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Do you want to create sustainable urban outdoor environments, and combine your interest in design with plants and construction?

As a graduate, you will be skilled in the art and science of landscape architecture. You will be able to design and construct creative outdoor spaces, using a variety of ornamental plants and other design elements.

YOU WILL LIKE THIS IF YOU WILL STUDY AT YOU WILL STUDY FOR

You enjoy spatial thinking, working with plants, and you are creative, with strong drawing, design, and computer draughting skills

Bellville Campus

Three years (Mainstream)

Four years, full-time (Foundation)

WHAT YOU NEED

Minimum Admission Requirements

National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with:

• English (4)

• Mathematics (3) or Technical Mathematics (4) or Mathematical Literacy (5)

• Life Sciences (4)

The department utilises an Academic Point Score (APS) as selection criteria once your minimum admission requirements are satisfied. The following scores apply:

• Mainstream: 30 with Maths; 31 with Technical Maths; 32 with Maths Literacy

• Foundation Programme: 28 with Maths; 29 with Technical Maths; 30 with Maths Literacy

Note: Subject to space, students may be admitted to the Foundation Programme if they have at least 40% (3) for Life Sciences.

DISCLAIMER

Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Information is subject to change, based on approval and accreditation of HEQSF aligned qualifications during 2024/2025. Admission requirements may therefore differ between the existing qualification and the HEQSF aligned qualification. Please consult the CPUT website or Faculty for updated information. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this brochure; however the University reserves the right at any time, if circumstances require, to make changes to any of the published details.

YOUR SUBJECTS

First year

• Integrated Design Studio 1A, 1B

• Design Drawing

• Construction Drawing 1A, 1B

• Computer Skills

• Landscape Mathematics and Structures

Second year

• Integrated Design Studio 2A, 2B

• Design Theory 2A, 2B

• Construction Drawing 2A, 2B

• Construction 2A, 2B

Third year

• Integrated Design Studio 3

• Design Theory 3

• Construction Drawing 3

• Construction 3

• Professional Practice 3

• Botany

• Design Theory 1

• Site Analysis and Planning

• Construction 1

• Professional Practice 1

• Plant Material Studies 1

• Professional Practice 2A, 2B

• Plant Material Studies 2A

• Growth Media Technology

• Plant Protection

• Turfgrass Culture

• Mechanisation

• Plant Material Studies 2B

• Landscape Architecture Workplace-based Learning 3*

*Your on-the-job training

As part of your workplace-based learning, you could be placed in either a landscape architectural practice, working under SACLAP-registered professionals, or in a landscape construction firm, where you will do construction and maintenance work under SALI-registered professionals.

HOW TO APPLY

Please note: All students are required to apply online, except for qualifications that do not cater for online applications.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS

Do you qualify to apply online?

ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE FREE

Choose your qualification by consulting this brochure or the CPUT website

Gather your documents (i.e. certified copies less than three months old)

View or download the online application guides available on our website at www.cput.ac.za/study/apply under Step 4: Online application for information on how to apply online

Complete your application online by visiting www.cput.ac.za/study/apply and following the steps

Follow-up by getting your admission status and downloading your admission letter via the online application tracking system by visiting www.cput.ac.za/study/track

MANUAL APPLICATIONS

Do you qualify to apply manually?

Please note: No manual posted or over the counter applications will be accepted for any course, other than the listed qualifications that do not cater for online applications.