Overview

The curriculum of the Landscape Contracting program of University of Massachusetts Amherst develops a foundation around three primary areas: landscape design, horticulture and landscape construction/business. The goal of the Landscape Contracting program is to prepare students to become crew leaders, project supervisors and estimators, as well as to hold other managerial positions. This is done by developing a student's skills in these areas: design, estimating, installation and management. The program is offered through the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning and administered through the Stockbridge School of Agriculture.

Learn by Doing!

Learning by doing is not lost in the Landscape Contracting program. Whether in the laboratory or in the field, students learn by doing! Students are in the field learning to survey which they then apply in other areas of the curriculum, such as design studios and construction labs. How landscape systems work is explained in lecture and then applied in an actual built project that the students undertake. Learning how to identify plants is taught in lecture and then regularly applied on our campus.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Landscape Design

Soils

Botany

Plants in Landscape

Planting Design

Landscape Drafting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Landscape Architecture View 112 other Bachelors in Landscape Architecture in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

A complete Common Application (including the UMass questions)

Official high school transcript (grades 9 -11) or Secondary School Exams

Official transcripts for all completed college coursework

Letter of recommendation

Application fee of $85 (unable to waive)

English Language Proficiency Requirements

(Optional) SAT and/or ACT scores

Tuition Fee

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International

40882 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40882 USD per year during 24 months.
National

40449 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40449 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

17772 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17772 USD per year during 24 months.

Regional Tuition: $33,512

Living costs for Amherst Center

1228 - 2543 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Landscape Contracting.

Available Scholarships

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