How to apply to study landscape architecture

Applying

Each year we have more applications than places for our courses, so please take time to ensure your application fully reflects your interest in the profession and your selected course.

Personal statement

We pay particular attention to the personal statement section of the application.

This should clearly state why you are motivated to study landscape architecture, and what steps you have taken to inform this choice.

You are then asked to submit an electronic portfolio to support your application.

If your application is successful, you will then be invited to attend one of our applicant days.

Your portfolio

You will be asked to submit a digital portfolio, so we can assess your visual and creative skills and potential before we make an offer.

What to include in your portfolio

If you're studying art and design

If you're currently studying art or design-based subjects, please include work recently completed or work in progress.

We understand that some of your work may be unavailable to you due to assessment procedures, so just include what you can.

We welcome design and technology portfolios, though please supplement the design research and process work with freehand drawing from observation. This could be GCSE artwork.

If you're not studying art and design

If you're not currently studying art or design-based subjects, please include examples of any creative work that you have completed recently or in the past.

We especially appreciate examples of freehand observational sketching, so even if you have not had any formal training, get a pencil out and have a go.

If you feel you are inexperienced in drawing you may find the exercises in "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards useful.