Uniquely positioned within the Faculty of Social Science, the CUHK Master of Science in Landscape Architecture (MLA) addresses the urgent global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. Our programme is founded on the principle that effective environmental solutions require a deep integration of ecological science and human dynamics. This principle redefines landscape architecture as a critical form of agency—a discipline of intervention that acts creatively and responsibly to shape resilient societies where nature and people thrive.

This two-year program cultivates a new generation of landscape architects: skilled designers, critical thinkers, proactive doers, and visionary leaders. Integrating design innovation with an entrepreneurial mindset, the program empowers students to create sustainable solutions, drive climate action, and launch new initiatives in the emerging green economy. Graduates are prepared for diverse careers in landscape architecture, ecological consultancy, urban planning, and green entrepreneurship.

The MPhil and PhD are research postgraduate degrees. Students learn primarily by conducting independent original research, and should demonstrate the feasibility of their topic when applying for admission.

The MPhil usually requires two years of full-time study; the PhD usually requires at least three to four years of full-time study. The two programmes are articulated, which means that students can, with Division approval, transfer from the MPhil to the first (pre-candidacy) part of the PhD, and vice-versa.