Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Why choose a bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture?
Landscape architects strive to establish a balance between our use and enjoyment of the land with the conservation and health of the environment. Learn all about the profession from instructors with green infrastructure expertise, digital design and land conservation experience through lectures, studio course, seminars and field trips.
As a landscape architect, you will create and improve natural and built environments using art, technology, natural systems and an understanding of human behaviour. Did you know that landscape architecture is recognized as a discipline within STEM?
To see all courses offered in this program, visit our Academic Calendar.
Similar programs of interest: Horticulture.
Benefits of having a bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture
Engage in Meaningful Work
Lead projects that resolve significant social and environmental problems. Studio projects and engaging workshops help you understand the professional methods that ensure design success.
National Accreditation
Join the only BLA program in Canada that is accredited by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA), recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), and meets international requirements.
Design in Your Own Studio Space
Enjoy the benefits of dedicated studio spaces where you can explore concepts and collaborate with classmates.
Build Your Resume
Earn academic credit and build your professional portfolio through optional field trips, design competitions, an internship and creating design solutions for local community groups.
School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
This program is offered and administered through the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD).
Learn From the Best
BLA's award winning research and dedicated faculty will become your mentors and guide you toward your professional career.
Hear From Landscape Architecture Students and Alumni
One thing that I will always love about landscape architecture is the never-ending learning journey that I will go through no matter where this career takes me. Landscape architecture is an extremely broad discipline, and I am still trying to figure out where my specific passion lies within it but knowing that this journey will always teach me new things keeps me wanting more!
I decided to study at U of G because of the amazing landscape architecture program! I loved that it combines science and design, as well as being the only accredited undergraduate landscape architecture program in Canada. I had only heard good things about the community and culture here at Guelph.
I have always loved the outdoors and found construction and design very interesting. I was looking into architecture programs when a friend recommended I check out the landscape architecture program at the University of Guelph. From that day on, I was fascinated by the career and the program. The idea of being able to combine my passion for the outdoors and design to create outdoor spaces sounded like a dream job.
What I love about the BLA program is that it combines all the things that I am most passionate about. I enjoy studying the built environment that we live in and learning about how a well-designed environment has an impact on the people that live there.
My role as a landscape designer encompasses a range of tasks and projects. I have helped format master plan documents and reports, created rendered graphics, and have done some construction detail work. I am very fortunate enough to work at a firm that prioritizes giving its staff exposure to various projects and tasks throughout the design and implementation process.
I really enjoy collaborating in the studio. There are so many components that go into each project; working as a team and sharing knowledge makes everyone’s project better.
The best part about the landscape architecture program is how hands-on and practical everything we learn is. In each class you are making, drawing, and doing projects that professional landscape architects do on a day-to-day basis.
What can you do with a bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture?
With the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, you’ll graduate prepared to design communities, neighbourhoods, urban centres, play spaces and outdoor recreational areas anywhere in the world.
Careers our Bachelor of Landscape Architecture graduates successfully pursue:
- Landscape Architect
- Community Design Facilitator
- Residential Garden Designer
- Resort, Destination and Attractions Designer
- Zoo Exhibit Designer
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