Course General Description

For graduates with an accredited Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) the (research) Master of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University provides the opportunity to extend their landscape architectural education. The research thesis is 120 credits and normally takes one year. Lincoln University’s Master of Landscape Architecture (by examination and thesis) is available to graduates of other disciplines. Students follow the first two semesters of the BLA Graduate Entry and then transfer to the MLA. This option is comprised of 120 credits of coursework and 120 credits of research (240 credits in total). The 240 credit MLA is an accredited qualification.

School General Description

Lincoln University is a New Zealand university that was formed in 1990 when Lincoln College, Canterbury was made independent of the University of Canterbury. Its undergraduate study areas include agriculture, commerce, computing, engineering, environment, food, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, landscape, Māori planning, property, recreation, sciences, transport and winemaking. Lincoln University has a student population from more than 60 countries. Its primary campus is situated on 50 hectares of land located about 15 km outside the city of Christchurch in Lincoln, Canterbury.