Why is the Diploma in Landscape Architecture the best course for me in 2025?

This module aims to cultivate students in critical thinking and creative thinking skills. Based on design-led innovation methodologies, students will be equipped with basic design vocabulary and ideation techniques. Students will work with two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms and spaces as well as exploring various mediums of design expressions to gain exposure to a variety of design possibilities.

This module aims to equip students with introductory knowledge of the characteristics of materials in relation to its texture, pattern and tactile quality. This is to allow students to gain fundamental knowledge in selecting materials suitable for spatial design projects. In the context of sustainability, students will also learn to appreciate the principles of climate responsive design and its importance in sustainable spatial design. This is coupled with biophilic design where students must define its significance in creating sustainable, healthy, and productive spaces. Students will also learn to appreciate the fundamental principles of spatial structures such as durability, utility and beauty thereafter applying to their spatial design projects.

This module aims to equip students with basic manual drawing and model-making skills. These skills form the foundational tools for visual presentation so that students can create visual narratives for their design projects. Students will engage two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings as well as models for design visualisation.

This studio module introduces students to the fundamentals of design in landscape architecture. Students will embark on a creative journey through an explorative process that emphasizes the essential link between people and nature, bringing to light the importance of sustainable, nature-based design in today’s environment. Through a small-scale integrated project, students will apply core skills in designing an engaging and immersive proposal.

Technical studies need students to study softscape and hardscape materials in landscape architecture. By learning the properties of these materials, students will gain a broad understanding fundamentals to apply their knowledge in designing landscape elements. When considering user experience in a social space, students will be able apply technical fundamentals to create green spaces with unique qualities.

This module introduces students to the foundational level of computer aided software as well as graphic-based software to produce design presentation and documentation drawings. Students will also be taught fundamental digital modelling skills to enable students to create 3-dimensional representations of their studio projects.

Develop critical and analytical thinking skills, along with the ability to present your point of view with credible and relevant evidence. Enhance your knowledge and appreciation of local and global issues covered in the 17 SDGs, with a focus on the former.

Find out what goes into a healthy and productive team where ideas, insights, and responsibilities are shared meaningfully. Sharpen your interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively in a digital environment.

Acquire the skills needed to write in clear and concise English to effectively communicate an intended message to your target audience. Apply these skills when writing for specific contexts, such as scenarios related to the SDGs.

Develop data fluency skills such as formulating questions, processing and analysing data to articulate numerical and graphical summaries. Build a simple data dashboard to generate insights and support a solution for a chosen SDG.

Appreciate the use of both creative and computational thinking skills to solve a SDG-related problem. Apply focused and diffuse thinking , brainstorming techniques, and the four pillars of computational thinking to a chosen SDG.

This module aims to help students discover their strengths, values and interests. It also supports students in making informed educational and career choices to achieve their career aspirations.

Design for skyrise greenery that consists of design considerations and statutory requirements will be introduced. User behaviour will be studied to enable strategic planning to create green spaces in buildings that provides niches for respite or gathering places for interaction at different times of the day. An integrated project enables students to apply all core skills towards designing aesthetically-pleasing and environmentally-friendly design proposals.

Skyrise greenery applications requires students to know the importance of integrating green spaces in buildings. Learning technology for skyrise considerations needs an understanding of suitable plants and appropriate hardscape construction details. When bringing nature closer to users in buildings, more sustainable buildings are created to alleviate urban heat island effect that contributes to minimize the impact of climate change in the long run.

Students will be taught software applications to enhance digitalisation at intermediate level. Documentation of landscape architecture construction details will be enhanced. Three-dimensional graphical skills will strengthen communications of design proposals in presentations.

Leverage digital communication to engage, inspire and impact stakeholders diligently. Learn about responsible Digital Citizenship and how you can create engaging and impactful messages through various digital platforms and tools.

Get a head start in your career with the necessary skill sets, knowledge and tools to create your very own personal brand. Learn effective strategies to set yourself apart from the competition, and put it to good use and create awareness about the SDGs.

Work in multi-disciplinary groups to apply design thinking methods, backed by research and qualitative data, to tackle local sustainable issues mapped to the SDGs. Tap into knowledge and skills learnt in CCC modules to create innovative prototypes for real-life issues faced by local communities.

This module aims to immerse students with real-world industry experience. This programme comprises a 22-week enhanced internship programme integrating a structured learning outcome which facilitates authentic learning.

Site planning applications need students to understand complex systems and relationships. Land form, site inventory and its impact on site planning of the urban context will be introduced. When carving green spaces that will sustain in the urban setting, students will develop knowledge of plant selection for large public spaces and consider urban biodiversity and management to enhance the built environment in a large scale.

Students will be taught software applications to enhance digitalisation at advance level. Documentation of landscape architecture construction in a planning scale and site context will be introduced. Three-dimensional graphical skills will strengthen communications of design proposals in presentations for a more complex setting in a larger scale.

Ability to be choose a specialisation towards a technical inclination in the landscape architecture profession to express individual uniqueness as a designer. To show understanding in the professional practice’s work flow and articulate individual contributing factor to a team that will transform the built environment. To showcase relevant skills towards digitalisation, design and documentation to contribute to a profession that creates spaces for people to be close to nature with sustainability in mind. To be able to apply to a diverse range of work opportunities or further education prospects in store after completion of course.

Students select a module from a basket of Domain Specific Modules to enhance their understanding in specific areas of interests within Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture in the Built Environment. These modules further develop and build upon the foundational knowledge covered in the domain curriculum.

Students select a module from a basket of Domain Specific Modules to enhance their understanding in specific areas of interests within Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture in the Built Environment. These modules further develop and build upon the foundational knowledge covered in the domain curriculum.

Design for urban planning encompasses learning of design processes to build frameworks as strategies with reference to large scale site context. Design considerations need to adhere to statutory requirements and design guidelines. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are taught to strategize planning decisions to create engaging spaces for communities and carve out green spaces in the built environment. An integrated project in a large scale will enable students to apply all core skills towards designing user-friendly and sustainable design proposals.

Develop data visualisation skills and apply narrative elements and persuasive delivery techniques to communicate data effectively. Learn to craft compelling narratives, based on hard facts and data, to call stakeholders into taking action to tackle the SDGs.

Please refer to Elective Modules Framework for more information.

Please refer to Elective Modules Framework for more information.