Undergraduates & postgraduates

Shape the future of our Landscapes

Studying a Landscape Institute accredited course opens the door to an inspiring, impactful, and future-focused profession. Whether you’re starting your academic journey or advancing your expertise through postgraduate study, LI-accredited programmes guarantee quality, professional relevance, and a clear route to Chartered status (CMLI).

Landscape courses combine creativity, science, and sustainability, preparing you to design, plan, and manage places that improves the quality of life, enhance biodiversity, and address the challenges of climate change and urban growth.

Overview of Courses

The Landscape Institute accredits a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across the UK and conversion routes for graduates from related disciplines.

Every accredited course is rigorously reviewed through the LI’s Professional Review Groups (PRGs) and quality assurance processes, ensuring that teaching, assessment, and graduate outcomes align with professional standards and the LI Competency Framework.

An accredited degree offers:

  • A quality-assured education recognised by employers worldwide
  • A curriculum shaped by industry professionals
  • Strong connections between academia and practice
  • A direct pathway to Associate and ultimately Chartered Membership of the Landscape Institute

Career Guidance

The landscape profession offers a wide range of rewarding career paths, from landscape architecture and planning to urban design, environmental management, ecology, and sustainable infrastructure.

The LI works closely with universities, employers, and partner organisations to ensure that every student has access to:

  • Career development resources and webinars
  • Industry networking and mentoring opportunities
  • Placements and internships through LI-approved partners
  • Events and masterclasses led by practising professionals
  • Progression routes into apprenticeships, Technician Membership, and Chartership

Whatever your specialism, you’ll graduate with the confidence and connections to make a real impact on the world around you.

Student Membership

As a student on an LI-accredited course, you’ll receive free Landscape Institute Student Membership for the duration of your studies.

Membership gives you access to:

  • Up-to- date information about the landscape profession through our newsletters and publications
  • Developing additional skills through online and in-person events to support your professional development
  • Networking opportunities with future employers
  • Opportunities to broaden your CV through voluntary opportunities
  • Using your voice to shape the future of your professional membership body
  • Opportunity to amplify causes that matter e.g. EDI, Pride, Climate Education and Youth Voice.

Upon graduation from an accredited postgraduate course, you’ll become eligible for Associate Membership – the first step towards achieving Chartered Landscape Architect status (CMLI).

Contact us

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