three pathways to accommodate applicants with various undergraduate and professional backgrounds, and students can complete the program in two to three years. Applicants from diverse and nondesign backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the three-year program. This program values and supports the landscape architecture profession's mission for designing more sustainable, resilient and just neighborhoods, cities and regions.

3.0 GPA or equivalent