Master of Landscape Architecture(MLA) - 2 year

at University Of Toronto

• Students study full-time, taking all required courses in each given session. An FZ (fail) in any one course, or a B– grade in two studio courses or in any three courses normally results in a recommendation to the School of Graduate Studies to terminate the student's registration in the degree program.

• There is no additional language requirement other than proficiency in English on admission. Writing support is integrated into the program to develop specialized skills that are essential to effective learning and communication in the design fields.

• Progress in the program is dependent upon satisfactory completion of studio and required core courses in sequence. Exceptions can be made at the discretion of the Program Director, and in consultation with the Office of the Registrar and Student Services in the case of accessibility.

​​​​​​​Coursework. Students must complete a total of 10.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
 

• 9.5 FCEs in core courses as follows:
   

  • 2.0 FCEs: Design Studio

  • 1.0 FCE: Design Studio Options

  • 1.5 FCEs: Design Studio Thesis

  • 1.0 FCE: Visual Communication

  • 0.5 FCE: History, Theory, Criticism

  • 1.0 FCE: Technology

  • 1.5 FCEs: Environment

  • 1.0 FCE: Professional Practice and Research Methods
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• 1.0 elective FCE.

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design's additional admission requirements stated below.

• An appropriate bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, architecture, architectural studies, or environmental design, or a comparable degree focusing on the design of landscapes and the built environment.

• Admission is based on the merits of the applicant's overall academic background and strength of design portfolio as evaluated by the admissions committee.

• Minimum previous completion of three design studio courses, two courses in digital visual representation (including Rhinoceros, Illustrator, Laser Cutting), two courses in landscape architecture history and theory (one in 20th-century), and two courses in landscape architecture site engineering (i.e., site grading) and planting design, horticulture, urban ecology, or forest ecology.

• Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. 

The tuition fees for Master of Landscape Architecture(MLA) - 2 year may vary from $50,000 to $80,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.