BA Landscape Architecture with a Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture, combining design, art, utility and natural systems. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The four-year programme includes a foundation year to support the transition to degree-level study, followed by a work placement module and a live project with an external client. The course is accredited by the Landscape Institute (LI) and culminates in a two-part Major Project involving site analysis, masterplan design and detailed construction and planting proposals.
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Entry requirements
80 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below. A Level / AS Level: A Level: 80 UCAS Tariff points / CDD (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 80 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications T Level: Pass overall (C or above on the core) All subjects accepted but Design, Surveying and Planning preferred. Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 Accepted subjects: Construction, Planning, Built Environment subjects preferred but other subjects also considered OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 80 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD) Welsh Baccalaureate: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with three A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma: Pass overall Foundation Studies (Art and Design, and Art, Design and Media): Pass overall
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
What graduates do next
Based on about 49 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 12%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 27%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 14%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 65%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 11%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accreditation allows graduates to pursue their professional qualification in landscape architecture and become a licentiate Member of the Landscape Institute, ready to start their Pathway to Chartership and become a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional and Academic Development
- Design Techniques
- Design Disciplines
- Presentation Techniques
- Place and Space and Objects
- Skills
- Influence
- Components
- Formation
- Context
- Work placement (Praxis)
- Urban Design
- Designed Ecologies
- Live project
- Professionalism
- Major Project: Define
- Major Project: Deliver
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Landscape Architecture with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £41,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Landscape design.
What do graduates of BA Landscape Architecture with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University do next?
79% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Landscape Architecture with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Landscape Architecture with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
The typical offer is CDD at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Is BA Landscape Architecture with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University accredited?
Yes. Accreditation allows graduates to pursue their professional qualification in landscape architecture and become a licentiate Member of the Landscape Institute, ready to start their Pathway to Chartership and become a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).
How many students continue on BA Landscape Architecture with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.