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 2027-01-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amherst Center, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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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 Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

42269 USD / year

≈ 42269 USD / year
Out-of-State

41759 USD / year

≈ 41759 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18487 USD / year

≈ 18487 USD / year

Additional Details

Regional- 34,822

Living costs

Amherst Center

United States

1228 - 2543 USD / month

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

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Overview

Learn by Doing!

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Amherst Center

Funding

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