Program Overview

Programme: MLArch

Introduction

The Master of Landscape Architecture degree is a postgraduate programme that requires students to prove their capability in planning, instituting, and executing a scientific investigation in a field of study approved by the Department.

Programme Information

A student must, by means of a dissertation in a field of study as approved by the Department, prove that he or she is capable of planning, instituting, and executing a scientific investigation.

Admission Requirements

• BScHons degree in:
  • Architecture
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Interior Architecture
  • An associated field such as urban design, civil engineering, planning, construction, geography, visual arts, or ecology
  • Weighted average of at least 60% at final-year level
  • Equivalent bachelor's degree with completed supplementary modules relevant to the study field at honours-level to the equivalent of 180 credits and weighted average of at least 60% at final-year level
• Comprehensive intellectual CV

Examinations and Pass Requirements

After a minimum of one year of registration, the student submits a dissertation for examination and takes an oral examination of the dissertation in the related field of study. The Master of Landscape Architecture degree is conferred on a student who has obtained a minimum of 50% for both the dissertation and oral examination.

Research Information

General Academic Regulation G39.12 applies with regard to the required publication.

Pass with Distinction

The Master of Landscape Architecture degree is conferred with distinction on a student obtaining a minimum of 75% in both the dissertation and the oral examination.

Core Modules

• LAN 890: Dissertation: Landscape architecture 890
  • Credits: 180.00

Regulations and Rules

The regulations and rules for the degrees published here are subject to change and may be amended after the publication of this information. The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and registered students of the University, as well as all prospective students who have accepted an offer of a place at the University of Pretoria. On registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that they familiarise themselves with the General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the relevant faculty-specific and programme-specific regulations and information as stipulated in the relevant yearbook. Ignorance concerning these regulations will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression, or basis for an exception to any of the aforementioned regulations.

Programme Structure

• Minimum duration of study: 1 year
• Total credits: 180
• NQF level: 09

University of Pretoria Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) Verification Project

The higher education sector has undergone an extensive alignment to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQF) across all institutions in South Africa. In order to comply with the HEQSF, all institutions are legally required to participate in a national initiative led by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The University of Pretoria is presently engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications and programmes with the HEQSF criteria. Current and prospective students should take note that changes to UP qualification and programme names may occur as a result of the HEQSF initiative. Students are advised to contact their faculties if they have any questions.