Future Landscape Architecture
PgCert
Queen's University of Belfast
Key Course Facts
Course Description
PGCert Future Landscape Architecture offers a professional path into Landscape Architecture for graduates with diverse subject backgrounds. The course is a transferal route from non-LI accredited BA/BSc graduates onto MSc Future Urbanism.
Landscape Institute Professional Accreditation The PGCert Future Landscape Architecture offers a route onto the MSc Future Urbanism accredited by the Landscape Institute (candidate status 2021-22), the Royal chartered professional body for landscape architects in the UK.
PGCert Future Landscape Architecture prepares entrants with varying skill levels to a baseline cognisant with Landscape Institute accreditation, allowing graduates from non-LI accredited courses to complete preparatory modules before entering the MSc programme.
The PGCert offers an entry-route to MSc Future Urbanism.
Future Urbanism explores, defines and designs the nature of 21st century urbanism. Reimagining the idea of the urban in a digitally infused, spatially attenuated age facing a climate emergency.
Two core modules address contemporary and future aspects of landscape architecture through developing design thinking in fundamental landscape approaches, professional development and visual communication.
Professional Context: Design + Communication: 30 CAT
This module surveys historic urban and natural precedent and the emergence of professional approaches to city/landscape design including acquisition of skills to effectively communicate design research ideas in a range of media.
Professional Context: Built Technologies + Natural Systems: 30 CAT
This module surveys and demonstrates the essentials in analysing, engaging with and framing living systems including plant based dynamic systems and built technologies that are part of our cities.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Future Landscape Architecture, PgCert, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in any design engaged discipline by agreement with the School of Natural and Built Environment. A 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in any design engaged discipline by agreement with the School of Natural and Built Environment may be considered alongside a strong design portfolio on a case by case basis. Relevant professional experience alongside a strong design portfolio may be considered on a case by case basis. All applicants must submit a digital Portfolio of Work in PDF format; 15 pages maximum length, 5MB maximum file size.
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
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About Queen's University of Belfast
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) is a public institution that has enjoyed international repute for the majority of the institution’s time as an educational centre, and this is reflected today in their impressive University Rankings from Times Higher Education and QS. With the university’s significant reputation for research prominence and academic results, and the city life on offer from Ireland’s capital, QUB deserves the consideration of any student hoping to excel in their field while also creating fond memories while they do it.
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Where is this programme taught
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