Department of Landscape Architecture

Congratulations on your offer to study within the Department of Landscape Architecture! We hope you enjoyed your offer holder open day and found it a helpful insight into our department. You will find some further information, videos and profiles below. Please get in touch with any questions.

Landscape academic takes students on a tour of city centre projects

Our courses

Find out more about our undergraduate courses including the selection of modules available each year.

Undergraduate courses

Example street sketch showing the questions a Landscape Architect might ask

Portfolio guidance

For those of you still to submit a portfolio, here you’ll find detailed guidance on what to include and advice on the format and size.

What to submit

Student society Landmark host a packed series of events and socials throughout the year

Landmark student society

We caught up with President of Landmark Ella Marsh, about the student society’s packed series of events and socials.

Pumpkins, socials and scribbles

Meet our students

Alex Clarke exhibiting at RHS Chatsworth

"The course combined my enthusiasm for nature, with a desire to shape the world around me."

Recent graduate, Alex Clarke, quickly realised how Landscape Architecture combined his creative and academic knowledge as well as providing the opportunity to build a fantastic community of people around him.

Alex's student experience

MLA student Habeebah Usman in Paris — Habeebah Usman in Buttes Chaumont, Paris, presenting her research on the 19th century park

"It was my first time visiting Paris, so I was really excited!"

MLA Landscape Architecture second year Habeebah Usman reflects on a week of adventures in the French capital and how learning on site differs from learning in the studio.

Paris, parks and presentations

“Student’s and staff are busy preparing for one of the highlights of our year, the summer exhibition!”

Undergraduate student, Imogen Glover, takes a tour of our summer exhibition, which showcases the outstanding work of our graduating students and provides an opportunity to connect with employers.

Step inside our exhibition

Supporting employability

Landscape Architecture student Elise Strommegjerde Aure — Elise spent two weeks at DSA Environment and Design in Nottingham

"I had a unique insight into industry and developed my plant knowledge"

MLA fifth year Elise enjoyed a two-week work placement at DSA Environment and Design, where she discovered more about bee-friendly plants, thanks to the Workplace Insights scheme.

Bee-friendly work experience

Stormwater project scoops LDA Design bursary for third-year Ran — Third year Ran will take up work experience with LDA Design

"When I found out I had won the LDA Design bursary, I was speechless!"

Ran Tao, a BA Landscape Architecture student, has been awarded a £1000 bursary and opportunity of paid work experience with LDA Design, for a sustainability-focussed project that reduces flood risk in an overlooked park in Sheffield.

Ecological design winner

Landscape Architecture student working on site

“We are particularly attracted to Sheffield graduates.”

Our Landscape Architecture graduates are highly sought after. Explore how we support our students personally and professionally to develop the skills, knowledge, networks and experience that will help them stand out to employers.

Landscape careers

Stay in touch

Contact us

For any further questions, please get in touch.

landscape@sheffield.ac.uk

Second year Landscape Architecture students in Paris

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